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, as well as lunch Wed - 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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