"BobS" wrote in message
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I'm east of you and would expect readings of 12% in a dry basement for
wood that has been stickered and stored for awhile. Tried finding that
model of moisture meter and cam up with zip. Is it a pin or pin-less
model and have you tried a fresh battery?

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11447

It came with a battery. I could try another...
What would you expect 1 week old wood to measure?