Who should attend: Yard personnel, kiln operators and supervisors.
Expected Outcome: Develop an understanding to dry wood for value and defect reduction.
Price: $1,995 members, $2,995 non-members;
includes hotel room for arrival Monday and departure Friday, transportation to/from hotel from/to NHLA and for tours, breakfast at the hotel, dinner Mon, Tue, Wed, lunch Tue, Wed, Thu; hotel reservations will be made by NHLA staff for students and confirmation numbers sent to students 1-2 weeks prior to the event. Note that registration for the event closes 2-weeks prior to the start date.
Itinerary
Tuesday arrival
4:15 pm meet in hotel lobby for transportation to NHLA
4:30 pm - Welcome Dinner at NHLA HQ and familiarization with NHLA's on-site kiln
Day 1: Wednesday
7:30 am pick-up at hotel for transportation to NHLA
8:00 am Why dry lumber, the structure of Wood & its Moisture Content; Dr. Adam Taylor, UT Extension
12 noon Lunch Break -- NHLA Hosted Lunch
1:30 pm Use of Kiln Samples, Including Sample Preparation; Speaker TBD
4:00 pm Equipment and Maintenance; Speakers TBD
start a kiln charge
5:30 pm NHLA hosted dinner, with transportation to the hotel following dinner
Day 2: Thursday
7:30 am pick-up at hotel for transportation to NHLA
weigh moisture samples
8:00 am Relative Humidity, Temperature and EMC; Dr. Adam Taylor, UT Extension
10:00 am Lumber Stacking, Air Drying, Shed Drying; Dr. Adam Taylor, UT Extension
11:00 am Green Lumber Handling and Protection; Mr. Geoff Webb, NHLA Dean, Inspector Training School
12 noon Lunch Break -- NHLA Hosted Lunch
1:30 pm Kiln Types; Speakers TBD
3:00 pm Kiln Schedules; Dr. Adam Taylor, UT Extension
5:30 pm NHLA hosted dinner, with transportation to the hotel following dinner
Day 3: Friday
7:30 am pick-up at hotel for transportation to NHLA
8:00 am Drying Defects, Mr. Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector
check the kiln samples
12 noon Lunch Break -- NHLA Hosted Lunch
with Wrap-up and Presentation of Certificates
1:30 pm Tour of Local Kiln Operations (depending on availability)
4:00 pm Adjourn and transportation to hotel
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