Comments on: Best place to store lumber? – Question of the Week http://thewoodwhisperer.com/best-place-to-store-lumber-question-of-the-week/ Education and entertainment for the modern woodworker. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:19:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Susan http://thewoodwhisperer.com/best-place-to-store-lumber-question-of-the-week/#comment-26070 Susan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:13:09 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/best-place-to-store-lumber-question-of-the-week/#comment-26070 Help How do I store a large supply of wood (tiger, ipei, black walnut, heart of pine, cypress) without the threat of termites? My studio is under my house and is quite damp. Help How do I store a large supply of wood (tiger, ipei, black walnut, heart of pine, cypress) without the threat of termites?

My studio is under my house and is quite damp.

]]> By: Steve http://thewoodwhisperer.com/best-place-to-store-lumber-question-of-the-week/#comment-10522 Steve Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:59:05 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/best-place-to-store-lumber-question-of-the-week/#comment-10522 I store lumber in my damp basement, my unheated garage (Southwest Ohio) and at school where it bakes in the summer, about 1200 BdFt. Please don't tell my wife! Kiln dried, air dried, green, logs for turning, thick stock (up to 4") exotics, local hardwoods, softwoods, dumpster saved construction lumber, plywood.... well, you get the idea. I have no problems with checking, cupping or bowing but have occasional problems at school with poplar twisting. It gets used for smaller projects. Just don't let it get wet. Stack it FLAT off the floor in a neat manner so it won't twist. Don't let it get wet, I would not suggest storing it vertically. Brush off the mouse poo when it starts to get deep or get a good barn cat. I store lumber in my damp basement, my unheated garage (Southwest Ohio) and at school where it bakes in the summer, about 1200 BdFt. Please don’t tell my wife! Kiln dried, air dried, green, logs for turning, thick stock (up to 4″) exotics, local hardwoods, softwoods, dumpster saved construction lumber, plywood…. well, you get the idea.

I have no problems with checking, cupping or bowing but have occasional problems at school with poplar twisting. It gets used for smaller projects.

Just don’t let it get wet. Stack it FLAT off the floor in a neat manner so it won’t twist. Don’t let it get wet, I would not suggest storing it vertically. Brush off the mouse poo when it starts to get deep or get a good barn cat.

]]> By: nancy http://thewoodwhisperer.com/best-place-to-store-lumber-question-of-the-week/#comment-7430 nancy Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:12:06 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/best-place-to-store-lumber-question-of-the-week/#comment-7430 I bring my wood inside... (patient husband)... new reason for a new couch... need on that I CAN store wood under... instead of behind doors or in front of closets... but your answer makes me think I can store my wood outside... I live in so calif... mostly nice weather... thanks.. I bring my wood inside… (patient husband)… new reason for a new couch… need on that I CAN store wood under… instead of behind doors or in front of closets… but your answer makes me think I can store my wood outside… I live in so calif… mostly nice weather… thanks..

]]> By: Claude Stewart http://thewoodwhisperer.com/best-place-to-store-lumber-question-of-the-week/#comment-7405 Claude Stewart Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:23:55 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/best-place-to-store-lumber-question-of-the-week/#comment-7405 I think he just didn't phrase this correctly. Like my garage is more humid than the inside of the house. But if he didn't maybe he should open the garage door and let the garage acclimate to the out of doors. I think he just didn’t phrase this correctly. Like my garage is more humid than the inside of the house. But if he didn’t maybe he should open the garage door and let the garage acclimate to the out of doors.

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