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Started by charles mann, August 30, 2020, 08:04:02 PM

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charles mann

Ok Now that everything is stacked and stickered, i dragged my winch line out and used the log arch as an anchor to keep the line tight. 
I draped a black tarp over the line, tied it off and put a 42" fan at the end of the tarp to blow air across the wood. 

Would pulling the air be better than blowing it or would it really matter? 

This is temporary, a few months or until i can get the slabs in a kiln. 

The fan moves 7000/low, 10,000/high cfm of air. To little/much or doesnt matter since its just temporary? 
Temple, Tx
Fire Fighting and Heavy Lift Helicopter Mech
Helicopter and Fixed Wing Pilot

Don P

I blow through the stack. The main things to watch for are mold and checking. If the wood is molding you need more airflow, if its checking you need less.

charles mann

Quote from: Don P on August 30, 2020, 08:45:50 PM
I blow through the stack. The main things to watch for are mold and checking. If the wood is molding you need more airflow, if its checking you need less.
Thanks for the info. It'll be 2wks before i'll know what is doing what. 
If cracking is to happen, i would think it'd be nearest the fan. Luckily, it'll be in the 90s-100s and the wife said she would keep a check on the weather and turn the fan off to prevent water from being sucked in. 
I can leave instructions to turn the fan and draw air till it stops raining. Up side, the tarp drapes enough to cover all the sides and extends a couple feet front and back and 8" off the deck of my trailer, which is about 3' off the ground. 
Temple, Tx
Fire Fighting and Heavy Lift Helicopter Mech
Helicopter and Fixed Wing Pilot

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