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Thought I'd fix a sagging text block with rice paste, ended up learning a dumb lesson about humidity
Left the pasted block to dry overnight in my kitchen and woke up to warped boards because the AC kicked off and the room hit 68% humidity. Now I run a cheap $12 hygrometer and wait for a dry day, anyone else got a room they swear by for glue ups?
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jenny58016d ago
My basement bathroom is the one spot in my house that barely moves, sits right around 41 to 44% all year since its below grade and stays cool. The catch is the temp swings hard. It'll be 62 in there in July and 58 in January, so glue sets way slower. A tight joint that takes 30 minutes upstairs can sit for an hour and a half down there. You trade fast dry time for steady air. If you do try a basement or cellar, get a thermometer too, not just the hygrometer, since cold air holds less moisture than the number makes it look.
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