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Moisture Meters; wood moisture content
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Wagner MMI1100 Pinless Datalogger Wood Moisture Meter | ||
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Delmhorst J-2000 6 to 40% Digital Readout Wood Moisture Meter |
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NEW - Wagner Concrete Moisture Meter . . . |
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Have you ever wondered, "Can I get lumber these days that doesn't warp?" It doesn't seem to be a matter of grade purchased or price paid. Or whether it's kiln dried, surface dried or green either. It all warps more quickly than you can say lickety-split! Dealers tell us that's just the way it is, and they won't take back warped lumber. But that's not the way it used to be. Before Even so, a random sampling of KD19 (Kiln Dried 19% Moisture Content) lumber should have a MAXIMUM moisture content (MC) of 19%. The AVERAGE moisture content of a sampling of pieces should be around 15%. In reality, you will find the moisture content of many pieces of lumber to be higher than the limit marked on it. As these high moisture pieces of lumber dry out, defects become apparent. They warp, split, cup and twist. Had they been dried properly at the sawmill, these pieces would have been sorted (and priced) as a lower grade of lumber. High moisture content can mask the defects that drying will bring out. It benefits sawmills to ship lumber with high moisture content because the defects that would cause them to sell at a lower price are masked. The defects don't become apparent until the lumber is unbundled and exposed to the open air which allows it to dry out. You end up with the warping, twisting, cupping and splitting defects developing on the jobsite and are stuck with the loss. RECAP: drier lumber is stronger, but the drier a production mill makes their material, the more value they lose to warping, splitting, cupping and twisting on their end. The solution: buy a wood moisture meter! This will enable you to check the lumber's moisture content before you purchase it, or when it is delivered to your job site. This procedure will solve your problems. Yes, you may wonder if it is feasible for the average consumer to own a moisture meter. But we are attempting to drive the cost of moisture meter ownership to affordable levels. We want it to be possible for the average consumer to carry a moisture meter into lumber yards and dealers to check the moisture content of the lumber, plywood, flooring and paneling they intend to buy to avoid getting materials that will warp. Yes, we are suggesting a brand new niche for a product once owned only by producers and retailers . . . Wood Moisture Meters for the Masses. We want you to use a wood moisture meter whenever you purchase lumber. After all, you're the one paying the bills. You push our handy little moisture meter against the wood with a little bit of pressure and the LED readout tells the rest of the story. Apprise™ Lumber Moisture Meters
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pressures to produce as much lumber per hour as possible became so intense, sawmills used to dry lumber more slowly. Additionally, they made it drier than today, absorbing more waste on their end. The end result; a frustrating experience for today's do-it-yourselfer to get good quality lumber.