Showerthought: I lost a full day's pay on a glue down job because I trusted the wrong moisture meter.

Had a 400 square foot glue down vinyl plank job in a ground floor condo. My old pin meter read fine, so I prepped and started laying. By hour three, the adhesive was bubbling up in patches. Turns out the concrete slab had a moisture issue the pin meter missed completely. Ripped it all up, dried the slab with a rental dehumidifier for two days, and ate the cost of the wasted material and my time. Anyone have a concrete moisture meter they actually trust?

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james_campbell1220d ago

My old pin meter was basically a fancy paperweight that day. It gave me the all clear on a slab that was secretly a swimming pool. I swear those things are only good for telling you if something is already on fire. What brand of meter did you have that failed so spectacularly?

john65020d ago

Oh man, that was a cheapo "Pro-Tech" brand from a supply house sale. Felt like a toy even when it worked.

bennett.nora20d ago

Seriously? It's just a meter.