Bad, Bad Testing

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What a sad situation.

I see this so often it makes me sick. When you ask that installer what the RH was, he'll tell you it was 72% and he tested it with a such-n-such tester. He'll tell you he did everything properly and he doesn't know where the moisture is coming from, but IT'S NOT HIS PROBLEM.

And he'll get away with it.

I believe either the flooring manufacturer should mandate independent testing to receive the warranty (they get a tarnished reputation no matter whose fault it is) or the building owner should demand an independent tester. On large jobs the Architect or GC should also demand an independent tester, and I believe EVERYONE must also do their own testing.

I have been doing this for 17 years now, and you wouldn't believe the 'testing' I have seen. Even the biggest professional certified testing companies can screw testing up royally. It doesn't take much time or money for the GC, flooring installer, architect or owner to place a few of their own Wagners in the concrete and see if they agree with the reports they are seeing.

Anyone with a vested interest should be verifying the results. It's fast, cheap and easy.

And Pat if you come back with some sassy remark about fast cheap and easy I swear I'll hop a plane and track you down... I know what's going through your mind