Handling of wood (studs, paneling, moldings)

[qvrk]

A general question for those who actually know:

How should one handle common construction timber like 45x45 studs, sparse paneling, lining strips, etc., before installation? That is:

• WHEN should one buy it, just before use and screw it up as soon as possible?
• or should it sit in the environment where it will be used for a while to acclimatize?
• If it should sit for a while, HOW should it be stored? Airy, packed, vertical, restrained?
• Is there any difference between various wood qualities or constructions? For example, between how one deals with furniture vs. stud walls.

I find that I get very different recommendations about this, and no one has any real reason (other than "I've always done it this way") for why they do what they do.

What I experience, however, is that stuff I buy warps no matter what you do if you let it sit indoors for a day or two. And it doesn't matter if it's construction timber, planed, or finger-jointed. And you have to screw your construction together under tension, which feels not ideal.

 

[Janus82]

Build with the material as soon as possible. If you have to store it for a while, make sure to store it under tension. Either in neat stacks so that the weight of the upper ones presses down the lower ones or in a more advanced way (straps, clamps, dumbbells on top, etc.). The topmost studs that warp the most can be used as kortlingar so they still become useful.