Kiln-dried vs. air-dried firewood -- and how to store itPeter Hotton, Globe Staff
A tree drying under natural conditions may take many years to dry out! It is a rule of thumb that for every 1 inch of trunk diameter, it requires 1 full year to dry out. Since this is extremely inefficient, trees cut down for building purposes or firewood are kiln-dried. This process...
There are many ways to cure or dry wood.Air dryingis the cheapest and easiest way to cure lumber, however, this might take you a year to completely dry wood especially hardwood. Another method of curing wood isusing a kiln. A kiln is a kind of furnace that will dry wood by exposing ...
Invest in good quality, dry firewood First and foremost, you will need to invest in good quality, dry firewood to give yourself the best chance of lighting your fire quickly and safely. If you don’t have well seasoned wood to hand Kiln Dried Logs are one of the best alternative options ...
s surface to measure the moisture content. Therefore, each moisture content reading will make a pair of pinholes in the wood, and as we noted above, you’ll need more than one reading to get an overall view of the wood’s moisture content. For 2x4s or firewood, this probably won’t ...
[KD]:The purpose of kiln-dried lumber is to reduce the moisture content of the wood (19% or less). This coding system is a means to control warping, fungal growth, and other quality features. The kilns or ovens used to dry the wood do not necessarily reach the sustained temperature of...
methyl bromide has not been used to fumigate pallets since 2005, but there are still old pallets in circulation, which means that you need to be on the lookout for them. If you find an MB pallet, please do not use it for your craft project, in the garden, or as firewood. Instead, ...