Hardwood Floors August/September 2017

AT THE SITE

Understanding Moisture Content in Wood (Continued)

about the importance of moisture testing and the different types of moisture meters on pages 52-56.

The equation for determining moisture content is as follows: The weight of wood with water minus oven dry weight divided by the oven-dry weight and multiplied by 100 percent equals the moisture content percentage. Now that you understand some of the basics of moisture and wood, learn more

Brett Miller is VP of Education & Certification at the National Wood Flooring Association in St. Louis. He can be reached at brett.miller@nwfa.org.

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