Moisture content class

Moisture content class

Classification of lumber by moisture content which includes the following:

Green off saw —Freshly sawn lumber or lumber that has received essentially no formal drying.

Air dried - Lumber that has been air or shed dried to an average of 25% moisture content or lower, with no material having more than 30% moisture content.

Predried - Lumber that has been air dried or dried in a predryer to FSP.

Kiln dried - Lumber dried in a kiln or by some other refined method, to an average specified moisture content, typically 8% to 14%, or to a moisture content understood to be suitable for a certain application.

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