Who should attend: Yard personnel, kiln operators and supervisors.
Expected Outcome: Develop an understanding to dry wood for value and defect reduction.
Price: $1,590 members, $2,590 non-members.
includes hotel room (with breakfast) for arrival Tuesday and departure Friday, lunch Wed, Thu, Fri.
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
4:30 pm - Welcome Dinner at NHLA HQ and familiarization with NHLA's on-site kiln
Day 1: Wednesday
8:00 am Why dry lumber, the structure of Wood & its Moisture Content; Dr. Adam Taylor, UT Extension
12 noon Lunch Break -- SII Dry Kilns Hosted Lunch
1:30 pm Use of Kiln Samples, Including Sample Preparation; Mr. Bob Pope, SII Dry Kilns
4:00 pm Equipment and Maintenance; Mr. Bob Pope, SII Dry Kilns
start a kiln charge
Day 2: Thursday
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 -- SII Dry Kilns Hosted Lunch
1:30 pm Kiln Types; Mr. Bob Pope, SII Dry Kilns
3:00 pm Kiln Schedules; Dr. Adam Taylor, UT Extension
Day 3: Friday
8:00 am Drying Defects, Mr. Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector
check the kiln samples
12 noon Lunch Break -- SII Dry Kilns Hosted Lunch
with Wrap-up and Presentation of Certificates
For more information and to coordinate hotel stays, contact Roman Matyushchenko at r.matyushchenko@nhla.com or call 901 399 7569.
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