Hello!
I am what's called a lurker and I read with excitement all your solutions to problems, and it has helped me many times. Now I have a problem I can't quite find an answer to here.
The thing is, I am renovating an old outbuilding that will now become an insulated sunroom. Everything is fixed and done regarding new studs everywhere, new roof, door replacement, new paneling, insulation, new floor, etc. I only have the ceiling insulation left. Plus putting up wall paneling on one of the short sides. That's where my question to the pros here comes in.
The wall paneling is made of old floorboards from the outbuilding's previous floor. These have been lying outside since spring, covered with plastic. But poorly covered, I now realize. When I use a moisture meter on them, I get different results depending on where I measure. A board can vary between 17, 22, and 37%. These will be mounted horizontally on wooden studs with ecobatt insulation behind. Does this pose any sort of risk for moisture damage/mold/other issues if I nail them up before they reach an acceptable moisture content? Or is the only risk that they will dry and form gaps? They are not tongue and groove.
//Mathias
I am what's called a lurker and I read with excitement all your solutions to problems, and it has helped me many times. Now I have a problem I can't quite find an answer to here.
The thing is, I am renovating an old outbuilding that will now become an insulated sunroom. Everything is fixed and done regarding new studs everywhere, new roof, door replacement, new paneling, insulation, new floor, etc. I only have the ceiling insulation left. Plus putting up wall paneling on one of the short sides. That's where my question to the pros here comes in.
The wall paneling is made of old floorboards from the outbuilding's previous floor. These have been lying outside since spring, covered with plastic. But poorly covered, I now realize. When I use a moisture meter on them, I get different results depending on where I measure. A board can vary between 17, 22, and 37%. These will be mounted horizontally on wooden studs with ecobatt insulation behind. Does this pose any sort of risk for moisture damage/mold/other issues if I nail them up before they reach an acceptable moisture content? Or is the only risk that they will dry and form gaps? They are not tongue and groove.
//Mathias
As long as they can breathe, the biggest risk is that they shrink in width during drying.