Air Seasoning of Timber
The velocity of sound in timber hardwood is approximately 12 times more than that in the air. In this method the timber surface is wetted for 30 minutes and burnt up to a depth of 15mm from top surface. Timber Its Properties Classifications Parts Seasoning Preservation Uses Of Timber In Construction Works And Defects In Timber Engineering Basic Timber Construction Engineering Seasoned firewood 18m3 170 27m3 240 Logs are cut to a standard size of 8 - 12 All our wood is air dried and a mixture of Ash Oak Beech chestnut sycamore and Maple. . By Eric Meier Allowing lumber to passively sit at a given humidity level in order to obtain a desired EMC air-drying may be the simplest and least expensive method of seasoning wood but it is also the very slowest. While using timber in construction the engineer is always concerned with the problem of decay and deterioration of timber with age. This method is not suitable for exterior wood works so it is ...