Good indoor air quality is key to staying healthy. Indoor air quality isn’t just for the health benefits of people. Your hardwood floors are also affected by the climate in your home. Both healthcare for your self, your family, and your damaged hardwood floors can be expensive. Making sure you have excellent indoor air quality is like preventative care for yourself and your hardwood floors.
Indoor climate
Wood is a natural material, and it will have physical reactions to the environment. The same way that changes in the atmosphere and weather will affect your skin; the same problems are happening with your wood floors. Too much moisture in the air and your floors will start to warp and wrinkle; too little humidity and they crack and shrink. Some woods are more robust than others, but regardless of what type of wood flooring you have, they will react to the indoor climate.
Balanced temperature
The worst thing you can do for your skin and your wood flooring is to allow the temperature in your home to fluctuate. You want to maintain an even and balanced indoor air quality. If you can control the temperature and keep it relatively even, your wood floors will behave in the same way. Your floors will mimic the temperament of your indoor air quality. If you find your sweet-spot as far as the perfect temperature, then your floors will settle in and perform beautifully for many years to come.
Acclimating the flooring
You need to find the perfect indoor temperature and moisture content before you get your hardwood floors. When you install hardwood floors, the boards are going to live in your space for a little bit so that they can acclimate to your indoor climate. Once they have adjusted, it’s time to install them, and then it’s up to you to maintain the indoor environment.
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