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How Concrete Moisture Testing Can Help You Go Green

Jason Spangler

September 17, 2020

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Today, one of the fastest-growing trends in the construction industry is to “go green.”

Putting a New Flooring Installation Product to the Test

Jon Namba

July 1, 2020

Jon Namba talks about the special product that his team is using on its deck projects and why you should add it to your toolbox as well.

Help Your Customer Keep Their Wood Floor Pristine with These Tools and Tips

Jason Wright

May 8, 2020

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Owning a hardwood floor carries with it the responsibility of monitoring ambient conditions, including temperature and relative humidity.

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Moisture Testing for Engineered Wood Floors

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.

Concrete RH Testing Can Be Your Superpower

Jason Spangler

April 21, 2020

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The skilled labor shortage isn't the only villain in the flooring installer's world. The perennial threat remains the specter of undetected, excess moisture in the concrete slabs.

Ligno-DuoTec BW

March 13, 2020

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The Ligno-DuoTec BW can measure wood moisture and relative humidity, which are the main factors when it comes to moisture problems.

Does It Matter How Many Concrete Moisture Tests I Use on Each Flooring Job?

Jason Spangler

March 12, 2020

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With the 2018 update to ASTM F2170, now is the perfect time to revisit one requirement in the standard that hasn't changed.

Lignomat's One-In-All Measuring Kit for Wood Moisture and Relative Humidity

February 25, 2020

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An all-inclusive moisture and humidity measuring kit has been put together for the floor installer and inspector.

Lignomat Datalogger BL2 and MC Tracker

January 20, 2020

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Lignomat's data-logger BL2 and the MC Tracker can record wood moisture content in three different places and the relative humidity of the surrounding air.

Lignomat Datalogger BL2 and MC Tracker

January 8, 2020

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The MC Tracker / BL2 by Lignomat is an on-site data logger which simultaneously records one relative humidity probe and three readings of moisture in wood, drywall, brick, or other solid materials.

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Top Products of Yesterday and Today

By Danielle Clair Simpson, managing editor

Over the last 25 years, we have highlighted some of the flooring installation industry’s most innovative, groundbreaking and top-selling flooring products, systems and technologies. Join us as we take a trip down memory lane to look back at companies’ top products of the past—some even as far back as 50 years—and their top products of today.

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