I recently had a situation where my upstairs neighbor's tub overflowed, leading to a flood that impacted four apartments, including mine. My hardwood floors took quite a hit, and after having dehumidifiers and blowers running for two weeks, those machines were finally removed yesterday. Initially, my floors were at 99% moisture, then went down to 33%, and finally yesterday they measured mostly dry at 16-18%. However, there are a few spots along the seams that show higher moisture levels around 20-20.9%. I'm now wondering if those areas are acceptable and if the removal of the drying equipment was premature. Should I call the service back to reconsider leaving the machines longer, or are those moisture levels okay? I've even thought about using warming blankets or a hairdryer, but is that wise? Should I get my own moisture meter to keep track of things? Am I worrying too much about this?
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Given how wet the floors were, it's a bit surprising that the floors weren't taken out entirely. Warping and moisture issues can lead to mold under the boards, which is definitely not something you want. It sounds like they probably should have kept the dehumidifiers in place for a little while longer, especially since you still have some spots that are reading higher moisture levels. It's great that they dried out significantly, but keeping an eye on those wet areas is essential.”,