Installation & Prep

Hardwood destined for a Denver installation should read between 6% and 9% moisture content, and it should be within 2 to 4 percentage points of the subfloor it’s going onto. That’s noticeably drier than the 8-12% ranges quoted in national flooring literature, because Denver’s air is drier than most of the country’s, and wood settles … Read more

Hardwood needs 7-14 days to acclimate in most of Colorado because the state’s low humidity and altitude pull moisture out of wood faster and more completely than the sea-level conditions national flooring guides are written for. The extra time lets the wood settle near the home’s actual indoor moisture level before it gets nailed or … Read more