dryer idea

[ksu_chainsaw]

Back at home, i have access to a bunch of perforated grain bin flooring.  This is galvanized steel about 8"wide that is set over a concrete floor on stands.  I also have a couple of dryer fans from the grain bins.  I know that oak has a bad reaction to the galvanized steel, but do all species of hardwoods do the same?

I was thinking of putting this flooring down for a smaller shed to stack lumber in, and still be able to pull air through the stacks.  Is this workable?

I can also reverse the fans so instead of them pulling air through the floor, they could push the air up to the ceiling.  

Thanks for the responses.

Charles

[DanG]

KSU, I have access to some of that stuff, too. But, I have chosen to not go that route for the reasons you listed. From what I understand, the galv. steel won't last long enough to make the installation worthwhile. :-/  The design of a kiln basically revolve's around air flow. That flow must go through the stickered stack to have the proper effect. While the idea of a grid floor seem's outwardly ideal, I can't figure out a way for it to actually work. I think we'd best go with what others have found to be effective. If you do come up with a way to use the grid floor, you probably should use wood.

[Ianab]

and when you stack the timber, the stickers are horizontal, so are the air gaps in the stack. Normally no air can move vertically thru the stack.
By all means salvage the fans, mount then blowing horizontaly at the stack and dry away. Just build your stack on some railway sleeper sized posts. Air drying in a shed with fans is workable, you have some control over the drying and maybe use a solar kiln to finish off?