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Moisture % before laying floors

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  • 22-02-2006 12:29pm
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    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Lads

    What moisture reading should I be looking for when I am testing before I lay the timber floors?
    Got one of them yokes off ebay, good price too

    Cheers


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    CJhaughey
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    My suppliers advice for solid pine was 9% or below.


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    yop
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    Thanks CJ, was it you who purchased that moisture checker on Ebay by any chance?
    I presume it is easy to use


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    CJhaughey
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    'twas me and they are very easy to use, just push the 4 pins in about 4mm


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    yop
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    Into the screed?


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    CJhaughey
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    No, you are testing the water content of the wood.screed won't move as much as wood ;)


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    yop
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    Doh!! Cheers ;)


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