Betty is a Registered Dietitian who earned her B.S. degree in Food and Nutrition from Marymount College of Fordham University and her M.S. degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. She is the Co-Director and Director of nutrition for the New York Obesity Research Center Weight Loss Program.
Three or four days before you install the flooring, you should bring it into the installation room, spread the unopened boxes around the room at least 3 feet from outside walls and heating and cooling vents.aminate flooring isn't exactly wood, but it's made of a wood byproduct, and it undergoes expansion and contraction with fluctuating humidity. It therefore needs a period of acclimation in the installation space, or the boards may buckle.
How to Acclimate Hardwood Flooring: Inside the Boxes. 1  Make sure the room or level where the flooring will be laid is an enclosed space. 2  Between 5 and 10 days ahead of time, check to see if the temperature and humidity of the space is at normal living conditions. In other words, let the heat or air run as it would normally for at least 5 days. Between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit is a good range when it comes to the temperature.