Air dried

Lumber that was dried, usually outside, to an equilibrium moisture content with the air it was exposed to. Any lumber below 30% MC is classified as air dried. Construction grade is around 19% MC and in southern Ontario the relative humidity is usually between 50 to 60 % which lumber will equalize to moisture content to between 8 to 14% MC.

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