Got an idea for kiln drying logs. Any feedback appreciated.

[gensetsteve]

gensetsteve,

 

If I click your firewood link I get no results found

 

Thanks for letting me know I found that a day or so ago will try and sort it now:thumbup1:

[Justme]

Working now

[timtree81]

Delivered to a customer this week who had some of the famous plastic bags of kiln dried in her garage. The logs inside the bags had mould on them!

We cut, split and stack all our logs in our drying barn, this has a roof, pallet floor and sides. Even at this time of year the logs moisture content is down to less than 20% and more often sub 18% in about two weeks. By dividing the barn into sections we are able to easily `rotate` stock.

 

:thumbup:

[Fahrenheit]

The thing is that the kiln dried companies are only quoting 20% moisture.....you can get that drying them naturally.....so whats the pros of them being kiln dried?

 

Obviously from a supplier point of view it means you have less wood hanging around and smaller premises as you'd just have several kilns at different stages of drying. But what's the benefit to the customer if it's still 20% moisture when someone selling properly seasoned firewood will be 20% or less?

[windfall]

Did you set up a kiln in the end , or are you using nature?

[One Eyed]

This is an interesting thread. An update would be good