Installation

Does the air conditioning need to be running during a floor installation?

Yes — the home’s air conditioning should be running before, during, and after a hardwood installation in Florida to hold the interior at normal living humidity.

Installing while the house is at outdoor humidity locks moisture into the assembly, and the floor moves once the AC finally brings conditions down. For new construction, HVAC should be operational and the building dried in before flooring goes down.

This is why we won’t install wood flooring in an un-conditioned Florida home — the climate control is part of the specification, not an optional extra.