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Moisture

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  1. Reloader

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    Moving wet wood into the wood shed between rain showers. This wood has been uncovered and getting lots of rain.
    Split a piece and got an inside 17.8 mosture, outside 24.
    Dried wood in the woodshed is at 15.8 inside and out.
    A wall stud inside the shop is 12.1.
    Lots of moisture in the air around here.




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  2. Eric VW

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    Can’t argue empirical data. :yes:
    Stay dry inside!
    :salute:
     
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    Stack it loose :)
     
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    I second that, nice job
     
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    It should be common sense, but for whatever reason, some people still argue it dries just as well uncovered in stacks.

    The outside of the split being the wettest area is also the part of the wood the fire first touches.

    Woodshed for the win!!!
     
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