Lumber drying is an attractive valued-added business with plenty of opportunities for well run, small- and medium-sized drying operations. The most important issue is the cost of drying we dry lumber ...

It is now possible to kiln-dry a 25-millimeter thick gmelina wood in 10 days instead of the usual 75-150 days. Likewise, one can now dry a 50-mm lumber in 24 days instead of 119 to 198 days. The ...

We all know lumber comes from trees, but trees were not designed for lumber. Man has to take something that naturally grows in a cylindrical shape, dry it out and make it rectangular. It’s a peculiar ...

Oftentimes, hardwood lumber drying begins with exposure to an uncontrolled outside environment in a process called air drying. At times, loss of quality in this process can be in excess of 10 percent.

How long does wood take to dry? Use this guide for wood stacking techniques and all you need to know to get the best well-seasoned firewood for your time and money. Firewood is better than money in ...