Couple of questions:
* Does anyone have or can point me to Virgina Tech class schedule for lumber drying.
* Would there be any interest in helping build a pair of solar kilns one weekend out at Ted's Log yard?
I guess what I'm asking, if I can convince Winston to attend the Va Tech lumber drying class and get the kilns built quickly (after it warms up some) we could start offering dry lumber. Of course after the lumber is dry the price would have to go up some, but I think there is still plenty enough margin between what others are selling for and what we would sell for to meet my goal.
I'm going to try and push for the kilns next time I have Ted and Winston together and strongly suggest Winston consider attending the Virgina Tech class. I think we all have day jobs and would need to work this on a weekend. A group of guys could whip these out quickly I'm sure.
In the mean time I'm going to start drafting up some building plans for the kilns. Maybe Kelvin already plans for the ones he built too. I really can't see much negative to putting in a pair of 1000BF kilns, but I can see lots of positive.
Those of you who have kiln plans, please post them here, so I can review them and come up with a good draft. Let me know if I have over looked anything (good or bad).
Decisions are good as long as the facts are presented accurately.
Thanks everyone