Making a small kiln dryer

[Tomatin Firewood]

Hi everyone

 

I am thinking of putting in a log gasification boiler to heat my house. To do this I will need to put up a proper shed and have install from a MCS cert installer. I was thinking if I also make this shed my workshop/ office with a radiator in it, the boiler is heating 2 separate properties as well as being partially business (will need to get it rated). This way I should be eligible for RHI commercial not to mention no more ridiculous oil bills.

 

My thought is whether I could also make a small kiln to fit maybe a pallet or 2 of wood in at time (which I can put in with my bobcat). Has anyone got experience of this sort of thing or is this a silly idea?

 

Cheers

 

James

[bobh]

Here you go

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/milling-forum/51366-how-build-diy-timber-drying-kiln.html

Big J's your man to quiz

Sounds like a good idea to me if you can run a couple of rads into the kiln

[farmer rod]

Hi everyone

 

I am thinking of putting in a log gasification boiler to heat my house. To do this I will need to put up a proper shed and have install from a MCS cert installer. I was thinking if I also make this shed my workshop/ office with a radiator in it, the boiler is heating 2 separate properties as well as being partially business (will need to get it rated). This way I should be eligible for RHI commercial not to mention no more ridiculous oil bills.

 

My thought is whether I could also make a small kiln to fit maybe a pallet or 2 of wood in at time (which I can put in with my bobcat). Has anyone got experience of this sort of thing or is this a silly idea?

 

Cheers

 

James

the rhi is fairly strict about what you can do with the heat, check it out carefully before you proceed.

[Tomatin Firewood]

Here you go

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/milling-forum/51366-how-build-diy-timber-drying-kiln.html

Big J's your man to quiz

Sounds like a good idea to me if you can run a couple of rads into the kiln

 

Many thanks for that

[Tomatin Firewood]

the rhi is fairly strict about what you can do with the heat, check it out carefully before you proceed.

 

I have already had a quick read of commercial RHI eligibility and apparently over 3/4 of applications are rejected because they do not meet criteria.

 

So whatever I do will have to be well planned.

 

I am going to try and get a loan from Energy Saving Trust and go by their advice.

 

I have already started getting my personal log shed ready, cutting and stacking 50cm logs!

 

I will have to let everyone know how I get on.