Contractors Won't Tell You This About Hardwood Acclimation

The 72-Hour Window That Ruins $10,000 Floors You've picked the perfect hardwood. The contractor's ready to install. Everything's on schedule. But there's a step most installers skip — and it's the difference between floors that last decades and boards that cup within months. Here's the thing about wood flooring: it's alive. Not literally, but close enough. It expands when humid, contracts...