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TIL a cheap moisture meter cost me a full day's work
I picked up a $40 meter from a big box store for a glue down vinyl job last month, and it gave me a false dry reading on a concrete slab. The adhesive failed in two spots after install, and I had to pull up about 200 square feet to let it dry properly. What's a good, reliable brand you all trust for checking subfloors?
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claire87224d agoOG Member
My Wagner meter gave me a false 3.8% reading last year, cost me a whole hallway. I mean, those cheap ones are just a gamble.
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jamesf2924d ago
Man that's a brutal way to learn a lesson... did you test in multiple spots or just go by one reading from that cheap meter? I've heard those can be way off depending on where you point them. What are you looking at now to replace it?
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