As the flooring contractor, you’re one of the last people to “touch” the floor. The floor covering you install is just the top layer of a deep stack of materials and other people’s efforts, but if moisture problems occur, you get the first call.

When trying to diagnose or prevent moisture problems in wood flooring and other wood projects, the obvious tool to use is a wood moisture meter. It follows that the first obvious mistake is not to use one, but there are a number of factors to consider when both choosing the right meter and using the meter you’ve chosen