Preparing for the Wood Floor

The wood floor material was delivered two weeks ago. We are doing a Rift & Quarter Sawn Red Oak and doing the family room & kitchen on a 45 degree bias. Since the central air humidifiers have not been installed yet I bought a large console humidifier and I have been monitoring the temp and humidity closely. This unit can really put out the mosture, but you need a good Hygrometer to monitor the humidity and temp levels. I can easily jack up the household humidty to 50%+ which is too high. Peter, the wood flooring contractor, wants me to keep the temperature at 72 degrees and the humidity between 40% and 45% RH. This is a tall order, but I've acheived this. I'm still trying to come to grips with this requirement. I have seen this issue become a major problem at work, with warranty and other excuses! I think the only thing you can do is install wood flooring at the most average condtions; temp and humidity. During the spring, when you shut off the furnace and open the windows the household humidity could jump up to 60% or higher. During the cold months of January and Feburary we will see RH levels of 30% or lower (in order to keep the window frosting to a minimum). That last thing you want is condensation and frost in the attic when it's 0 degrees F outside. I suppose 72 degrees and 40% humidity is the average and that is the best you can do. - Ward