Hardwood floors are the perfect addition to a property. It improves the value of a home and homes with hardwood flooring sell quicker than homes without. Hardwood floors offer charm and beauty, which is why it is so popular among homeowners and home buyers.
Hardwood flooring is expensive and so homeowners need to do their best to maintain such floors. One of the main concerns with hardwood flooring is humidity. High humidity levels can damage hardwood floors and affect the rest of your property too. That’s why it’s essential to identify the first signs of high humidity. Here are some tips to help you identify humidity levels.
Choose the right meter
Invest in the right kind of humidity meter for your hardwood floors. With so many available on the market, choosing one can be quite daunting. Some meters come with loads of special features, but a simple one is just as effective. Make sure you opt for a reliable manufacturer, read their warranty and reviews before you take the plunge.
If you want to ensure the hardwood you are opting for is able to withstand the humidity in your home, store the wood in similar conditions to your property. Homeowners choose to store hardwood panels in a room without adjusting the conditions. This should give you a fairly good idea of how the wood reacts to the level of humidity.
Sub-floors are important
Homeowners spend a lot of time on buying the perfect hardwood flooring and testing it against the humidity of their home that they forget the sub-flooring. If you’re replacing your home’s flooring, having the sub-flooring redone is a quick process. Our team checks the sub-flooring material which can save you from a lot of trouble in the long-run. Homes with a concrete, plywood, and wood chip sub-flooring, in particular, need to have the sub-flooring inspected.
Get in touch with Five Star Hardwood Floor for reliable hardwood floor installation in Seattle. Our company is licensed, insured, and bonded. Our team can help you choose the best hardwood flooring for your home, taking into account your lifestyle.
We are a leading hardwood floor company based in Seattle where you can purchase hardwood flooring (unfinished and pre-finished hardwood panels) to match your style. Our team provides state-of-the-art dustless floor refinishing in Seattle to refresh the look of your home’s existing hardwood floors too.
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