Every floor installer and inspector should have a meter to check the moisture in wood floors. Having a moisture meter and knowing how to use it is not all there is to know. It is also important to know how to check calibration and function of the moisture meter to avoid false measurements. Recently I […]
Read More >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 […]
Read More >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 […]
Read More >Pinless moisture meters only give accurate percentage moisture contents, when the readings are corrected for different wood species or for the material being measured. In addition, the measuring depth is important. Most meters are calibrated for a fixed measuring depth of ¾” deep. Dual-depth scan moisture meters are available with 2 independent sets of calibrations, […]
Read More >Oops … you made a mistake with the wood species setting while taking a lot of measurements. It happens, even though it should not. It could happen and now you are at home filling out the report for your last installation. Looking at photos and notes, you notice all moisture measurements were taken on the […]
Read More >Pinless Moisture Meters use electro-magnetic wave technology, which measures density in a three dimensional field underneath the instrument. If moisture varies within the segment, the average moisture content is indicated. Corrections are available for different wood species. Wood temperature does not affect moisture readings. Pin Moisture Meters measure the electrical resistance between two pins. If […]
Read More >Know more about Lignomat pin vs pinless moisture meters from our product page. Please go through our brochure to find the best moisture meter that meet your need. Advantages of Pin Moisture Meters Versatility – Pin moisture meters can measure all thicknesses from veneer to lumber to logs, from wet to dry, from flat […]
Read More >November 2016, Issue No. 19 AT A GLANCE *How to make sure you moisture meter is working correctly * Special Offer Interesting Websites Calibration of Handheld Moisture Meters. 9 Wood: (read more) Keep in Touch: PHONE: (800) 227-2105 (503) 257-8957 FAX: (503) 256-3844 WEB: www.lignomatusa.com Facebook How to make sure […]
Read More >https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/lignomat-ligno-scanner The Ligno-Scanner SD pinless moisture meter indicates true wood moisture percentages corrected for different wood species. Wood species and corresponding settings are listed on a laminated species card included with each moisture meter. Wood species corrections can also be custom programmed by entering the specific gravity between 0.3 and 1.0. A reference scale has […]
Read More >Click on image to read article on Lignomat moisture meters. Chris Marshall of Woodworkers Journal interviewed Grete Heimerdinger from Lignomat and does a great job highlighting our products. Article “Lignomat: First Choice for Reliable Moisture Meters.” →Click here for more info on Lignomat moisture meters.
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