One of the best questions you can ask 💡 We want people to look into acclimation more to make sure they avoid the headaches later. Here is a video with contractor/HGTV host Josh Temple showing pretty in-depth instructions: ua-cam.com/video/4PQ4XJccPIY/v-deo.html And a link to one of our blog Articles: www.llflooring.com/b/education/flooring-basics/importance-hardwood-floor-acclimation Also quick-read tips below: ⚙ SETUP: Flooring needs to be exposed to your room's air to acclimate (the room it will be installed in - for new homes, do not deliver the flooring before HVAC is working); refer to your product's Warranty, Installation, and Care instructions for guidance on acclimation. ⌚TIMING: Hardwood floor acclimation time varies, and the only way to properly determine that your floors are acclimated and ready for installation is by using a moisture meter. 🌡TEMP & HUMIDITY: Make sure your room maintains a consistent temperature and humidity level during the acclimation process. Generally, the indoor temperature should be between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit and 30% and 50% relative humidity before, during, and after acclimation. 💧 MOISTURE LEVELS: Check the moisture content of multiple boards to ensure proper acclimation. It's recommended to test 40 boards for every 1,000 square feet of flooring. 📖 WIC guide: Read your specific product's Warranty, Installation, and Care guide to learn more specifics about the acclimation process. This guide can offer suggested time frames and proper humidity levels specific to your flooring. Don't hesitate to follow up. Thank you for taking part 👍
Such a good call out 👍 solid hardwood is going to leave you with pieces to discard as part of the install. So important they know what to expect. Of course some prefer it exactly because of that natural quality and degree of difficulty. Here's a short clip when GC Josh Temple does talk about this aspect: ua-cam.com/users/shortszrUxvQvqQF0?feature=share When you say milling are you referring to planks that come out with a shape that doesn't work? Some are also discarded due to natural knot or split etc in a location that wouldn't work visually, or even if a natural variation right at the tongue/groove is problematic. Thanks for the comment. PS If you're an installer don't forget to complete the pro part of the website and then re-look at the prices etc. when you're logged in: www.llflooring.com/support-pro/
Hi Jzeman, thank you for leaving a comment. You are correct. The video shows boards being placed right to left, and the voiceover saying left to right is an error. However, with solid hardwood, you can go right to left or left to right when starting the first row. Thanks again for watching the video.
Great video, well paced, great narration, simple and to the point.
Why do you need to pre-drill and hammer without using a pneumatic finish nailer? Any reason?
To stop the wood from splitting.
The nailer will not fit that close to the wall.
He mentions acclimation of the wood to the environment but nothing more. What must be done to acclimate the hardware prior to the installation?
One of the best questions you can ask 💡 We want people to look into acclimation more to make sure they avoid the headaches later. Here is a video with contractor/HGTV host Josh Temple showing pretty in-depth instructions:
ua-cam.com/video/4PQ4XJccPIY/v-deo.html
And a link to one of our blog Articles:
www.llflooring.com/b/education/flooring-basics/importance-hardwood-floor-acclimation
Also quick-read tips below:
⚙ SETUP: Flooring needs to be exposed to your room's air to acclimate (the room it will be installed in - for new homes, do not deliver the flooring before HVAC is working); refer to your product's Warranty, Installation, and Care instructions for guidance on acclimation.
⌚TIMING: Hardwood floor acclimation time varies, and the only way to properly determine that your floors are acclimated and ready for installation is by using a moisture meter.
🌡TEMP & HUMIDITY: Make sure your room maintains a consistent temperature and humidity level during the acclimation process. Generally, the indoor temperature should be between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit and 30% and 50% relative humidity before, during, and after acclimation.
💧 MOISTURE LEVELS: Check the moisture content of multiple boards to ensure proper acclimation. It's recommended to test 40 boards for every 1,000 square feet of flooring.
📖 WIC guide: Read your specific product's Warranty, Installation, and Care guide to learn more specifics about the acclimation process. This guide can offer suggested time frames and proper humidity levels specific to your flooring.
Don't hesitate to follow up. Thank you for taking part 👍
@@LLFlooringGreat information. Thank you very much.
Isn't this guy an actor? Swore I've seen him on tv shows... Army wives i think
The video skipped all the miss milled pieces
Such a good call out 👍 solid hardwood is going to leave you with pieces to discard as part of the install. So important they know what to expect. Of course some prefer it exactly because of that natural quality and degree of difficulty.
Here's a short clip when GC Josh Temple does talk about this aspect:
ua-cam.com/users/shortszrUxvQvqQF0?feature=share
When you say milling are you referring to planks that come out with a shape that doesn't work? Some are also discarded due to natural knot or split etc in a location that wouldn't work visually, or even if a natural variation right at the tongue/groove is problematic.
Thanks for the comment. PS If you're an installer don't forget to complete the pro part of the website and then re-look at the prices etc. when you're logged in:
www.llflooring.com/support-pro/
Voiceover: working left to right
Video: boards a placed right to left
Hi Jzeman, thank you for leaving a comment. You are correct. The video shows boards being placed right to left, and the voiceover saying left to right is an error. However, with solid hardwood, you can go right to left or left to right when starting the first row. Thanks again for watching the video.
He says.....DONT SMASH BOARDS!Clearly he's never seen hardwood.
Isn’t this the raciest guy that got kicked of the team in remember the titans?
I agree! Looks and sounds just like him. I think his name was Ray, or as Denzel called him...Dean Martin LOL.