oaky
ArboristSite Operative
wondering what models of moisture meters you guys got and what you think of them.
my grey general should be here in the mail today
I did a few searches and found several people using it on this forum it seemed to be common and usable.
I have some very dry wood over a year under a roof and newly cut and split but several year dead and piled in logs wood and under a tarp wood cut last spring I am curios what my numbers look like.
most of my wood starts as down or standing dead wood I get some fresh blow downs.
I think I paid around $20 for mine at Lowe's 4 or 5 years ago. Lowe's price now is $29.95. I think it's as good as you can get for the price.
I have an el-cheapo, does the job. I feel the wood and do the clap test but the meter definitely helps for confirmation. It's a Dr. Meter MD912
Kiln dried furniture lumber - dried to 8%, but it will rehydrate to apx 12-15% over time depending on conditions. This also varies by type of wood.General MMD4E is what I had to get to be in the Burn Wise program. There's 2 other options, similar models, don't remember them though.
I guess good enough for the state that we can use to certify the wood is dry, must be decent.
I compared it to the fairly expensive Lingo meter that the shop has for checking kiln dried lumber and it's way off, though I also checked with a Harbor Freight one I have and it was about the same as the General, so thinking the Lingo is out of whack. Was reading piss wet wood at 30% and 30yr old kiln dried at 15%
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