My fiance and I are planning to install 3/4" solid planks and currently have the boxes open in our dining room. We leave the windows and doors open most of the year, and close everything and turn on the A/C when it gets unbearably hot. My question is: to properly acclimate the planks, should we close the windows and doors and run the A/C? We currently have the house open for the nice weather in the winter. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

South Florida...


Is this going over concrete? Or are you on stilts?

We're on stilts - we've got a crawlspace and installed a new plywood subfloor.

Sorry - I just realized I posted this in the wrong forum. We're just avid renovators, not pros. Thanks for any help you can give me.

Acclimation is a moisture content thing, not a time thing.

Measure the temperature and humidity in your home. Those readings will determine what moisture content the wood must be to become acclimated.

Once acclimated, a rise in humidity will make the wood rise in moisture content. when a gain of moisture content happens the board swells. If the wood is installed tight, and it gains moisture content, you can expect it to buckle off the subfloor.

So, maintaining a constant temperature and humidity is crucial to a lasting problem free wood floor.

Is there a moisture barrier under the new sub-floor?