cmex2 = will scan in MC, it has programmed setting for concrete, anyhydrate etc. (does not meet BS standards unless you purchase the Iprobe also which turns readings into RH) cme4 = Basically a much more basic cmex2. (Personally i would spend the extra on a cmex2 as it is much better) meh3 = This is a meter that can scan wood. It doesnt scan concrete. It will like the cmex2 turn into a rh meter for concrete if you buy the additional Iprobe. cmex2 flooring kit = this is really want you want. But obviously a fair bit more money. Nothing stopping you buying just the cmex2 and then buying all the add ons seperate but overal cost the flooring kit is best value for money. We will be soon adding Protometer stuff to the shop also. Im not sure of prices yet but will know in next few days. If your passing the training centre and pop in i will show every thing the tramex can do if you like? Or maybe consider our subfloor prep course where we go through everything including wood moisture and all bs standards you need to know and exactly what each meter can do. Our subfloor prep course is £165 + VAT but you get a 10% discount off that price.
Thanks to everyone with helpful info. Thanks matt, very helpful info on the tools in the trade shop and thanks for the offer of coming in to show me how the tramex works, i definitely would if i was closer. i think I'll have to get on the subfloor course when I'm back from holiday.
Yes, but can get messy.Only final floor-coverings manufactures tend to do this and not manufactures of products / test equipment under neath. A lot of manufactures wont put it in writting that there product can do something that others cant as its easy for them to simply say follow BS standards that will protect them also. Then it also depends on what exactly that product is. A moisture meter company would never try and override BS standards. Almost all manufactures of screeds, glues, floor-coverings etc will state " the subfloor should be prepared to BS 5325 (or what ever BS there product drops into). If tramex for example said "ours can do this and over rides BS" you have not followed what the screed, glue etc manufactorier has stated. You have followed a manufacturer guidline and not a BS for another manufactures product. Does that make sense?
Makes sense although the 1 hour test has been proven to work, wouldn't that override BS as a true reading?
No, as BS would then be written around manufactures products. BS would be a huge book if it had to start listing what whos product can do what. For example, Mflor have a LVT that can be fitted up to 85%rh. BS standard is 75%. So british standards would have to start stating that " below 75% rh unless your fitting Mflor lock lvt , Karndean loose lay and so on. BS would be massive. BS is the standards set that everyones products need to meet and the installer needs to meet, not what some products can do and what other products cant.
