Seasoning

Question 0

Green timber is

Answer 0

Timber that is first felled

Question 1

Moisture content in a newly felled tree

Answer 1

50%

Question 2

Suitable moisture content

Answer 2

20% or less

Question 3

Reasons for seasoning

Question 4

Hygroscopic ?

Answer 4

A substance affected by moisture changes

Question 5

Equilibrium?

Answer 5

Wood will absorb and release moisture to reach a Balance with the surrounding air

Question 6

EMC ( equilibrium moisture content )

Answer 6

Balance with the surrounding moistire content by absorbing or releasing moisture

Question 7

Two types lf seasoning ?

Answer 7

Natural/ air seasoning

Kiln seasoning

Question 8

Seasoning

Answer 8

The drying of timber

Question 9

Air seasoning advantage

Answer 9

❗️no expensive equipment needed
❗️little labour cost
❗️not energy dependant

Question 10

Air seasoning diasadvantage

Answer 10

✖️slow drying process
✖️ large area required
✖️depends on the weather
✖️cannot be controlled
✖️dries to 20-22%

Question 11

Air seasoning?

Answer 11

Planks or boards of wood stacked on top of eachother.
Stickers divide each plank to allow even air flow
Block piers lift the timber off the ground
It has a shelter with a slopped roof to allow the rain to run off it and keep the wood dry.

Question 12

Kiln seasoning advantage

Question 13

Kiln seasoning disadvantage

Answer 13

❗️ its expensive
❗️ requires a skilled operator
❗️ heating the kiln needs a lot of energy

Question 14

Kiln seasoning

Answer 14

Kiln is a large oven
Timber is stacked on trolleys and wheeled in
Steam is pumped in to heat the wood and maintain moisture levels
Fans keep the air circulating
Hot air id allowed to escape through vents

Question 15

How to prevent the nends splitting

Answer 15

✖️ Cover the ends with a sack cloth

✖️paint the endspf the boards