mdotis
ArboristSite Operative
I am new here and have some questions on drying my lumber. I know for furnature work and inside projects you should let your lumber dry 1 year per inch, or to between 10 and 12% moisture. But one of my first projects is going to be to cut some oak or ash boards to make a new rack and floor on my ATV trailor. If I cut the boards one inch thick how long would you let them dry before you started to bolt them to the trailor? Also the second project is going to be oak boards for our steer feeder. Most will be 1.5 inches thick. How long should they dry before we can start to nail them together? Any Ideas would be a big help.