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Scott Lurndal
 
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"George" George@least writes:

"Leon" wrote in message
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Plan ahead for wood movement on your projects.


That's it. Anything you store or construct in the garage is going to have
some heavy-duty drying done to it when it comes inside an air-conditioned


Except the OP is in southern Cal. There is seldom humidity above 50%
there.

scott

space. That is, unless you actively control humidity indoors, then
acclimate to your controlled humidity for a couple of weeks prior to using
purchased lumber.

The reason woodworkers frame panels and finish both sides even when they see
only one, and practice a number of other subtle joinery tricks is to plan
for future movement.