Standards for wood/OSB moisture

[Guest guest]

Does any anyone know if there are recent publications regarding

" safe "

levels of wood/OSB moisture levels beyond the ASTM Standards?

[Guest guest]

,

I would always reference and fall back on ASTM moisture content levels. This

said, your question about " standards for wood and OSB moisture " content is a

big subject. The moisture content of wood I believe is poorly understood by

the water damage remediation industry where flooded buildings effect wood

and wood-base materials differently. I spent three month tackling this as a

chapter in one of my books and I am just now feeling comfortable with

researched information seldom seen in our industry documents and schools.

For example, various types of construction grade wood and wood properties

dry at different rates such as construction grade softwood framing and

subfloor lumber versus hardwood flooring. The same drying issues effect

engineered lumber and reconstituted lumber.

How a water damage remediation contractor attempts to dry wet 5-ply plywood

subfloor versus wet oriented stand board, fiberboard, waferboard to

engineered lumber, each material type and its saturation point may require

different drying methods and procedures to gain an ideal dry EMC.

If you would like a free e-mailed copy of my recent book called The Physics

Theory and Principles of Heat Drying Wet Buildings, Second Edition, let me

know.

Moffett

Standards for wood/OSB moisture

Does any anyone know if there are recent publications regarding " safe "

levels of wood/OSB moisture levels beyond the ASTM Standards?

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[Guest guest]

any chance www.aqs.org has them?

Standards for wood/OSB moisture

Does any anyone know if there are recent publications regarding

" safe "

levels of wood/OSB moisture levels beyond the ASTM Standards?

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any chance www.aqs.org has them?

Standards for wood/OSB moisture

Does any anyone know if there are recent publications regarding

" safe "

levels of wood/OSB moisture levels beyond the ASTM Standards?

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On a related subject,

I work with a volunteer program that builds buildings for worship through out a two state area. Hence we cannot work with the same supplier for materials. Does anyone have a specification for lumber that is attainable by a careful lumber yard that will help us somewhat control the quality of product. For example, be free of visible mold, solid wood products should have been stored indoors and have a Moisture content of 10 to 14 %, etc?

Thanks

Lee R RameyMold and Mildew Solutions LLC716 9th St. NoBirmingham Al 35203Fax email: lrramey@...For free consumer reports reply to this e-mail. Subjects include Water Damage, Mold Remediation, Allergy Relief, and others.

[Guest guest]

On a related subject,

I work with a volunteer program that builds buildings for worship through out a two state area. Hence we cannot work with the same supplier for materials. Does anyone have a specification for lumber that is attainable by a careful lumber yard that will help us somewhat control the quality of product. For example, be free of visible mold, solid wood products should have been stored indoors and have a Moisture content of 10 to 14 %, etc?

Thanks

Lee R RameyMold and Mildew Solutions LLC716 9th St. NoBirmingham Al 35203Fax email: lrramey@...For free consumer reports reply to this e-mail. Subjects include Water Damage, Mold Remediation, Allergy Relief, and others.

[Guest guest]

Lee,

Although this site may not answer all your question, it will help guide you in the right direction.

http://www.southernpine.com/mold.shtml

Bob Hall, CIE

Building Services

County of Lexington

Lexington, SC

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Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:49 AM

Subject: Re: Standards for wood/OSB moisture

On a related subject,

I work with a volunteer program that builds buildings for worship through out a two state area. Hence we cannot work with the same supplier for materials. Does anyone have a specification for lumber that is attainable by a careful lumber yard that will help us somewhat control the quality of product. For example, be free of visible mold, solid wood products should have been stored indoors and have a Moisture content of 10 to 14 %, etc?

Thanks

Lee R RameyMold and Mildew Solutions LLC716 9th St. NoBirmingham Al 35203Fax email: lrramey@...For free consumer reports reply to this e-mail. Subjects include Water Damage, Mold Remediation, Allergy Relief, and others.FAIR USE NOTICE:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

[Guest guest]

See attached.

You owe me a favor if I so request.

As an added note, I use a similar scheme for building and material components after mold remediation (average and individual Max range).

Tony

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"Tony" Havics, CHMM, CIH, PE

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-----Original Message-----From: iequality [mailto:iequality ] On Behalf Of LRRamey@...Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:49 AMTo: iequality Subject: Re: Standards for wood/OSB moisture

On a related subject,

I work with a volunteer program that builds buildings for worship through out a two state area. Hence we cannot work with the same supplier for materials. Does anyone have a specification for lumber that is attainable by a careful lumber yard that will help us somewhat control the quality of product. For example, be free of visible mold, solid wood products should have been stored indoors and have a Moisture content of 10 to 14 %, etc?

Thanks

Lee R RameyMold and Mildew Solutions LLC716 9th St. NoBirmingham Al 35203Fax email: lrramey@...For free consumer reports reply to this e-mail. Subjects include Water Damage, Mold Remediation, Allergy Relief, and others.FAIR USE NOTICE:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

[Guest guest]

See attached.

You owe me a favor if I so request.

As an added note, I use a similar scheme for building and material components after mold remediation (average and individual Max range).

Tony

..................................................

"Tony" Havics, CHMM, CIH, PE

pH2

Indianapolis, IN

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-----Original Message-----From: iequality [mailto:iequality ] On Behalf Of LRRamey@...Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:49 AMTo: iequality Subject: Re: Standards for wood/OSB moisture

On a related subject,

I work with a volunteer program that builds buildings for worship through out a two state area. Hence we cannot work with the same supplier for materials. Does anyone have a specification for lumber that is attainable by a careful lumber yard that will help us somewhat control the quality of product. For example, be free of visible mold, solid wood products should have been stored indoors and have a Moisture content of 10 to 14 %, etc?

Thanks

Lee R RameyMold and Mildew Solutions LLC716 9th St. NoBirmingham Al 35203Fax email: lrramey@...For free consumer reports reply to this e-mail. Subjects include Water Damage, Mold Remediation, Allergy Relief, and others.FAIR USE NOTICE:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.