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timber cannot be used for carpentry joinery immediately after it converted as there is a lot on moisture present in thr wood. How long does it takes?
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoStack it outside under cover for 3 years.
Or buy comercial timber that has been "seasoned" by placing in a vacuum chamber to remove the moisture!
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What are the types of timber used in seasoning?
As fresh timber which is obtained from trees contains about 30 to 40 % sap or moisture. This sap is very harmful for the life of a timber. Therefore, it is necessary to remove that sap by applying some special methods. All those methods which are used for removing the sap from timber are collectively termed as seasoning of timber. Types of Timber Seasoning: The main types of timber seasoning are as under. (1)Natural Seasoning, (2)Artificial Seasoning, (a) Kiln Seasoning, (b) Chemical Seasoning, (c) Electric Seasoning, (3) Water Seasoning
What is wood seasoning?
Seasoning of timber is the drying of timbers moisture content to a level below 22% by several methods, including Air seasoning, kiln seasoning or a combined of both. Seasoning of timber allows wood to be used for practical purposes whether it be for shaping, constructional purposes, what ever the need for timber, it must be seasoned.
What are the defects of seasoning timber?
While seasoning, timber can warp, making it unuseful.
State two purposes of seasoning timber?
because it needs to have increased dimensional stability, increased strength, an reduce weight issues
What are advantages and disadvantages of artificial seasoning of timber?
advantages and disadvantages
Seasoning by boiling in water for timber wood?
what the rar
How you improve timber lifetime?
there are lots of techniques by which we can improve the life of a timber like seasoning of timber,by applying different types preservatives coat before it is used.
What is the meaning of seasoning in timber process?
If you try to burn wood that was cut down that year, there will be some left over water in the wood that will make it harder to burn. So, the wood is seasoned, by being stored for a few years before being burned, to let the wood dry out.
What are two methods of stress grading timber?
Its Simply sorting timber into different groups-or stress grades with timber having similar structural properties in one group. Brian Kagezi S.
What is monitored to reduce the amount of splitting in timber during seasoning?
Equilibrium Moisture Content
Advantages and disadvantages of the two types of seasoning?
1) Air Seasoning Advantages : No expensive equipment needed, Environmentally friendly Disadvantages :Takes longer than Kiln seasoning 2) Kiln Seasoning Advantages: Insects are killed during this process, Require little stacking space, Moisture content of the timber may be brought to any desired level Disadvantage: It is expensive , It gives a little weaker timber when compared to air seasoning
How can you make timber as a fire resistant material?
Timber can be made reasonably fireresistant by a. soaking it in Ammonium Sulphate b. coating with Tar paint c. pumping creosote oil into timber under high pressure d. seasoning process
