Preparing Softwood Floorboards

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Hi

We are laying a new softwood floor, 25x200mm boards.

How long do you recommend we leave the boards in the house before laying to minimise gaps appearing in the floor.
 
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Well we got ours from a timber merchant, stacked in the house for two weeks and then laid. We still got about 1/4 inch loss overall during the next year.

So many factors can contribute. The moisture content of the timber supplied, warmth of your house. I would say leave them there as long as is practical for you.
 

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