Wood Moisture Tester Photo is for illustration and does not show actual measurement conditions.

Wood requires a considerable amount of time to dry. If it is processed or used for construction with insufficient drying, distortions may subsequently occur and these may cause cracks to appear. As can be seen in examples of wood used in historic structures, as long as construction techniques and controls are not neglected, wood is a superior material for which it is not impossible for a building to have a lifespan of several hundred years. Particularly suited to a hot and humid climate like Japan, because wood itself keeps pace with fluctuations in humidity, it is said to be a living material....