Air-dry oak lumber with humidity 18-40%

Wood has a high amount of water in the wood mass and when drying out, there are many shape changes. So it is necessary to first dry the wood before you start using it for various purposes. Air-dry oak lumber with humidity of 18-40% is lumber with humidity that was created naturally by drying in the open air. 

Optimal humidity of wood for various types of use 

• Wood for furniture production, kitchen worktops, floors, bedrooms etc.: 10% 
• Material for outdoor windows and doors: 13% 
• Garden furniture, pallets, shipping containers: 16% 
• For pergolas, fence elements, children’s playground climbing bars, bridge elements or sandwich panels, the air-dry oak lumber with humidity of 18%-40% is used 

Air-dry oak wood offers a great compromise between the price, quality and work with this material. You can also use it for fences, tiling, frame constructions and sandwich constructions. 

Lumber drying 

The wood moisture must be adapted to its future use. The moisture content for the furniture production must differ to the wood moisture content for outdoor pergola. By drying, the wood is generally getting closer to the conditions where it will be located. 

Drying the air-dry oak lumber must happen in a way to minimise the material damage possibility and at the same time to dry as effectively as possible. 

Air-dry oak lumber is also used for wooden buildings. This wood is being dried for half a year up to two years to reach the optimal humidity. Often, this wood is financially favourable because of the good quality-price ratio. 

Air-dry oak lumber offers a great compromise between the price, quality, performance and work with this material. You can also use it for fences, tiling, frame constructions and sandwich constructions.