Kerfmoor Timber Yard

Two kilns, two loads

Dehumidifier kilns, 12 m³ each. Hardwood takes three to six weeks to go from air dried to 10 %.

Kiln 1

6.4 m³ of 52 mm European oak

14 % now

Loaded
Mon 21 Sep
Target
10 %
Unloads
Thursday 22 Oct

Kiln 2

4.1 m³ of 27 and 32 mm ash

11 % now

Loaded
Mon 28 Sep
Target
10 %
Unloads
Monday 12 Oct

Moisture to buy at

Fencing, cladding, decking
16–20 %
Garden buildings and unheated sheds
14–16 %
Windows and external doors
12–15 %
Joinery in a heated house
10–12 %
Furniture in a centrally heated room
8–10 %
Floors over underfloor heating
6–8 %
Boards air drying in a stack with spacer sticks between layers

Contract drying

Contract drying, hardwood to 10 %
£180 per m³ per cycleMinimum charge £150. One cycle is 3 to 6 weeks.
Contract drying, softwood to 12 %
£120 per m³Minimum charge £120.
Heat treatment (56 °C core, 30 min)
£95 per m³For firewood and pallets. Certificate on request.
Moisture reading of your boards
FreeBring a sample board; pin meter and oven test.