November 22, 2009
What does in the dry mean relative to construction or contruction materials?
singlewhitemalekc70 asked:
What does the phrase in the dry actually mean relative to construction or construction materials used to build a home?
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What does the phrase in the dry actually mean relative to construction or construction materials used to build a home?
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12:00 pm
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It means that doors and windows have been installed in a building under construction.
2:23 am
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Sealed or covered enough to keep the rain from ruining it. I have always called it dried in.
4:48 pm
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generally refers to keeping materials that would be harmed by moisture, like sheetrock for example, from getting wet. a house that has been said to be dried in provides a dry place to work to on the interior. a house is said to be dried in when the house is framed in, the decking is on, the felt and shingles are in place and depending on who you ask, the blackboard or foamboard is on the exterior walls.
10:02 pm
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It's when you have the house sealed from the weather.
7:29 pm
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The above answers are basically correct. The term I have heard more is dried in. The reason it is important is that rough wiring cannot proceed until the house is dried in so that the wiring doesn't get wet, code drives this. Why is beyond me because I cannot envision how wiring can be injured by water or that it could hold it long enough to matter.
8:50 am
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In the dry means under roof, windows and exterior doors installed.