Drying of timbers

Air drying refers to the drying of wood from the wind and the sun, wood is stacked on stickers and placed in a mannor that allows wind to blow through it. This is comonly used only for previsional drying befor it is put into a kiln as it is a long prossess which can get very expensive.

kiln drying is when timber is stacked in the same way however it is placed in a chamber where the airflow, temperature and humidity are controlled. the three main types of kiln are conventional, dehumidification and solar. The airflow in the kiln chamber is very important. The velocity of the air over the wood affects the drying rate and provides even drying.