Don't know about an aircraft, but in a home,,,, 19% or lower Rh, the wood will have an infinite life span. Who ever invented the term "dry rot" got it wrong. It's wet rot.
Thanks Ken Hurley [email protected] 417-343-6888 On Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 11:47 AM, Sid Wood via KRnet <[email protected]> wrote: > At 3-4% humidity the lumber will only last 2 to 3 hundred years without > sealing. Don't know where your KR will be living; however, the environment > humidity will most likely go up somewhat and sealing will be needed to > preserve that lumber from bacterial assault. Every wood surface in contact > with air needs to be sealed including bolt holes before the bolts are > inserted and the inside of box spars before the last web is installed. > Remember to put a small breathing hole in each otherwise sealed cavity in > the box spars to allow air pressure changes to equalize with altitude > changes. Mixed epoxy thinned with a small amount of Acetone will work > quite well for sealing. > > Still dripping, > > Sid Wood > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 > California, MD, USA > -------------------------------------------------------- > > The wood in my fuselage is not sealed yet and the humidity in the shop is > 3-4%. Do I need to worry or should I run a humidifier to bring the shop up > to about 10-12% for a few days before sealing it? I was planning on sealing > the wood with thinned West Tech so I could epoxy supports and brackets > later. What are your thoughts? > > Thanks, > > Rodger > > ------------------------------ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/k > [email protected]/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]
