Pine Planks Moisture Content

Vermonster

Hi:
on one of my remodel jobs in an old farmhouse I had to rip out a ground level floor (joists such as they were in those days), reinforce the stone foundation and install new framing for the new floor.
As always I used Advantec as decking so there will be no movement in the subfloor. To match the old style I'm installing 10" pine planks over the decking. Here's my question: when I check the mc with my digital meter I get readings of around <1%. Personally I've never seen a reading that low on any cut wood. The wood looks good no cupping, etc. I'm t&J nailing it first and then face nail it with cut nails for the look. For finish I'm planning on using WaterLox with some tint yet to be determined by the customer.
I'm just worried that if I lay it down now, come summer the humidity will cup the floor. What do you guys think?

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skylands

I'm over in the Catskills where they built the farmhouses the same way.

(we have hotels still standing after 200 years so who am I to judge)

Anyway, I agree with you about the 1% mc. Has the flooring been in the room for a week or so?

My father always had me unpack the bundles of flooring and stand each piece up leaning them on the wall for at least 3 days prior to installing. I still do this prefinished or not.

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Vermonster

Thanks skylands -
I have the stacked now in the room, with spacers in between the planks. Still, now that it is heating season and the room is forced hot air I don't see how the wood will take on more moisture. Maybe I should just take a garden hose to it ...

Thanks ....

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