On 6 Oct 2005 07:09:09 -0700, wrote:

how fast does wood absorb moisture? relative humidity where i am is at
14 to 16%. My wood was dried to 8%; specie is meranti. weather is
sometimes rainy.

what factors affect wood to absorb and not to absorb moisture?

well woods are different some do it fast some are slow.
but if your humidity is so low the wood is not going to change. it
may shrink a bit at best. once wood is fully dry it does not absorb
much moisture. I don't think I see much of an increase maybe 1% over
the year or so.
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