by certifiedmoisturetests | May 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Imagine a freshly installed concrete floor covering. All the effort and investment to put a smooth and comfortable face on your concrete slab. Then the next day, you find your new floor covered in bumps. You press a lump with your finger, and a yellow liquid oozes...
by certifiedmoisturetests | May 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Concrete looks solid and dry, but every piece of concrete has water in it. The ASTM International standard for concrete moisture content is 75 percent relative humidity(RH) or lower. Different types of flooring have unique requirements for moisture. Putting flooring...
by certifiedmoisturetests | May 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Helping your concrete slab dry faster is critical in today’s fast-paced construction market. The quicker your concrete dries, the sooner you can move on to the next building phase. The best things you can do to help concrete dry faster include: Mix concrete with...
by certifiedmoisturetests | May 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
The relative humidity (RH) of a concrete slab is the amount of water vapour inside it. RH will change while a concrete slab is curing, getting lower as more vapour escapes. Understanding the RH of a concrete slab can help you know when it is safe to install flooring....
by certifiedmoisturetests | May 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Anytime you need to install new flooring on an old concrete slab, you need to test it for moisture. The old flooring being in good shape is not a sign that the new flooring will succeed. One of the biggest challenges of working with an old concrete slab is that you...
