Just For You Alycidon (Smiley)

Here you go mate:001_smile:

And guess what...it did it on it's own, just left it outside for a bit:001_smile:

Was that split just before taking the reading?

As the outer edge of any log will be considerably drier than the centre.

Was that split just before taking the reading?

 

As the outer edge of any log will be considerably drier than the centre.

That was on the outside...I found a bit in that log that gave 15% but generally it's 16%. I split 3 logs and got 16% on the inside too.

Amazing for rainy Cheshire, I didn't think these levels were obtainable outside.

I didn't have a meter this time last year though.

Good man, given time it works, let the wind blow through but keep the rain off if yo can. That will burn nicely and give a lot of heat.

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That one is from one of the piles I do for my dad. I think it's about a year and a half seasoned and under an open sided corrugated roofed shelter.

I tested some that are about 1 year seasoned and they behaved as Skyhuck says. They were 16% on the outside but about 18-20% on the inside.

I basically didn't think your recomendations for 14-15% wood were achievable with outside seasoning and ambient moisture etc. Now I am leaning towards believing that with proper ventilation it may well be possible.