{"id":4785,"date":"2025-09-10T14:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/ratgeber-verlegeunterlagen\/wissens-abc\/equilibrium-moisture\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T13:32:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:32:53","slug":"equilibrium-moisture","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/guide-to-underlays\/knowledge-abc\/equilibrium-moisture\/","title":{"rendered":"Equilibrium Moisture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\r\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;Equilibrium moisture is the residual moisture that a material attains in a constant climate over time. In this state, concrete\/screed no longer releases moisture to the environment. Equilibrium moisture is a key requirement for starting the installation of the final flooring (installation readiness).&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;style&amp;gt;.cmtt-backlink-top, .blog_next_prev_buttons {display:none !important;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom:hover{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}&amp;lt;\/style&amp;gt; &amp;lt;script&amp;gt;\/\/ Warten bis das DOM geladen istdocument.addEventListener(&amp;quot;DOMContentLoaded&amp;quot;, function() {  \/\/ Das erste -Element mit der Klasse ausw&auml;hlen  const backlink = document.querySelector(&amp;quot;a.cmtt-backlink-bottom&amp;quot;);    if (backlink) {    \/\/ Den sichtbaren Text &auml;ndern    backlink.textContent = &amp;quot;Back to the ABC&amp;quot;;     }});&amp;lt;\/script&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/guide-to-underlays\/knowledge-abc\/equilibrium-moisture\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>Equilibrium moisture<\/a> is the <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;Residual moisture is the amount of unbound water contained in a screed\/concrete. It can be measured in various ways. Common methods include CM measurement, measurement according to the electrical resistance principle, or gravimetric moisture determination. The floor in question is only ready for covering once the limit specified by the floor covering manufacturer has been reached.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;style&amp;gt;.cmtt-backlink-top, .blog_next_prev_buttons {display:none !important;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom:hover{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}&amp;lt;\/style&amp;gt; &amp;lt;script&amp;gt;\/\/ Warten bis das DOM geladen istdocument.addEventListener(&amp;quot;DOMContentLoaded&amp;quot;, function() {  \/\/ Das erste -Element mit der Klasse ausw&auml;hlen  const backlink = document.querySelector(&amp;quot;a.cmtt-backlink-bottom&amp;quot;);    if (backlink) {    \/\/ Den sichtbaren Text &auml;ndern    backlink.textContent = &amp;quot;Back to the ABC&amp;quot;;     }});&amp;lt;\/script&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/guide-to-underlays\/knowledge-abc\/residual-moisture\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>residual moisture<\/a> that a material attains in a constant climate over time. In this state, concrete\/screed no longer releases moisture to the environment. <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;Equilibrium moisture is the residual moisture that a material attains in a constant climate over time. In this state, concrete\/screed no longer releases moisture to the environment. Equilibrium moisture is a key requirement for starting the installation of the final flooring (installation readiness).&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;style&amp;gt;.cmtt-backlink-top, .blog_next_prev_buttons {display:none !important;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom:hover{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}&amp;lt;\/style&amp;gt; &amp;lt;script&amp;gt;\/\/ Warten bis das DOM geladen istdocument.addEventListener(&amp;quot;DOMContentLoaded&amp;quot;, function() {  \/\/ Das erste -Element mit der Klasse ausw&auml;hlen  const backlink = document.querySelector(&amp;quot;a.cmtt-backlink-bottom&amp;quot;);    if (backlink) {    \/\/ Den sichtbaren Text &auml;ndern    backlink.textContent = &amp;quot;Back to the ABC&amp;quot;;     }});&amp;lt;\/script&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/guide-to-underlays\/knowledge-abc\/equilibrium-moisture\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>Equilibrium moisture<\/a> is a key requirement for starting the installation of the final flooring (installation readiness).<\/p>\r\r\n\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n\r\n.cmtt-backlink-top, .blog_next_prev_buttons {\r\ndisplay:none !important;}\r\n.cmtt-backlink-bottom{\r\nbackground: #002962;\r\n    background-position-x: 0%;\r\n    background-position-y: 0%;\r\n    background-repeat: repeat;\r\n    background-image: none;\r\n    background-size: auto;\r\n  width: fit-content;\r\n  padding: 3px 10px;\r\n    padding-right: 10px;\r\n  color: white;\r\n  font-size: 16px;\r\n  font-family: 'MarkProBold';\r\n  background-image: url('https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png');\r\n  background-size: 12%;\r\n  background-repeat: no-repeat;\r\n  background-position-x: 146px;\r\n  padding-right: 42px;\r\n  background-position-y: 4px;\r\n}\r\n.cmtt-backlink-bottom:hover{\r\nbackground: #002962;\r\n    background-position-x: 0%;\r\n    background-position-y: 0%;\r\n    background-repeat: repeat;\r\n    background-image: none;\r\n    background-size: auto;\r\n  width: fit-content;\r\n  padding: 3px 10px;\r\n    padding-right: 10px;\r\n  color: white;\r\n  font-size: 16px;\r\n  font-family: 'MarkProBold';\r\n  background-image: url('https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png');\r\n  background-size: 12%;\r\n  background-repeat: no-repeat;\r\n  background-position-x: 146px;\r\n  padding-right: 42px;\r\n  background-position-y: 4px;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n <script>\r\n\/\/ Warten bis das DOM geladen ist\r\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {\r\n  \/\/ Das erste <a>-Element mit der Klasse ausw&#228;hlen\r\n  const backlink = document.querySelector(\"a.cmtt-backlink-bottom\");\r\n  \r\n  if (backlink) {\r\n    \/\/ Den sichtbaren Text &#228;ndern\r\n    backlink.textContent = \"Back to the ABC\";\r\n\r\n   \r\n  }\r\n});\r\n<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\n <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;Equilibrium moisture is the residual moisture that a material attains in a constant climate over time. In this state, concrete\/screed no longer releases moisture to the environment. Equilibrium moisture is a key requirement for starting the installation of the final flooring (installation readiness).&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;style&amp;gt;.cmtt-backlink-top, .blog_next_prev_buttons {display:none !important;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom:hover{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}&amp;lt;\/style&amp;gt; &amp;lt;script&amp;gt;\/\/ Warten bis das DOM geladen istdocument.addEventListener(&amp;quot;DOMContentLoaded&amp;quot;, function() {  \/\/ Das erste -Element mit der Klasse ausw&auml;hlen  const backlink = document.querySelector(&amp;quot;a.cmtt-backlink-bottom&amp;quot;);    if (backlink) {    \/\/ Den sichtbaren Text &auml;ndern    backlink.textContent = &amp;quot;Back to the ABC&amp;quot;;     }});&amp;lt;\/script&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/guide-to-underlays\/knowledge-abc\/equilibrium-moisture\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Equilibrium moisture<\/a> is the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;Residual moisture is the amount of unbound water contained in a screed\/concrete. It can be measured in various ways. Common methods include CM measurement, measurement according to the electrical resistance principle, or gravimetric moisture determination. The floor in question is only ready for covering once the limit specified by the floor covering manufacturer has been reached.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;style&amp;gt;.cmtt-backlink-top, .blog_next_prev_buttons {display:none !important;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom:hover{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}&amp;lt;\/style&amp;gt; &amp;lt;script&amp;gt;\/\/ Warten bis das DOM geladen istdocument.addEventListener(&amp;quot;DOMContentLoaded&amp;quot;, function() {  \/\/ Das erste -Element mit der Klasse ausw&auml;hlen  const backlink = document.querySelector(&amp;quot;a.cmtt-backlink-bottom&amp;quot;);    if (backlink) {    \/\/ Den sichtbaren Text &auml;ndern    backlink.textContent = &amp;quot;Back to the ABC&amp;quot;;     }});&amp;lt;\/script&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/guide-to-underlays\/knowledge-abc\/residual-moisture\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">residual moisture<\/a> that a material attains in a constant climate over time. In this state, concrete\/screed no longer releases moisture to the environment. <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;Equilibrium moisture is the residual moisture that a material attains in a constant climate over time. In this state, concrete\/screed no longer releases moisture to the environment. Equilibrium moisture is a key requirement for starting the installation of the final flooring (installation readiness).&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#13;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;style&amp;gt;.cmtt-backlink-top, .blog_next_prev_buttons {display:none !important;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}.cmtt-backlink-bottom:hover{background: #002962;    background-position-x: 0%;    background-position-y: 0%;    background-repeat: repeat;    background-image: none;    background-size: auto;  width: fit-content;  padding: 3px 10px;    padding-right: 10px;  color: white;  font-size: 16px;  font-family: &amp;#039;MarkProBold&amp;#039;;  background-image: url(&amp;#039;https:\/\/products.selit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SELIT_Pfeil_links_weiss.png&amp;#039;);  background-size: 12%;  background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-position-x: 146px;  padding-right: 42px;  background-position-y: 4px;}&amp;lt;\/style&amp;gt; &amp;lt;script&amp;gt;\/\/ Warten bis das DOM geladen istdocument.addEventListener(&amp;quot;DOMContentLoaded&amp;quot;, function() {  \/\/ Das erste -Element mit der Klasse ausw&auml;hlen  const backlink = document.querySelector(&amp;quot;a.cmtt-backlink-bottom&amp;quot;);    if (backlink) {    \/\/ Den sichtbaren Text &auml;ndern    backlink.textContent = &amp;quot;Back to the ABC&amp;quot;;     }});&amp;lt;\/script&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/guide-to-underlays\/knowledge-abc\/equilibrium-moisture\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Equilibrium moisture<\/a>&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4785","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/4785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/4785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5017,"href":"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/4785\/revisions\/5017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/products.selit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}