How to dry the lumber?

You are planning to build a house? Find out now how to properly dry the lumber. As they say, ready to sledge in the summer.

Whatever the mode of drying plays an important role proper stacking lumber. Between the rows of planks and beams are laid special gaskets that create space for air intake. Otherwise, drying is carried out unevenly, will dry only the edge!

Gaskets made from a dried healthy not rotten wood, without knots. Thickness of Gasket strictly identical, 25 mm. For lumber width exceeding 20 cm - 35 mm. To thickness was correct and uniform, dry laying planed on planers ⚙️ (bench calibration of the tree) from both sides, and the thickness gauge metal verified. The optimum width of 35-40 mm spacers. ⠀

Location pads in different rows - just over one another, otherwise there is a danger of deformation lumber! ️ A dangling ends are not clamped gaskets must not exceed 300 mm thin and 500 mm thick boards.

Finally say that the drying timber in the sun is strictly prohibited! Since this leads to uneven heating of wood and its subsequent deformation. I told you about the basic advice on how to properly dry the lumber.

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