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CONTROL THE ENVIRONMENT |
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| The hardwoods used to build your cabinets are a natural substance. The wood will breathe, expanding and contracting with temperature and humidity changes, even after protective finishes have been applied. The environment where new cabinets are installed needs to be controlled. | |
| EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT | |
| If the humidity moves out of the ideal range, solid wood may expand or contract, perhaps causing a slight gap at joints or between fitted pieces. Uncontrolled humidity conditions can also cause splits or cracks in the grain pattern and joints of the wood panels. These symptoms are not considered to be defects. If the environment is not controlled, these conditions should be appreciated as an inherent characteristic of solid wood. | |
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Your
cabinets will respond to changes in temperature and humidity by
expanding and contracting. Keep the indoor humidity in the 35 to 45
percent range to minimize these effects.
Keep
cabinets away from direct sources of heating and cooling.
Avoid
storing or installing cabinets in an unheated or uninsulated attic,
basement, or garage. |
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