(Alternate Post title “Concrete Expert in the USA” sung to the tune of "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A" by Johnny Mellencamp- in case you didn’t get it. Well, it seemed okay when I wrote it in my head…)

This may be a slightly shameless plug, since we use the same equipment for t...

If you’re privvy to the science behind the in-situ method of moisture testing, and why it is the most accurate and researched way of predicting the slab’s moisture condition, this would come as no surprise to you.

ASTM F2420-05(2011)- “Standard Test Method for Determi...

Here’s a question- if you’re a flooring installer, do you get to make recommendations to your client before the concrete is even poured?

In a perfect world, you would be able to sit in on the discussions between architects, construction heads and specifiers and ta...

That’s a great idea. You’ve quoted high enough, or have PC allowances, so you’ve decided that you’re going to slap down a moisture sealer/suppressant/barrier, just to be sure that slab will behave itself when a floor goes on top. Surely an accurate and relevant moistu...

We’ve mentioned before that unchecked RH at-depth can cause a litany of grief even long after the floor is installed.

Floor Test Australia recently conducted a test at a school premises. The vinyl install was completed in 2010. The installation was top quality.

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Floor Test Australia recently undertook the Lidcome TAFE information and accreditation session on subfloor inspection and moisture testing.

That the concrete slab subfloor needs to be moisture tested has been known for some time. Overall however, Moisture Testing for c...

When it comes to Relative Humidity moisture testing for concrete slabs, the market leader in technology and related R & D is Wagner Meters.

You would expect such a market leader in vital flooring technology to reside in Chicago, New York or Los Angeles (that is, before...