Quote Originally Posted by William View Post
You have to think of a hardwood floor as a living entity. It will react to changes in climate, especially humidity. This is especially true with a solid hardwood floor. In Colorado I strongly recommend having a whole house humidifier for any hardwood floor, but it is especailly important for solid.

A solid hardwood floor should be 3/4" thick. If so it can be resanded 3-4 times over a life time. A solid floor should only be installed above grade over a wood subfloor.

I do sell prefinished hardwood floors and if you want you can call me for advice at seven one nine 2 2 nine forty five thirty five.
Thanks for chiming in. This floor would be installed above grade and on a wood subfloor. The basement will be mostly carpet with a few areas going to be finished concrete or tile.

Due to our house being green-built the builder won't honor warranties if a humidifier is added as they even have fans on humidistats to remove humidity before mold becomes an issue. From this aspect our home has better humidity control than most and, correct me if I'm wrong, but it's the changes in humidity that can cause issues with hardwood flooring, right?