If I billet up some 12" Ash cut down last September will it loose much moisture by March (to be stored in side shed)??

[cessna]

I know the above is impossible to give an answer to as so many things to influence how  much moisture a 4" x4"x 36"  approx size    wood billet will loose in such short time. The  shed is a fully enclosed shed approx 60 x 40 ,  humidity   this time of year hovers around 90 / 95 %(hygrometer in shed), so I guess wood ain't  going to dry very much at all. 🙄🙄

 

Edited January 4, 2023 by cessna

[Honda]

I don't think so. 

[Stubby]

Might do . Depends on ambient conditions during this time and storage  conditions . If you keep the wet off but allow the wind through it then yep it could loose some moisture but enough is indeterminate as you suggest . 

Edited January 4, 2023 by Stubby

[openspaceman]

18 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Might do . Depends on ambient conditions during this time and storage  conditions . If you keep the wet off but allow the wind through it then yep it could loose some moisture but enough is indeterminate as you suggest . 

 

Yes they will lose some  but doubtful it will be enough even with  decent air flow. It's the summer months  May to October when most drying takes place.@cessna why not weigh a billet mark it and pull it out to weigh again in a month, as long as you keep rain off it.

[david lawrence]

Cross cross stack them outside on pallets

 

roof them with anything to hand

nice to make giant shingles from the ash itself 

 

Even then unlikely but good  for next winter 

 

[cessna]

Many thanks for all of you for taking the time to reply to my topic ,which was in all honesty a bit basic to say the least🙄    

[Con]

Ash has got the best chance of any species

[Stubby]

4 hours ago, Con said:

Ash has got the best chance of any species

Sycamore is pretty quick also I have found .