I have installed engineered hardwood all throughout my house, in addition wood base trim (which comes pre-primed). Now that my projects are done, I dont want to throw away the wood, incase I can use it for repairs or for a small future project, but its taking up space in my basement. Can I store the hardwood in my (non-climate controlled) shed, or will the varying weather/humidity render my wood useless for future projects?
I live in Maryland (winter hovers around 20 degrees f, and summers averaging around 90 degrees f) if that helps. The engineered wood is still boxed, the trim is not.
Best Answer
I store flooring in my shed/garage all the time. However, the humidity isn't very high where I live.
You should find out the max humidty recommended by manufacturer and verify that it won't exceed that.
Also make sure not to store directly in contact with concrete floors as they could absorb moisture through the concrete.
For engineered flooring I would not be very concerned about warping/distortion if you store it flat and even.
You should be more concerned with adhesive breaking down, wood finish failing, and fungus/rot. All of which would most likely be cause by too high moisture content.