mold in kiln dried lumber....

[cydne]

hi, i'm new here....and I have a question.  perhaps i'm not in the correct section of this site, but i will post my question/s  about mold in kiln dried lumber;  does the kiln drying of lumber kill all existing mold in the wood?  i am concerned about my husbands work environment where he mills and works with dried lumber. thank you

[beenthere]

Welcome to the forum.
Mold needs moisture to grow. There may be old spores of mold that grew on the wood before the kiln drying, but if the lumber is kept dry after kiln drying, there shouldn't be any new mold forming.

[cydne]

hi beenthere, thank you for your response....one more question if you please, what kiln temperatures are necessary to kill mold in lumber?  thank you

[Don_Lewis]

Lumber should always be heated to 135F at some point to kill bugs and fungus. However, the bugs can get back in