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Articles by Chuck Boutall

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Steps to Successful Drying With Moisture Meters

Chuck Boutall
May 9, 2022
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In order to have as successful drying project, one must have a complete and accurate scope of work.


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Recommended Restoration Tools: Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Recommended Restoration Tools: Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Chuck Boutall
January 31, 2022
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Chuck Boutall, director of training with Restoration Technical Institute, shares four tools every restoration contractor should have in their toolbox – you guessed it – something old, new, borrowed and blue!


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The Wonderful World of Containment

The purpose of containment, from plastic wrap to the Ionosphere.
Chuck Boutall
January 28, 2021
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The fundamental idea on containment is simple: keep one or more contaminants in or out of an area. Quite literally, a containment is an isolation system.


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Restoring Success: Chuck Boutall's "Must Have" Restoration Tech Tools

Chuck Boutall
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Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
September 5, 2019
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The rapid developments from tools to products to software and more has not slowed. We need to be diligent and thoughtful in our investments in technology.
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A Look at the Benefits and Types of Automatic Moisture Tracking

Chuck Boutall
April 4, 2014
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Though the World Wide Web has changed this area immensely, “low-tech” options for automatically tracking moisture in the air have been around for several decades.


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Moisture Mapping Large Commercial Buildings

Chuck Boutall
September 5, 2012
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When a large project is won by a smaller company, one of the items often overlooked is proper documentation of the drying process.
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When is Concrete Really Dry?

Chuck Boutall
March 1, 2012
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The real answer? Never. As with most materials, concrete retains a certain amount of water when in equilibrium with the build environment.


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Know Before You Coat!

Chuck Boutall
September 14, 2011
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Aw shucks, just slap some paint on it!” My favorite line. I have heard it several times from many people, none of whom are big in the contracting business today (thank God).


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Do You Measure Up?

Chuck Boutall
January 5, 2011
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So where do you write down all your readings? I mean, you do take readings on every job, right? Besides just being foolish, having poor or no paperwork means you did not perform the task allotted. 
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Busting the Myths About Desiccants

Chuck Boutall
September 20, 2010
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Through the years, all drying equipment, including instruments, has suffered from misinformation, or MUS. I like the equipment we employ, and even though I use all the tools of the trade, I have been labeled by more than a few as “the desiccant guy” which is as good a place to start as any.
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