Grete Heimerdinger

Grete Heimerdinger

This article is written by Grete Heimerdinger, VP at Lignomat.

Lignomat USA, Ltd.
Moisture Measurement Control Systems
PO Box 20145, Portland, OR 97294 OR - 14345NE Morris Ct, Portland OR 97230
Tel. 503-257-8957 - 800-227-2105, Email: [email protected] - www.lignomat.com

How to Accurately Measure Moisture For All Flooring Types

Measuring moisture in wood flooring can be complicated as more types of products emerge on the market. Read these tips to understand how to get an accurate moisture reading.

March 18, 2021

Moisture-testing solid flooring is fairly straightforward, but engineered and bamboo flooring may require a little more analysis for accurate results.

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May 13, 2020

The ideal combination meter for the flooring industry. The Ligno-DuoTec BW is a pinless, dual-depth moisture meter with an optional attachment to measure relative humidity and temperature. The meter can be set for a measuring depth of ¼-inch and ¾-inch.

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There is no more doubt that measuring moisture is important in the flooring industry.

May 13, 2020

There are big differences in price for moisture meters. For small budgets, pin meters such as the mini-Ligno MD cost less money.

Sponsored: Moisture Measurements of Solid, Engineered and Other Floor and Subfloor Products

In the "good old days" wood floors were made from solid pieces of wood with tongue and groove, installed and finished on site. Then, came prefinished floors. Nowadays, a wide variety of materials is available from finished and unfinished solid floors to all kinds of engineered floors, bamboo floors and many different subfloors. All these materials are hygroscopic, which means they will absorb and lose moisture and they can cause moisture problems. To avoid moisture problems, the MC should be measured and kept within a permissible range from the time the floor is manufactured to the time the installation is finished and even afterwards.

May 12, 2020

Pin meter mini-Ligno DX/C comes with correction settings for domestic and tropical wood species. Slide hammer electrode is used to measure the moisture of the sub floor without removing floor planks.

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