Maintain Proper Humidity for your Health and your Woodwork too!

When meteorologists talk about relative humidity, they’re explaining why it feels so muggy outside in August or so dry on a cold day in January. Relative humidity is important inside too. Researchers have found that dry air promotes the spread of flu viruses, while extreme humidity supports mold spores that can trigger or exacerbate allergies.

If the air in your home is too dry or too humid, it’s uncomfortable and can be unhealthy. But, did you know that humidity also affects the health of your home’s woodwork and interior furnishings? Insufficient humidity or too much of it can cause major damage.
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Master Builder Advice: Caring for Wood and Stone Surfaces

Preserving the Beauty of Wood

Keeping a steady temperature and the correct level of humidity within the home goes a long way towards preserving the beauty of fine woodwork and cabinetry. Caring for wood surfaces, by comparison, is a relatively simple process, according to J. P. Nieto, Woodmeister’s finishing manager. He advises homeowners to follow the adage, “Less is more.”
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Case Study: A Designer's Perspective on the Important Effects of Humidity

Interior designer Anthony Catalfano is known to work closely with clients and their architects and builders to create elegant, comfortable rooms. Elements such as fine millwork, luxurious textiles, elegant antiques and valuable artwork, however, require a high standard of care and a regulated indoor environment. Air that is too dry or excessively humid can be harmful to interior woodwork and furnishings.
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Case Study: Solving a Dry Air Problem in a Kitchen Renovation

Susan Flahive’s kitchen renovation provided a graphic example of humidity’s effects on woodwork. With weeks after Woodmeister installed new cabinetry and millwork last fall, extremely dry air in the Wellesley home caused them to pull away from the walls, “literally shrinking badly,” said Flahive.
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