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Flooring: How long should wood flooring acclimate before being installed over a full basement?

KMS Woodworks on Jun 13, 2012

Woodbridge has hit the high points....Most prefinished flooring in covered on top and on the ...»
back this type pf product tends to be more stable.
Ideally the flooring should be tested with a moisture meter and compared that to the moisture reading of the subfloor. When the two reading are in agreement you are good to go.
Some flooring however can take a very long time to acclimate. An example of this is with dense tropical hardwoods. A number of years ago I installed some Bolivian Rosewood in my living room, this flooring acclimated for about a month before I installed it. I later installed some more into my library....that flooring acclimated for over a year.
I can tell the difference in the install...the living room is not as tight as the library. The difference is small but noticeable.
What type of wood? and is it pre-finished?

Flooring: We are thinking about reflooring house with 5 in. walnut acacia wood flooring. Any pros or con's

KMS Woodworks on Feb 07, 2012

Check out this article I wrote first...this will give you an idea on some of the finishes out ...»
there.
http://www.networx.com/article/exotic-wood-f...
Is this what you were looking at?
http://www.amazon.com/Handscraped-Walnut-Pre...
A Janka rating of 2300 is pretty darn good. On issue with wide stock ( 5 " or so) is that it can show shrinkage and expansion a bit more than narrower stock. Narrow stock has more "edges" that can adsorb the shrink.
I did my master in Jatoba ( brazilan cherry) which has a close 2350 rating...I've been very pleased with it.
For wide stock be sure to acclimate it well...at least 2 weeks before install

Design & Décor: I have a LOT of wallpaper in my 20 year old kitchen and I want to take it down.

How can I tell if it will come down easily and not destroy the sheet rock?

Commented on Sep 17, 2011
Interesting, so if its not primed, it won't come off? I've got a 17 year old bathroom I am ...»
planning on painting.

Gardening: Is there anything you can spray on yard to kill po-anna????besides roundup?

James A on Apr 02, 2011

Poa annua and is often referred to as Poanna. It can be distinguished from other grasses by ...»
its typical leaf tip which is shaped like the bow of a boat. Also you will recognize it by its different shade of green, and the fact that it usually forms little clumps. If you did not apply a pre-emergent during October and February, you will want to do this immediately. In the Fall apply pre-emergent herbicide. Pre emergent herbicides prevent seeds from germinating, but do not kill established grasses.
There is very little that can be done during the summer to control Poanna other than to regularly mow the grass to reduce seed head numbers and improve uniformity. Poa is a true winter annual plant. It germinates in the fall, produces seed in the spring, and dies. The plant is nearing death in late summer, so any attempts with post emergent control at this time are pretty much pointless.