Any DIY plans available for a wood drying kiln?

[Stanleythecat]

Hi all.

I was hoping someone might be able to direct me to some plans for a home built wood kiln please.

I don't have much space so really looking for something that could be movable and not too big. All suggestions welcome!

Many thanks


Leo

[gavin]

Seriously: a car on a sunny warm day works pretty good.

[Stanleythecat]

Seriously: a car on a sunny warm day works pretty good.

Thanks Gavin. How long would you expect to leave them before they were ready for use?

Leo

[gavin]

Seriously: a car on a sunny warm day works pretty good.

Thanks Gavin. How long would you expect to leave them before they were ready for use?

Leo

I won't say , cos it depends on surface area to volume ratio and temperature. Best thing is to weigh the work on a digital scale. When you observe a stable weight, you have Equilibrium Moisture Content or EMC. This will change with ambient humidity.

[Robin Fawcett]

I saw a simple rig somewhere - it was sheets of Celotex or polystyrene taped together with gaffa tape (end one hinged for a door), dowels poked through for racks and lightbulbs as a heat source.

[gavin]

I saw a simple rig somewhere - it was sheets of Celotex or polystyrene taped together with gaffa tape (end one hinged for a door), dowels poked through for racks and lightbulbs as a heat source.

Good idea ! Keep your eye out for builder's skips and discarded sheets of Kingspan or Celotex.