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c/diy-home-projects•the_richardthe_richard•3d agoTop Commenter

Appreciation post: My $35 moisture meter saved my kitchen floor project

I was about to lay down new vinyl planks in my kitchen last month. I almost skipped checking the subfloor because it felt dry. The meter showed 18% moisture in one corner near the dishwasher. I let it dry for a week with a fan, and now the floor is perfect. Anyone else find a cheap tool that stopped a big mistake?
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phoenixgonzalez
Waste your money on gadgets for problems you can feel with your hand.
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rose_young
Yeah, that's a mood... @phoenixgonzalez isn't totally wrong about some gadgets being a waste. But my wrist was killing me from typing all day, and a basic ergonomic mouse pad with the gel wrist rest actually helped a ton. It wasn't some fancy tech thing, just a simple fix for a real ache you could feel, like they said. Sometimes the cheap, simple tool is the one that does the job.
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