[Greenbuilding] Wood again [storage]

[Clarke Olsen]

That 1" rule is for lumba: firewood is rarely held to that standard,  
though it's a good idea.

Clarke Olsen
373 route 203
Spencertown, NY 12165
USA
518-392-4640
colsen at fairpoint.net




On Dec 28, 2010, at 2:51 PM, Reuben Deumling wrote:

> For purposes of air drying lumber, the rule of thumb on white oak  
> I've learned is 1 year per inch if cut down. So if you split your  
> wood to a maximum cross section of 5 inches... it would be a long  
> time. Though splitting is probably going to release the moisture a  
> bit faster than cutting.
>
> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Kathy Cochran  
> <kathys_old_house at goldrush.com> wrote:
> What about White Oak / Live Oak  -  trees cut down this year?  How  
> long do they need to cure?
>
>
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