Hi all, looking for some help here from people in the know. I'm about to have select grade 3 1/4" yellow birch hardwood installed throughout my house. The wood has been delivered and is getting acclimated in the house. I understand that ideal humidity should be somewhere in the range of 45% - 55% all the time in a house, according to the company that sold it to me. Problem is, my home humidity ranges from a low of 20% to no more than 30%. I've been testing it with a hygrometer in various spots. Its clear to me that I just live in a very dry house.
I live in Canada, and in winter particularly (the heating season), humidity can be low.
My question is this: if it is installed in low humidity, and the humidity ALWAYS stays relatively low in the house (summer and winter), will there be a problem down the road with shrinking, expanding, or cracking of the hardwood?
Thanks for any help or insight.