M/C for UK air dried logs

[County4x4]

Any of you guys keep tabs on what moisture content your air dried logs get to?

 

Just asking as a guy on another forum reckons his are generally between 4% and 14%. Don't honestly think I've ever seen any anywhere near 4% to be honest - and a bit of mooching around on google would suggest that if the relative humidity of the air is above 70% - which it appears to be for the UK, then the lowest you'd expect air dried logs to get to would be about 14%.

 

Anyone out there who can add their experience?

[Joy Yeomans]

16% is what you can expect from well kept air dried logs

 

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[s.varty]

Doubt very much any piece of wood kept in your shed for years would be 4 per cent, air dried firewood im looking at around 20

[Kenty]

4% not a chance. The 200 year old oak beams & door frames in my cottage are around 12%, I know because when I got my moisture meter I was testing everything.

[Logsnstuff]

I get 12% to 14% around late aug sept and by nov it gets back up to 22% or thereabouts.

[corylus]

Have a look at the Arbtalk thread entitled "keeping logs outside through winter".

 

There is a link to a calculator which gives you an idea as to how dry you can expect to get logs in relation to your locations relative humidity.

[Woodworks]

Depends what part of the country you are in.

 

What could be achieved in the likes of Kent will be dryer than those out on the western hills. For us (western hills) can't get below 20% with a winter like this one. RH was above 90% most of the winter and often at 97%. Last year most of our logs went out between 18-20% this year they are 20-23% has been the best we can do. Could not achieve 14% here without a kiln and then the minute they come out they would start taking water back in. As for 4% in the UK someone needs a new moisture meter

Edited March 30, 2014 by Woodworks

[SamWhiting12]

4% not a chance. The 200 year old oak beams & door frames in my cottage are around 12%, I know because when I got my moisture meter I was testing everything.

 

Haha I did exactly the same when I got mine and my sofa legs where about 10%

 

When Ive tested air dried logs they all tend to be around 16%

[Stubby]

Had some logs split from dead standing eucalyptus split in the summer and left in outside wood store for a year then left over in the log basket indoors for another . Looks and felt bone dry and hard as concrete . Tested at 12% . No way is anyone going to get 4% ...

[Logsnstuff]

maybe it was Sekelbosor or Kameeldoring and started off at 1%