Kiln drying offers the most control over the lumber drying process.

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Wood is one of the oldest building materials on the planet. Before wood can be used as a construction material, whether it be a structural support in a building or to manufacture furniture, it has to undergo treatment to gain the required properties defined by the application where the wood is used. The first and most important treatment is the drying process.

Read more about the drying process used with lumber and how humidity and temperature play a critical role.

Fun Fact - one cubic meter of freshly felled oak contains about 540 liters (143 gallons) of water!

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