Some
facts
about
different
pines
and
drying.
The pine
species
of
choice
for
finish
trim
work and
furniture
over the past
200+
years in
this
country
has been
Eastern
White
Pine or
Ponderosa
Pine.
The
reason
for this
is that
it
finishes
well,
has a
good
texture,
and does
not warp
easily
when
dried.
Eastern
White
Pine is
considered
one of
the
better
finish
woods as
compared
to the
Southern
Yellow
Pine
which is
more
suited
to
structural
construction
applications
because
of
strength.
When
pine is
used as
siding,
strength
is not a
requirement;
longevity
and
durability
to the
weather
is.
White
pine has
more
resin or
pitch in
the
cells,
which
tends to
slow
down the
degrade
process.
Construction
species
of
lumber
has much
less
pitch or
resin
and will
degrade
much
quicker
when in
contact
with
weather
conditions
and
moisture.
The
drying
process
and
amount
of
Moisture
Content
(MC) is
very
critical
to the
results
of the
final
product.
The
dryer
the
wood,
the more
prone to
twisting
and
warping.
For log
siding
which is
used on
the
exterior
of
homes,
in most
regions
of the
US, a MC
of about
12%-15%
should
be the
norm.
The
deciding
factor
as to
how much
MC will
be in
your
finish
siding
is good
ole
Mother
Nature
herself.
Mother
Nature
She sets
the
relative
humidity
and it
will
change
depending
on the
season.
Lumber
is like
a
sponge -
the
cells
will
take in
moisture
during
wet
periods
(swelling)
and
loose it
during
the dry
periods
(shrinking).
If the
lumber
is too
dry when
installed
it will
pick up
moisture
from the
air and
try to
equalize
at the
relative
humidity
of the
season.
If, as
in the
case of
very dry
log
siding
(under
10%mc),
it is
applied
with no
consideration
to this
natural
swelling;
the end
results
will be
a
building
that has
walls
that
have
swelling,
warping,
buckling
and
twisting.
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