Sorry for using these pictures for a third time.
These are pictures of wood at Granny's. The wood pictured in the indoor wood room and under the porch has been under cover for 2 years. The two other pictures represent wood that has been under cover 1 to 1 1/2 years. The wood species is second growth Hemlock. Granny's house is only 1/2 mile from tide water, so it is in the land of high humidity. I like to keep a cord or so in the basement room next to the furnace. Since joining "Hearth", I have acquired a moisture meter. Today I took several blocks from the center rows of each pile, cut them in two with a chain saw and was surprised to find that all the piles are at 15% moisture content with the ends and center of the blocks all reading the same. The wood stored indoors does not read on the meter. I changed the battery in the meter and got the same readings. Is the meter haywire or is this as dry as wood can get outdoors so near to the ocean? Granny has a older wood oil combination furnace so is 15% a safe moisture level to be burning? I have always thought that two years under cover was an adequate time for wood to dry. Would really like some help on this one.
These are pictures of wood at Granny's. The wood pictured in the indoor wood room and under the porch has been under cover for 2 years. The two other pictures represent wood that has been under cover 1 to 1 1/2 years. The wood species is second growth Hemlock. Granny's house is only 1/2 mile from tide water, so it is in the land of high humidity. I like to keep a cord or so in the basement room next to the furnace. Since joining "Hearth", I have acquired a moisture meter. Today I took several blocks from the center rows of each pile, cut them in two with a chain saw and was surprised to find that all the piles are at 15% moisture content with the ends and center of the blocks all reading the same. The wood stored indoors does not read on the meter. I changed the battery in the meter and got the same readings. Is the meter haywire or is this as dry as wood can get outdoors so near to the ocean? Granny has a older wood oil combination furnace so is 15% a safe moisture level to be burning? I have always thought that two years under cover was an adequate time for wood to dry. Would really like some help on this one.