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Moisture % before laying floors

yop · 2006-02-22 11:29:37

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

22-02-2006 11:29am

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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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#2 22-02-2006 8:06pm

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

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#3 23-02-2006 10:00am

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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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#4 23-02-2006 11:32am

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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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#5 23-02-2006 11:34am

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Into the screed?

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#6 23-02-2006 12:59pm

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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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#7 23-02-2006 2:14pm

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Doh!! Cheers

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