Below is a link to a blog written by my good friend Lisa Wagner. Lisa is the only person I call when I have rug questions. In fact, I think Lisa has forgotten more about rugs than I’ll ever know, LOL.

http://www.therugchick.com/2010/07/rugs-that-stink/comment-page-1/#comment-625

There will be many measurement taken in your home during the drying process. Several places where the moisture has invaded, as well as several places where the moisture avoided. There will also be measurements taken outside.

Why? To prevent microbial growth. The restoration professional wants to ensure that your home is returned to its pre-loss condition. Not only do we want to make sure that everything that you see is dry, but we want to make sure that places you don’t see are dry too. Places like; inside your walls, under your carpet, your wood floors too. These area’s are just a few of the area’s that microbial growth can occur. After all, we want your home to be healthy.

These measurements will be taken throughout the entire drying process. When the measuring devices say that the effected area’s are the same as the unaffected area’s, and that the wood is at normal range for that species … your home is dry.

Joe