Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We have collected moisture meters from several brands including bargainworlduk, labgo, irwin, alorair, loctite etc. On top of wood, you can also measure concrete, tile, screed, plaster, carpets, and other building materials. The moisture meters provide the perfect start for each such job by measuring moisture content in a given substance – giving clear information if materials are ready for use.

Moisture Meter for DIYers | Bosch DIY

Meters are available in a digital form with a backlit LCD display or alternatively an analogue version with a needle scale.However, if you want more of an all-round tool, you’ll find that the best moisture meters are also able to take moisture readings from brick, plasterboard, textiles, and other materials.

Moisture Meter with 2 Detection Pins Stanley 0-77-030 Moisture Meter with 2 Detection Pins

This is an easy-to-use tool that offers great value, especially as it comes with spare pins and a battery. Instead of requiring two metal prongs to be pushed into the wood, pinless moisture meters use electromagnetic wave technology to measure the wood’s moisture level.

If you’re only looking for a simple tool which can read moisture content and tell you if the logs you have are ready to use, then a basic moisture meter will be sufficient.