Wood is an ideal raw material: long lasting, sturdy, easy to shape, join together or glue and is continuously renewed. Above all, wood is beautiful. Everybody appreciates its durability, texture, appearance, touch, color, and unique design. However, this beauty can be short-lived when common moisture problems in wood occur. Wood is used in many different […]
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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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Nobody would worry about moisture in wood, if it would not be for shrinking and warping or the danger of mold development. Both problems have made the moisture content in wood an important factor. The first step in the prevention of moisture problems is knowing the moisture content of wood. But, it is actually not […]
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When wood is exposed to different temperatures and different RH of the air it will either absorb moisture or it will lose moisture. Thus, with the changing seasons wood can absorb or lose moisture. EMC is Equilibrium Moisture Content. The EMC is what the moisture content of the wood will be when the wood will not […]
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We recently had a customer call us with a problem. He was called onto a site where the floor had cupped and boards were twisted. He wrote us that he inspected a wood floor, ¾ x 5 inches, stapled down, upstairs over plywood. Consumer told him the species was Teak. The ¼ and ¾ depth […]
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One of the key challenges when installing hardwood floors correctly is ensuring the right moisture conditions. Proper moisture management not only ensures a beautiful, long-lasting floor but also guarantees customer satisfaction and protects the installer’s and floor manufacturer’s reputation. And if moisture problems arise, you, as the installer, want to ensure that the problems cannot […]
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Wood has always been sensitive to changes in moisture content. When its moisture content does not change, wood is stable. Then, shrinking, warping and other unsightly moisture defects will not occur. If cared for properly, woodwork can stay beautiful for a very long time. Click for more info on shrinking and warping. Relationship between Stable […]
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March 2016, Issue No. 17 AT A GLANCE *Case Study: Customer Calls with Floor Covering Failure * Why is Wood Cupping and Shrinking? Interesting Websites Popular Woodworking Magazine: Moisture Meters (see more) Understanding, Preventing, Detecting and Correcting Moisture in Concrete Floors (read more) Keep in Touch: PHONE: (800) 227-2105 (503) 257-8957 FAX: […]
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December 2015, Issue No. 16 AT A GLANCE *Common Moisture Problems in Woood * How Seasanol Changes in Humidity Affects Wood Interesting Websites How to Prevent Wood Floor Gaps in Winter (see more) Understanding, Preventing, Detecting and Correcting Moisture in Concrete Floors (read more) Keep in Touch: PHONE: (800) 227-2105 (503) 257-8957 […]
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