MAINTAINING YOUR INTERIOR

Should you wish to recoat your entire floor, Carlisle offers a Dustless Recoat Kit, which requires no sanding and is suitable for prefinished, naturals, and water-based finishes. The kit covers approximately 400/Sq. Ft.

per box and may be purchased directly at 800-595-9663.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

Many regions of the United States experience seasonal changes in the weather, which typically results

in drier interior environments during the colder months. To properly maintain the beauty and health of

your flooring, it’s very important to be aware of the relative humidity in your home. Monitoring and controlling

the relative humidity during dry times can greatly affect a variety of things—from your own health to the

performance of your floor. We’ll leave your health to the medical experts, but when it comes to flooring,

we are the experts and want to offer simple guidance to ensure the health of your floor.

The driest winter home environments in New England are in those using wood heat without any assisted

humidity controls. The interiors of these homes may have relative humidity levels as low as 10%, which is as

dry as the Mojave Desert. Most wooden floor warranties suggest that the ideal environment is between

30-55% Relative Humidity (RH). If you fall below that range for extended periods of time, you will see

excessive gapping in a solid floor and the potential for splitting in an engineered floor. This is not a defect

of the product; it is simply what happens when wood loses too much of its inherent moisture and dries out.

Carlisle’s Recommended 4 Steps to a Happy Floor:

1. Prevent – Cold, outside winter air from entering your home by reducing excessive ventilation leaks.

Old windows are often major leakage sites, as are recessed lights and other holes in ceilings and floors.

With less cold air moving into your home, the easier it is to maintain a higher RH.

2. Monitor – Buy an inexpensive RH monitor to measure how your home responds to the temperature

changes, so you can easily identify when levels are low, and your home needs a little additional moisture. A simple Hygrometer can be purchased for less than $20 and it will tell you everything you need to know

about your specific RH levels.

3. Maintain – Your interior with a RH range of 30-55%.

4. Adjust – If you find it challenging to maintain the recommended RH range, add moisture with a

humidifier. From a single-room humidifier to systems designed for the entire home, adding moisture does

more than just help your floor. Appropriate RH helps preserve all wood in your home, preserves precious art

work and can help you stay healthier!

TIME TO SHARE

Thanks again for choosing us to partner with you on your recent project. It’s been quite a journey, and we’d

love to know that you’re every bit as satisfied with your new floor as we were honored to create it for you.

If possible, please take a moment to describe your experience with us. And since a picture is worth a

thousand words, we’d love to see some photos of your finished flooring to share with everyone here. You

can do so via email, support@wideplankflooring.com, or post them to our public social channels (if that’s

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