Air Drying of Lumber: A Guide to Industry Practices (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780894992162)

Describes how lumber can be dried most effectively under outdoor conditions, and illustrates air-drying principles and procedures developed through field investigations and observations of industrial practices. Particular emphasis is placed on the yarding of lumber in unit packages. Included are such subjects as why lumber is dried, advantages and limitations of the process, properties of wood in relation to drying, the drying yard layout, piling methods, causes and remedies of air-drying defects, factors affecting the cost of air drying, and protection of air-dried stock.

Author: Raymond C. Rietz, Forest U. S. Dept of Agriculture, Rufus H. Page
ISBN-10: 0894992163
ISBN-13: 9780894992162
Publisher: Books for Business
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2003
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 10.98h x 8.42w x 0.31d