Hi folks ....just registered

Here is my question.......

I have approximately 1300 Square feet stored in an unfinished basement for the last 2 months.
They are still in boxes and laying on 2"x2" boards.
( not directly on the concrete floor )

Two installers gave me quotes today........

One said I should bring the wood upstairs to the main floor for 2 weeks prior to the installation, and the other said it did not matter, it would be OK to leave it there before installing it.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated........ thanks

To be on the safe side, the flooring should be acclimated to the environment it will be installed in. The flooring is probably engineered or that second installer would not have said what he did. Either that or he's is very ignorant. But acclimation isn't a matter of time; it's simply measuring and monitoring the environment, subfloor and flooring and getting them equalized within industry standards. Could take a couple of days or months, depending on many variables. A moisture meter and hygrometer are required to measure and monitor acclimation.

Solid or eng. I would acclimate in the living space it is to be installed.

I have a relatively related question.

I know there is a lot of discussion about acclimating to the room in which the floor will be installed. But, my question is this. I live in the Chicago area where humidity and temperatures are constantly changing and wndows are opened one day or air conditioning is running the next. Exactly to what do I need to acclimate to? The subloor is 3/4" plywood above grade. The temperature and humidity range are within what is recommended by the company regardless of AC or windows being open.

I bought some relatively nicer and more expensive brand/quality prefinished 3 1/4" 3/4" solid maple and want to get this right, since it is going on our main floor. I installed 3/4" oak strip flooring on the second floor and really didn't/don't have any issues, other than what appears to be nominal seasonal expansion/ contraction . But, I want to make sure that I minimize gapping and potential problems down the road with the new stuff I'm putting in.

Thanks.

It is solid.......Kevin

Sorry Kevin....I just reread your post.

You're saying either / or you would acclimate the wood.

Thanks

Thanks Gary....where would one purchase these items in the Toronto area ( Canada )?

Rbose, acclimate the floor to your normal lived in conditions. What you already know is the humidity levels can't get out of hand either. Do you have a hygrometer to monitor it? Maple is more unstable than the oak you have so you may find that you are running the AC more this year.

Thanks for the response.

I've got the hygro, and will order one of the Harbor Freight moisture meters. I'd prefer to get the floors in right away, but the weather has been cool and humid here and so the windows have been open. I think I'll have to just go ahead and run the AC and acclimate to that, however long it takes.