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Which side of the house?

Started by forrestM, January 13, 2022, 06:12:12 PM

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forrestM

I just cut and kiln dried some 1-3/4 x 3-1/2 inch tulip poplar for my exterior trim. I dried it down to 15 percent and sterilized it. Some material is as dry as 10% and some as high as 16%. It is all quartersawn. I'm wondering if I should be particular about where I put the drier and wetter material. Should I put the driest stuff on the side of the house that gets the most sun exposure, and the wet stuff on the dark side of the house? Or just not worry about it since it's quartersawn, and close enough  

I'm in Virginia so I believe the emc is 12-15%

K-Guy


I would stack it together, it will equalize over time that way.
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YellowHammer

Just stack it together, out of the sun and rain, and it will come to the same MC pretty quickly, since it's poplar.
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