I recently had moisture on the floor on one end of my basement. Could this be used to detect if there is also moisture present behind the drywall, within the wall? (The drywall is plastered, painted, and seems to be backed with a layer of plastic.)...
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Hi. General Tools indicates that it CAN detect moisture up to 4" deep/down. * Spherical sensor gauges moisture level up to 4 in. below a surface. I haven't used mine in that capacity yet so I can't tell you from an applicability standpoint. You can also check out other specs here: http://www.generaltools.com/assets/images/Manuals/MMD950ManualGT.pdf Hope that helps!
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I am not a plumber. I do not believe this tool will tell you the source of the water inflow, just the moisture level that is present where you can reach it with the probes on the device. You can test the areas along the wall above the floor and in other areas where the wall meets the floor and maybe deduce which areas are worse or better to try and isolate the problem area.
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I would think in theory it could. I haven't been impressed with it though. I have mine on an epoxy coated concrete floor, and then on a piece of paper on the concrete floor. It continues to randomally report that water is detected, despite being bone dry.
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You place it on the floor so that the two contacts on the bottom will detect moisture. Not sure if it works. Hopefully..... I have it on the floor next to my hot water heater.
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It is working well in my basement which is not that large and is open for the most part. For a separate storage room, I have another dehumidifier. My basement is damp, but the two dehumidifiers keep it nicely dry. I wish that I could give you a more clear answer. I probably should have responded that I do not know. IT is working very well for the laundry and the large, open area where it is set up.
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I don't know that it would detect behind lath and plaster, especially with knob and tiube wiring. I had no problem following live romex behind drywall, the adjustable sensitivity works well for this, but the extra depth of the lath and plaster might be a problem.
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Hey Ray, as this is not what the tool was designed for, the results would be unreliable at best. That said, this tool does a very good job at measuring even small levels of moisture in sheetrock and wood. If you only have a small section of carpet, best bet is to tear it out and put new in. Carpet is cheap compared to mold problems that might come along ifeven a small section remains wet under the carpet.
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Yes, you should be able to use this General Tool for what you need. I bought this moisture meter because I am a Home Inspector and Environmental. I am very happy with this moisture meter. Good luck.
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It has two contacts on the bottom to detect moisture. I just have mine on a floor near my water heater.
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I have only used it to detect wooden studs behind gypsum board. I suggest you check it out at the manufacture's web site. Copy/paste this address in your browser's address bar: http://www.franklinsensors.com/products/prosensor_710.php
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I checked the manufacturer's web site for specifications. They claim that it can be used as a primer for other paints, so I painted over the Hydro Seal 75 that I had applied with a vapor-barrier type paint. The combination seems to work really well. I'm not ready to sell my basement dehumidifier yet, but it hasn't been used since I painted the walls about seven months ago.
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Not sure if your looking for a damp proofer in a nicer color there are tons of other options tho. I used where drywall is covering basement walls
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It's not made for that so I don't know how sensitive the readings would be, but I do think it would give some response. It has two small metal prongs that you stick on or in different materials and then it beeps and shows a percentage read out. You can switch it from "wood" to "building materials" depending on what you need to test. I did use it on some foam that the builder sprayed into a crevice, and on some rotted drywall that was spongy.
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This seal dries clear. You can paint over it. I used it to seal out moisture in my basement.
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None for me. We have a pretty dry basement. Could be a moisture issue where you store it...
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Unless it gets below 40 degrees I would not worry about it. The unit is used to remove humidity which happens to most basements in the summer. I have one and love it. It took my humid basement where moisture was about 75 percent down to 40 to 45 in about a week. Would not be without it.
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Depending upon your application it will work as a moisture barrier you only need to use some type of sealing tape for the seams, duct tape or 3" package sealing tape works fine. If you have known moisture issues, you will need to use the more expensive self-sealing underlayment with built in vapor barrior. Your other option is to use 3ml visqueen between the concrete floor and this poly foam base. I hope this helps