Vent: My vinyl plank nightmare from not letting materials adjust to room temp

Honestly, I remember rushing a luxury vinyl plank install without allowing the boxes to sit in the room first. Tbh, back then, we often skipped that step, but now I see how crucial acclimation is for preventing gaps and clicks. How do you guys handle material acclimation on tight schedules these days?

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sarah7745h ago

Tight schedules make it tempting, but I force a 48-hour acclimation period no matter what. Stacking the boxes flat in the room with spacers between them seems to speed up the temperature and humidity adjustment. That upfront wait saves so many headaches from buckling or gaps down the line.

tara_smith822h ago

During a Phoenix summer, @sarah774's 48-hour rule wasn't enough, so we needed a week for the vinyl to stop expanding, lol.