Question on seasoning white oak indoors......

[twang]

Helped a friend cut up a huge standing dead white oak. Noticed when we were splitting that it seemed pretty dry...had that nice sound; all the bark was still attached but it all came off in whole sections and the entire tree was solid(about 2.5 cords) Anyway, the inside splits were about 25-31% moisture(the outer 1/2 was below 25%)....he said he wanted to burn this wood late this season(Feb/Mar) so we stacked it all inside a heated shop single rows spaced 3ft apart. How much should this help with the seasoning and will it be ready in 2-21/2 mths? He said he keeps the shop heated to around 50-55 degrees all the time. I just had no idea if that environment would actually speed the process up very much. Thanks

 

[Heaterhunter]

I stacked about 3 1/2 cord of wood that has been split since early sept. Mostly red oak. It's normally about 50 deg in my basement and I'm running a dehumidifier to try and season extra fast. It seems to be doing the trick so far. Some pieces still hold moisture but most are burning well...

 

[FGZ]

Add a fan to those indoor stacks and you'll get even faster results. There's a thorough thread around here somewhere about doing it that way.

 

[Cowboy Billy]

I agree with Clay. When I bring my wood in it doesn't dry well unless I have a fan on it.


Here's the link to Skylines drying test.

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/64871/

Billy

 

[smokinj]

Heck I can have lumber ready in my heated shop in just a few months he should be fine! Thats at 8 percent.

 

[twang]

Thanks for the replies. I just called and told him to put some fans on the stacks too. I'll be very interested to see what the wood reads in 2 mths. Very interesting reading the Skyline post.

 

[Heaterhunter]

I'll put a fan on it tonight! This website is deluxe!!

 

[Heaterhunter]

I don't have any humidity indicators but I can say after I started blowing the air around the fireplace room with a fan it felt like I was in the rain forest. I can only guess the fan is doing wonders in seasoning my wood.