TL;DR
The dry standard is the moisture-content target a restoration crew must hit before declaring a water-damaged structure dry: readings in affected materials that match those of identical, unaffected materials elsewhere in the building. Technicians establish it early from dry reference areas, then log daily meter readings until wet walls and floors return to that baseline per the IICRC S500 standard.
What it means
The dry standard is the moisture-content target a restoration crew must hit before declaring a water-damaged structure dry: readings in affected materials that match those of identical, unaffected materials elsewhere in the building. Technicians establish it early from dry reference areas, then log daily meter readings until wet walls and floors return to that baseline per the IICRC S500 standard. Insurance carriers rely on the documented comparison to close drying claims.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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