Thread: Storing timber and dealing with fluctuations in temperature

It's good to have natural air flow through timber preferably in stick as if in an open ended storage but roofed to keep harsh weather off. I have mine all under cover but with heavy builders black plastic with colourbond sheeting on top.

Stored in a shed is OK if the timber is not too green & the MC is relatively stable.However wherever stored airflow would be a factor I would like to see.

Nathan, I am also in the Blue Mountains. I operate a saw mill and make custom furniture. We are blessed with a relatively mild climate which helps when it comes to storage of timber. You dont say if your racking is outside or indoors but I'll tell you how I do it; Log ends are sealed prior to sawing. My drying racks are under awnings, open on three sides. My storage racks are inside enclosed large sheds with insulated roof. Thats it.

Originally Posted by rustynail

You dont say if your racking is outside or indoors but I'll tell you how I do it; Log ends are sealed prior to sawing. My drying racks are under awnings, open on three sides. My storage racks are inside enclosed large sheds with insulated roof.

My racking is in my workshed, though the workshed is not insulated - workshed is all Colourbond. I do have a couple whirlybird and a industrial wall mounted fan, but I'd prefer not to run the fan all Spring & Summer.

I might need to look at insulating the workshed.

Nathan



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