Should have been running for a week or so before the cabinets and trim were delivered much less installed.

Should have been running for a week or so before the cabinets and trim were delivered much less installed.

AC should be on and the house be drying out for 1-2 weeks before any finished material hits the house. That's flooring, cabinets, trim...any of that.

okay, so I spoke with my builder about this and he is saying that of the 200 + houses he has built not having the AC running at this point is not a concern and everything will be fine(we have no wood floors)......... hmm??.. well lets just hope so, Im still concerned though, after reading these posts it should of been on by now..dont know what to do at this point...

This post was edited by newhouse123 on Wed, Aug 28, 13 at 17:25

Newhouse.....same situation in hot humid south and we have been in our house now for two months and no problems. Custom cabinets installed several weeks before AC was on.

You may not see problems until winter arrives, but you WILL have molding gapping, floors gapping, and other issues associated with the home drying out as winter approaches.

My contractor here in Florida says he never uses AC until the CO and so our cabinets and everything else will be with no AC. Interesting !

My contractor here in Florida says he never uses AC until the CO and so our cabinets and everything else will be with no AC. Interesting !

Well I can tell you from some of the new builds in my development here in SW FL where they didn't put the AC on until later in the process that people after they moved in were having problems with warping of anything wood. Floors, cabinets, wall trim, baseboards, doors, etc. Plus there was the issue of some moldy walls.

Your contractor is not interesting, He's cheaping out. I would insist he be running the HVAC especially this time of year here.

Installing wood cabinets in a home with no a/c typically voids the manufacturers warranty.

I once installed a kitchen for a contractor and the home had no windows or doors installed.

I let them know this could cause issues with wood and especially the mitered door cabinets they had selected. I also informed them about the warranty but (as always) they were 'in a rush' and told me to go ahead with the install.

To cma I had him respond to a text stating I would not be responsible for any issues arising due to this.

Flash forward 6 months and the doors had all began to separate.

I again explained I was not responsible and had informed him of the risk.

They took me to court and I won.

Cabinetry and wood products should be acclimated to the environment at least a couple of weeks before installing anything.

Do not believe anyone that tells you any different or YOU will be stuck with the repair bill.

The "1-2 weeks before the a/c will be on" part tells me they've pilfered away the money and need the cabinets/tops in and will rush inspection because they NEED that draw to get electric & a/c on and to complete the house.

ALWAYS check references.

Source: 33 years of experience installing cabinetry in Florida averaging 40-50 kitchens per year

" Source: 33 years of experience installing cabinetry in Florida averaging 40-50 kitchens per year "

Now a 12 year old post........................ Atlantic Interiors Sales & Design

AIS&D only had 21 years experience back then.

Just informing people of the correct information. Currently replacing doors on 2 kitchens for customers who were told "It's fine" and now the doors have began to separate and they're stuck paying the invoice.

I paid no attention to the date

Fred Hueston wrote a column on how a builder was too cheap to air condition the residence after the marble floors were installed. The builder was shocked when the floors had to be replaced because the lack of air conditioning caused the iron in the marble to rust, resulting in orange streaks and spots.

So yes, you should be concerned.