What is the standard wood moisture content?

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he standard moisture content of wood is called the equilibrium moisture content, which we talked about above, not more than 15%. A material with such a moisture index is suitable for construction work and applications in the field of decoration and decoration. For firewood, this humidity is not of great importance, since they burn even at a humidity of 25% or more.

But wood for construction tends to expand when wet, so usually a fairly dry material is treated with various means to protect moisture from getting inside the fibers.

We have briefly analyzed what moisture content wood should be for heating and for lumber. You know how to calculate the absolute moisture content of wood of different species, and you also know what needs to be done so that the lumber does not pick up moisture.