Moisture Matters Blog

Flooring contractors have to constantly deal with moisture so they can maximize the quality of their flooring installations. If there’s too much or too little moisture in the wood compared to the installation site, there could be issues. If there’s an active leak in ... Read More

Hardwood flooring adds a beautiful and elegant touch to almost any building—whether it’s a home or a business. However, to achieve the most aesthetically-pleasing results, contractors need to take into account several different factors—including some things that may ... Read More

Timing the harvest is one of the most crucial aspects of growing any crop—and grains such as wheat and rice are no exception. Harvesting crops when they’re at their peak quality helps to ensure the best nutritive value and keeps buyers coming back for more. A ... Read More

In the agriculture industry, moisture is a constant concern for many reasons. Farmers need to know how much water in the soil is available to their crops, what the moisture content (%MC) of plants are at the time of harvest, and whether or not their crops are at an ... Read More

A lot of contractors have to deal with concrete moisture content for one reason or another. Some are checking to make sure that freshly-installed concrete is dry enough to install other flooring systems over it, others may need to make sure that the concrete hasn’t ... Read More

Hurricane season brings with it increased concerns about property damage and homeowner’s insurance. Specifically, concerns like “will the cost of damage from high winds, flooding, and the like be covered?” Read More

If you’re a moisture meter distributor who serves concrete installers, odds are you know how important it is for your customers to be able to accurately measure moisture in concrete. However, you may be surprised to learn that moisture meters—even so-called concrete ... Read More

When you use a wood moisture meter, it is calibrated to provide accurate measurements of moisture content in one specific type of wood. For Delmhorst’s wood moisture meters, the calibration used is for Douglas Fir wood. If used for another species of wood—such as ... Read More

There is no such thing as a concrete moisture meter. Because the physical properties of concrete can vary so much from one batch of concrete mix to the next (even when both batches are made by the same company), there is no way to create a universal standard for ... Read More

Irrigation is a constant challenge in the agriculture industry. Under-watered crops can wither and die—wasting all of the time, money, and effort that went into growing them. Over-watering fields can lead to increased soil erosion—not to mention the waste of water. Read More