JJ wrote:
For 8ft long lumber, how many supports should one use when air drying?

I bought a dozen 2x12 x 8ft boards at the local big box store.
Geez talk about mediocre wood. Most were pretty damp and I am hoping
it was because they got rained on.

I "borrowed" the lath strips that got exposed as I picked through the
pile. I have eight strips that run almost the full width and laid
those down on the garage floor - a bit over a foot apart.

I'm thinking I will sacrifice some free yard sticks and add those to
the pile.


A small fan will probably help. Plan on some months.

HeyBub wrote:

JJ wrote:
For 8ft long lumber, how many supports should one use when air
drying?

I bought a dozen 2x12 x 8ft boards at the local big box store.
Geez talk about mediocre wood. Most were pretty damp and I am
hoping it was because they got rained on.

I "borrowed" the lath strips that got exposed as I picked through
the pile. I have eight strips that run almost the full width and
laid those down on the garage floor - a bit over a foot apart.

I'm thinking I will sacrifice some free yard sticks and add those
to the pile.


A small fan will probably help. Plan on some months.

A small fan will cause the surface to dry out to fast in localised
areas

If you intend to air dry them dont try and speed the process up

....causing more warping and cupping and splitting.

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"steve robinson" wrote in message
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A small fan will cause the surface to dry out to fast in localised
areas

If you intend to air dry them dont try and speed the process up