In this first video nathan receives delivery of the wood kiln and introduces what to expect from the video series that will document the entire process of.
Building a kiln for lumber.
The fan circulates the air to even out the drying.
To build the kiln lay poly clear plastic roll on the ground and then build a frame with 2x4 studs on top of it for the lumber to rest on.
Leave enough space to have a standard household dehumidifier at one end and a small fan at the other.
Looking at the cost benefit analysis of a shed kiln can be enlightening.
The order was 540 board feet bf of 5 4 white oak.
Building a lumber kiln part 1.
On this order alone i saved over 1 300 by drying the lumber myself.
This is a series of videos that will show how nathan elliott of out of the woods forestry constructed a chamber for his wood mizer kd150 kiln.