Editor’s note: This column was produced before Gene Wengert died in 2025. It is printed here in memoriam. Q How deep should needles go in rough or planed lumber using a pin moisture meter? Insulated ...

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Imagine this: You have a tabletop that measures 10% moisture content on the moisture meter. Now, what if the meter was inaccurate? What if it was actually 14%? Months later, a deep crack forms in that ...