When a concrete slab has not completely dried out and an LVT floor is installed, no more moisture can evaporate through the surface. However, over time the dryer top portion of the concrete will pull up the excess moisture from the bottom until the moisture is equally distributed between top and bottom portions of the […]
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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 […]
Read More >When a once beautiful hardwood floor all of a sudden shows defects, changes in wood moisture are most likely the reason. Even small changes of moisture in hardwood floors can have a large impact, when hundreds of boards are laid side by side. Common Causes for Moisture Problems – Floor planks were not dry at […]
Read More >Wood has always been sensitive to changes in moisture content. If a change in moisture content occurs, shrinking, warping and other unsightly moisture problems can damage beautiful woodwork. Click for more info on shrinking and warping. Wood will absorb or loose moisture until an equilibrium with the surrounding air has been reached. For each wood […]
Read More >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: […]
Read More >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) […]
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Read More >What we did: To measure the outside humidity, we installed another wireless transmitter with an RH sensor attached under the roof. Measurements were collected by the same central station and sent to the Internet. A review of readings confirmed that the leak was fixed. The moisture in the window sill did not change at all, […]
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