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How Does Alkali Reach the Surface of a Concrete Floor?

February 1, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

Concrete is an ideal sub floor material, but its porous nature can also lead to problems. Anyone who has worked with flooring and dealt with floor coverings on concrete can relate to any number of issues where moisture and what comes along with it has affected a job negatively. Concrete is made up of a […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate, Resilient Tagged With: alkali and concrete, alkali concrete, alkali-silica reaction, ASR, ASR silica, concrete floor, concrete floor moisture test, concrete flooring, concrete moisture tests, concrete sub floor

What is the ASTM Protocol When Doing a Calcium Chloride Test?

January 31, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has created a list of standards for how flooring contractors must perform calcium chloride tests. This standard is designed to ensure that the most accurate results are gathered and that flooring contractors know what to do to minimize the moisture from concrete flooring. When floor covers over […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate Tagged With: ASTM 1869, ASTM moisture test, ASTM protocol, ASTM testing, calcium chloride test, concrete floor moisture test, concrete floor test

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