A most unfortunate flooring failure!

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I was called by a large flooring manufacturer to conduct post installation moisture testing on a floor that was failing only a few months after installation.

I verified the slab thickness and installed several Wagner Rapid RH at the proper 40% depth. After 72 hours the RH readings were terribly high. I submitted a preliminary report of findings and was called a day later by the floor owner.

The owner had a lot of great questions about flooring materials and why some older materials may have stuck while new materials have problems. After about 15 minutes of discussing the particulars of moisture testing and flooring requirements the owner told me he had contacted the flooring installer and the installer had said "If we would have known this slab may have had moisture problems we would have tested it before installing the flooring".

I think I will contact the installer and show them how Wagner Rapid RH testing can help prevent these problems before hand. This is a very unfortunate and expensive learning experience.