Lumber storage situation.

Dave Shepard · February 23, 2018, 08:24:16 PM

I have access to a building where I can potentially store some lumber, as well as set up a woodworking and timber framing shop. There is a lot of development work to be done initially, there's an Olympic sized pool in the timber framing shop, but for starters there is a lot of dry storage. My question is how dry does lumber have to be before I can move it inside (still stickered)? Cherry would probably be what I'm most interested in storing, as well as white pine. There is no air flow, and no electricity, as there is a $6,000.00 deposit required to turn on the 250kw service. In the future, I'd like to have a kiln at this location, but not until there is power. Thanks.

Southside · February 23, 2018, 09:18:15 PM

What are your plans for the pool? Must be a massive building for sure.

Dave Shepard · February 23, 2018, 09:26:48 PM

Pool room is 36x80. Fill it in and use it as a timber framing shop.

thecfarm · February 23, 2018, 09:39:24 PM

Fill it full of sawdust. :D

longtime lurker · February 24, 2018, 03:45:22 AM

+1

My exact first thought was "woo hoo! Sawdust bunker".

Don P · February 24, 2018, 06:14:28 AM

Borate dip tank

You should be safe below fiber saturation ~25%, no free moisture to support fungi. The building supplies keeps 19% in dead storage.

How's the roof? Old leaky flat roof= money pit.