Recommended Moisture Detector

[bandejapaisa]

Can anyone recommend a moisture detector that will detect moisture in various materials (wood, brick, plaster) and will give me a reading on the level of moisture?

Thanks

 

[Burnerman]

I use the Kamasa one - Toolstation 55818, £18.57.
A useful bit of kit, gives dampness as a percentage and overload if above 40%.
John

 

[bandejapaisa]

I'll check it out, thanks.

 

[Newboy]

this one's easy to use/read

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/handtool...tanley-Moisture-Meter-11247872?skuId=11758577

 

[pinenot]

Moisture meters were made for checking wood, who's structure and characteristics were known and the meter can be calibrated to give reasonably proximities. To find a moisture meter that will work on everything, or even just a few things is not going to work. Unles some one has developed a self calibrating unit, calibrated to your particular surface/substrate, then your basicaly throwing your money away. But I think this is better explained here - http://www.askjeff.co.uk/rising-damp/
Good luck...pinenot

 

[bandejapaisa]

Yeah, I kind of came to that conclusion too from various reading. Thanks.

I didn't bother buying one.