Relative humidity levels in the home.
Wood floor dehumidifier.
And if it tests positive you ll need to leave the dehumidifier running until the meter gives you the all clear.
Depending on how much moisture and how long the hardwood floor is exposed to.
If the relative humidity is 0 percent the air is completely dry.
Because wood is a porous material it soaks up moisture which can damage it.
You can use a personal dehumidifier but for severe flooding you might have better results by renting commercial dehumidifiers which remove 3 4 times more water than.
Rinse the floor and then suction up the water and dry with cloths.
Tape the panels to the floor using preservation tape 5.
Relative humidity is a way of describing how much moisture is in the air.
Install your panel drying system making sure your panels are no more than 3 6 inches apart going against the flue and 12 36 inches apart with the flue.
Time travel back to step 1 and call an expert.
If the relative humidity is 100 percent there.
Run dehumidifiers if the water has seeped into the wood.
As you can see from steps 1 7 removing all the water and moisture from your flooded hardwood flooring takes an enormous amount of time and effort.
This will depend on the construction of the wood floor and which panel system you are using.
Here s why humidity matters.
If it is not needed use a wood floor cleaning cloth or mop.
Why is humidity bad for wood floors.
You can use dehumidifiers and window air conditioners to reduce the humidity in the air especially in closed in areas.