Its 26 outdoors and 126 inside the kiln. Another 2 cords going out the door today. [IMG]
We've worked side by side for 30 yrs now. Firewood is our most recent endeavour. Yes, she loves to help out. Its just she can do as much physical...
Snow's about gone for the year. Ground has dried up. And 'da missus' is in the driver's seat learning how to skid logs to the deck for processing....
Oil and gas are out of the question. That leaves wood heat. For the cost of setting up an maintaining a fire, let alone the added risk, electrical...
regarding insulation, here's a blog post on our web site about the process Spray Foam Insulation in the Kiln Building
stuckinthemuck Yes, I do. This forum doesn't allow spreadsheet uploads so I can only give you a summary. The kiln consumed 529.6 kWHrs of...
5 days after loading the kiln, the wood is done. Time to unload. [MEDIA] You can read about the 5 day process at our web site Kiln drying firewood
Loaded in 2 cords yesterday afternoon. Stats at the time. [IMG] Now 24 hrs later the stats are: [IMG] Here's a video [MEDIA]
A video I posted yesterday. Maple was split back in Aug/Sep 2019 but its been buried in the snow banks since December. I guess it needs more time...
Hand stacking after the splitter is still the day to day routine around here. A little while ago I thought of how to make a cost efficient crate...
To heat treat, inside temp would have to be 160º, but for drying firewood, about 110-120ºF or so if good enough. This is the unit L200M Model 60Hz...
Depends on how much air drying the wood has on it already. If its been sitting out all the summer of 2019 up to now, its (maple, birch mostly)...
Yes, it is. I built it last year for drying lumber and firewood. 10ft x 20ft building. Sawed my own lumber. Spray foamed. Here's a few pics of...
Bldg is a kiln, Nyle L200M. So the 8 crates (2 shown) amounts to 2 full cords to be finished off drying.
Floor is strong enough but its a foot off the ground. Besides there's only 5-1/2 feet of width available so I'd only be able to get in 5 skids at...
What am I in for?
If all else fails, just do this :) [ATTACH]
Humidity plays a role. Dry winter air will easily speed up the drying process with a breeze and good air circulation.
The solar heating shouldn't be the problem. Its more important to pay attention to the air circulation. I built a passive solar box as proof of...
Its held up well. Split everything I've ever put on it. I find myself using the 4 way wedge mostly all the time. The box wedge is neat but it does...
