My attempt at kiln
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Just checked a fat chunk of oak meter says 16% locust 20%. I’ll keep checking it because.....you guys get it. I wonder if the pieces higher up, furthest from the ground will be dryer?
I’m going to do it again but maybe try to get three rows on the pallets. I’m wondering if I was to place plastic on the ground, then set the pallets on bricks over the plastic. I realize there will be condensation on the plastic, am I correct in thinking that’s okay as long as I have adequate vents at the peaks the condensation will eventually stop. I learned, I think, that if the wood extended over the edge of the pallets say 2” consistently along the entire bottom this would give the stretch wrap something to be on contact with. I was pretty much flush with pallets so the stretch wrap was litterally flapping in the breeze in a few sections.
I’m going to do it again but maybe try to get three rows on the pallets. I’m wondering if I was to place plastic on the ground, then set the pallets on bricks over the plastic. I realize there will be condensation on the plastic, am I correct in thinking that’s okay as long as I have adequate vents at the peaks the condensation will eventually stop. I learned, I think, that if the wood extended over the edge of the pallets say 2” consistently along the entire bottom this would give the stretch wrap something to be on contact with. I was pretty much flush with pallets so the stretch wrap was litterally flapping in the breeze in a few sections.
jaoneill
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Hey jay, first that’s beautiful looking country. I have probably 10 pallets stacked in my yard. Most I have top covered with square tarps then shrink wrapped maybe a third of the way down.
Are your basically wrapping the entire pallet and letting it sit, my fear is mold/ruining half a cord of good wood. I’d love to just wrap what’s in the yard and I’d be good.
Did you cut vents somewhere? Thanks, Rob
Are your basically wrapping the entire pallet and letting it sit, my fear is mold/ruining half a cord of good wood. I’d love to just wrap what’s in the yard and I’d be good.
Did you cut vents somewhere? Thanks, Rob
jaoneill
Feeling the Heat
Not sure you are referring to my post above but: I cap the top with a piece of 4 mil clear poly then wrap the entire pallet, with vents cut in near the top on both sides. I also might mention that I use an older, essentially unsound pallet, under the one that the wood is stacked on; keeps the wood a bit further off the ground and helps with airflow to carry moisture up and out the vents. As can be seen in my photo above I have set things up out in an open area that gets full sun, sunup til sundown.
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