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Why should flooring installers and inspectors use moisture meters for wood flooring? When installing wood flooring, moisture is a constant concern. This is because wood is a hygroscopic material—it will gain or lose moisture until it reache...
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There's no wood finish or surface application in the world that can compensate for the defects that occur when items made of wood are not su...
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Industry-specific advice is always helpful, especially when the authority is also a master craftsman. In this last of our series of articles...
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Rx #7: DIAGNOSING CUSTOMER ISSUES Every so often, but hopefully not too often, a customer has a complaint. Often, moisture content (MC) is t...
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Rx #6: MOISTURE METER CHOICES There are two types of moisture meters used with lumber. One uses pins or needles that are inserted into the p...
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Rx #5: MONITORING MC IN PRODUCTION There should be no doubt that the moisture content (MC) of the wood used in manufacturing of furniture, c...
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Rx #4: SAMPLING INCOMING LUMBER Always check the MC of incoming lumber. It is critically important for a wood products manufacturing operati...
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Rx #3: MEASURING MC WHEN UNLOADING A KILN Over the recent past decades, the processors and users of kiln dried (KD) lumber have become more ...
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Rx #2: SELECTING KILN SAMPLES KILN DRYING BASICS For kiln drying all hardwood, and some softwood, the basic kiln operation process is
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Rx #1: MOISTURE & WOOD INTERACTION WHY MC? Why do wood people worry so much about MC? In my 50 years in this wood manufacturing industry, I ...