A most unfortunate flooring failure!

[CCR]

I haven't been here for awhile...Busy! But these tales all ring true. I'm a stong proponent of getting RH testing in the specs, and I'm seeing it more. And I still see Cal. Chlor. testing in the same section. When I get calls to do both, I try to guide the GC to RH for all the reasons we know. They almost always let me do what I think is best.

As far as installer testing (RH & Cal Chlor), I still see it done improperly too often. I know ICRI is actively certifying installers, so I wonder why I see "certified testing testing techicians" conducting tests wrong?

And I love the comment "if we thought there was a moisture problem..." I heard the very same thing a year ago from a large flooring contrator with an ICRI certified tester on their payroll!!!! Geeez, what is it going to take?

Worst of all, I continue to see testing specs ignored altogether. Why? Because the GCs and installers bidding are afraid to lose the work.

And in the end, the customer is the loser once again when the floor fails.