Hay Dude
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- Joined
- Aug 28, 2012
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- Location
- A Hay Field along the PA/DE border
- Tractor
- Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, (2) Kubota ZD331’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mowers
One of my 3 stucco walls failed moisture probe tests on 6 of 8 windows on my east wall on March-22. Weather was good for testing. Walls were dry. Weather was fair.
Anything above 20% is “red/danger” zone. 15%-19% is yellow “caution”. Under 15% is green “satisfactory”
West wall tested fine all green 10-15% (driveway end)
North wall tested fine all green 10-15% (back of house)
East wall has readings from 19%-26% (other end)
So my east wall barely failed. I took my Delmhorst 2-prong wood moisture tester and probed the same holes he drilled & caulked and they read 12-15% which is consistent with my North & West walls.
Is my Delmhorst wood moisture tester going to work the same as his $600 high-tech 2-prong stucco testing meter?
Anything above 20% is “red/danger” zone. 15%-19% is yellow “caution”. Under 15% is green “satisfactory”
West wall tested fine all green 10-15% (driveway end)
North wall tested fine all green 10-15% (back of house)
East wall has readings from 19%-26% (other end)
So my east wall barely failed. I took my Delmhorst 2-prong wood moisture tester and probed the same holes he drilled & caulked and they read 12-15% which is consistent with my North & West walls.
Is my Delmhorst wood moisture tester going to work the same as his $600 high-tech 2-prong stucco testing meter?
