2/19/2008
10:54:31 PM 

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Re: concrete moisture ?? #2
Posted By ms installations on 2/18/2008 at 6:43 PM
Your biggest concern will be on new construction where it is possible the concrete will still be too wet to install floor covering. The safest thing is to do a moisture test and document it. My rule of thumb is never take a chance on something more than you can afford to replace.
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Jim Ryan says,--To the point that he would test all new concrete, I would agree,--but, I would also test concrete that doesn't have some flooring glued to it and you get to pull it up and understand the physical evidence.

So, if you take out a stretch-in and are replacing with something flued down, it would be wise to do a moisture test for those floors as well.

It would be interresting to see how installers would advise their clients as to what types of flooring they would advise, --if the floor had too much moisture and then if the floors had too little moisture--as well as how they would prove such to the customers.

As to ms's last statement, tell us, how many of you retailers or installers turn work down and do you turn away huge jobs? I never have.

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