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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sell millions of dollars of wood a year,  do not use that company.  You always need to acclimate wood.  Maybe a day, may be a month.  Depends on species and EMC (equilibrium moisture content) you are trying to achieve.

You generally want interior flooring to have a moisture content of 6-9%.

For the simple fact of their moronic statement I would use them.  And acclimating doesn’t hurt anything.  I would rather acclimate for a few days than risk have to rip out and reinstall.[/quote]

So here's what I don't understand: in the DC climate, EMC will be about 12% in the summer and 6% in the winter. That's why things move seasonally. Let's say I receive a shipment that's at 9% on a day when EMC is 6%. Why is it so important to let that wood sit for a while and acclimate, when it's not going to be at that point year-round? Also, wood doesn't change moisture content quickly, it takes months for things to move with the seasons. When drying wood the rule of thumb is one year per inch of thickness.  How is a few days or even a week going to make a difference?
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