Comparing Moisture-meter Readings to Standard Oven-dry Moisture Content
Southern pine dimension lumber is produced by a large number of mills in Georgia, in great quantities. All lumber used where it must meet building codes has to be grademarked. For grademarking, moisture-content limits for the specified grade must be met.
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