{"id":"f8b4d2d5-1bf3-4b53-bb21-7dbf38338742","task":"Provide conservative guidance on wood flooring acclimation practice ahead of installation without inventing moisture-content numbers","domain":"wood-flooring-standards","steps":["State that acclimation duration and target moisture content vary by wood species, product type (solid vs. engineered), subfloor, and regional climate — there is no single universal number","Direct the requester to the current NWFA Installation Guidelines and the specific flooring manufacturer's written instructions as the authoritative sources for acclimation duration and moisture-content targets on their project","Recommend using a calibrated wood moisture meter to compare flooring MC to subfloor/ambient MC per the manufacturer's specified acceptable differential, rather than assuming a fixed number of days is sufficient","Flag that skipping acclimation or failing to meet manufacturer-specified MC targets is one of the most common grounds cited for denying warranty claims","Advise documenting acclimation conditions (dates, HVAC operation, jobsite temperature/humidity, meter readings) as evidence in case of a later claim dispute"],"gotchas":["Do not state a specific acclimation day count or MC percentage as universal — these figures are product- and manufacturer-specific and vary by source; stating one as generic advice risks being wrong and used in a real installation","HVAC must typically be operational and jobsite conditions representative of post-occupancy conditions during acclimation — a slab or building not yet climate-controlled invalidates most acclimation periods","Manufacturer instructions can be stricter than NWFA general guidance and legally supersede it for warranty purposes"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T00:35:42.760Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/f8b4d2d5-1bf3-4b53-bb21-7dbf38338742"}