The temperature humidity and airflow will influence the time needed to reduce moisture content of the wood.
Moisture content of wood flooring.
Moisture meters can be used by all flooring trades not just the hardwood installers.
In the flooring industry it is the weight of the water contained in the wood compared to a sample of the same species dried at a specific temperature for a certain amount of time.
There are two types of moisture meters for wood subfloors.
Milling process the handling of the lumber when it gets to the mill.
For all intents and purposes the ideal moisture of flooring wood will be the moisture content at which the wood reaches equilibrium with the installation environment.
The emc in the recommended temperature humidity range coincides with the 6 to 9 range used by most flooring manufacturers during the manufacturing and shipping process.
These devices can be used to test the moisture content mc of wood flooring in mere seconds.
Moisture content of the lumber into equilibrium with its surrounding environment.
Generally moisture content or mc is a measure of the amount of water or water vapours within a given substance.
Wood moisture meters for flooring applications come in two varieties.
At this equilibrium moisture content emc wood will stop absorbing or shedding moisture which prevents some of the physical problems that can occur in wood flooring.
The goal is generally to reach 18 30 moisture content.
Moisture meters can be used to check subfloors for water damage moisture content of wood subfloors prior to installing any flooring and if the hardwood is at the correct level for the subfloor.