Whilst checking out the internet for articles on moisture meters for testing concrete, I recently read this article by Sid Bourne which pretty much describes the situation that Chauncey’s occasionally have to advise on when contractors don’t understand the importance of dry subfloors.
In the article Sid refers to his friend ‘Bob’ who has put down solid oak flooring without testing the concrete subfloor and before the new concrete was thoroughly dried out.
Can he fix it? – not without a lot of expense!
Experienced floor fitters would never make this mistake – the cost of replacing the flooring makes proper testing of the subfloor and the flooring itself (and installing a DPM where necessary) an absolute must!
Have a look at our articles about ‘Measuring Moisture’ and ‘House Climate‘ at the top of this page to find out more.
Happy Testing!
Mary xx
We can hand pre-finish any of 
Many of our clients find it useful to get us to apply one coat of their desired finish before the flooring arrives on site so that the boards have some protection. Further coats of the finish can then be applied as required on site to finish the job.
