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Grete Heimerdinger

Grete Heimerdinger

Grete Heimerdinger was a science teacher in Stuttgart, Germany, before moving to the United States, where she has been vice president of Lignomat USA for the past 30 years. Along with being actively involved in product development, she is a member of the ASTM task groups C11 for measuring moisture in gypsum, and ASTM F-2170 for measuring moisture in concrete. For more information visit Lignomat’s website at www.lignomat.com.

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Wood Movement and Why Moisture Control is Important

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Grete Heimerdinger
February 4, 2021
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When wood moves, the moisture content of the floor planks has changed.
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Engineered Oak, Maple and Hickory floors

Moisture Testing for Engineered Wood Floors

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Grete Heimerdinger
April 29, 2020
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This article will cover some general technical information about how moisture meters work and what the particular problem is, when measuring engineered floor planks as well as how to apply the measuring technology to measure moisture in engineered floors.
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Heatboard Product Review

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Grete Heimerdinger
April 27, 2020
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By cutting evenly spaced grooves into GoBoard, the result is a product that provides an underlayment, thermo-break and installation base for electric floor heating system cables, at the same time.
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Pin or Pinless? Choosing the Right Moisture Meter

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Grete Heimerdinger
March 5, 2014
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Moisture meters are essential in avoiding wood moisture problems such as shrinking, warping and cupping. Both pin and pinless meters are available. It is not an easy choice between the two meter types, because both have advantages and disadvantages.


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Methods for Measuring Moisture in Concrete Floors

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Grete Heimerdinger
July 30, 2012
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Moisture in concrete is an important issue. Concrete slabs are an integral part of a building, and excess moisture within a slab can affect the entire structure.
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How Moisture and Humidity Affect Installation of Wood Floors

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Grete Heimerdinger
February 3, 2011
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Moisture problems in wood floors can be caused by many different factors. Interaction between wood and air is one of those factors.
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