Bamboo is a hygroscopic material just like wood. It will absorb moisture and expand with high levels of humidity in air and loose moisture and contract when the relative humidity surrounding the bamboo is low. Therefore, measuring the moisture in bamboo flooring is an important task for the floor installer to avoid problems with shrinking […]
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LVT floors offer many great features: designs that mimic natural wood or stone, superior durability and easy maintenance. These qualities make LVT vinyl floors an ideal choice for both residential and industrial spaces, particularly those with high foot traffic. Above all, LVT is waterproof, making it the perfect choice for entryways, hallways, bathrooms or kitchens. […]
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Can there be moisture problems with LVT floor coverings?The answer is yes! See photo showing an LVT floor which shows cupping. I received an Email from a customer who had installed an LVT floor directly over concrete and he wanted to buy a pin meter from us to measure the moisture in the concrete slab […]
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When placing a floor covering over concrete slabs, a contractor must first evaluate the concrete to ensure proper acclimation has been met. We often use two different methods for evaluating moisture in materials: a qualitative analysis and a quantitative analysis. Qualitative vs Quantitative Analysis Often times with a moisture meter we describe the scale as […]
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One of our local customers brought a wide-plank engineered floor. Some of the floor planks were cupped, while other pieces had hairline cracks. We used a dual depth meter to obtain moisture measurements. The cupped pieces were measured at the 1/4″ depth setting and the wood group setting of the hardwood wear layer. The moisture […]
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Measuring a cupped engineered floor after it has dried out, may show a perfectly good moisture content of 7%. The only indication that the top layer must have had a higher moisture content at some previous time, is the noticeable cupping. To save precious hardwoods and create more affordable products, engineered floors and laminated panels […]
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