Hello,
Weeks 21 - 22 we are going to assemble a prefabricated house from Fiskarheden and quickly make it weatherproof.
I have a feeling that the wooden frame should dry out for a few weeks before closing any walls. Are there any estimates on how many weeks are generally needed with a heater going to achieve an acceptable moisture level?
The question is kind of like: How long is a piece of string
I'm trying to plan my vacation in the most appropriate way.
Questions:
1) What are your experiences with construction moisture when raising a house?
2) Heater, dehumidifier, or both?
3) How long is that darn string?
//Daniel
Weeks 21 - 22 we are going to assemble a prefabricated house from Fiskarheden and quickly make it weatherproof.
I have a feeling that the wooden frame should dry out for a few weeks before closing any walls. Are there any estimates on how many weeks are generally needed with a heater going to achieve an acceptable moisture level?
The question is kind of like: How long is a piece of string
I'm trying to plan my vacation in the most appropriate way.
Questions:
1) What are your experiences with construction moisture when raising a house?
2) Heater, dehumidifier, or both?
3) How long is that darn string?
//Daniel
One - Zero.
Two - Absolutely yep! I think....
Three - If you measure the distance between the middle of the string and its far end and call the value Y, you can plug it into the following formula, where Z is the length of the string: Cube root of (two raised to the third power) = Z/Y
I think this pretty much covers everything I have to offer on the question(s...)
Two - Absolutely yep! I think....
Three - If you measure the distance between the middle of the string and its far end and call the value Y, you can plug it into the following formula, where Z is the length of the string: Cube root of (two raised to the third power) = Z/Y
I think this pretty much covers everything I have to offer on the question(s...)
I don't think you need either a construction fan or a dehumidifier. You will be raising the house during a period when conditions are normally optimal for wood to dry. Late spring/early summer, it’s relatively warm during the days but still with a low relative humidity.
Make sure to get the roof up as soon as possible, after that, just ventilating is probably sufficient, especially during the day. You can certainly assist with a construction fan at night, especially if it's cold, as you'll get extra good drying due to the RH dropping. If there's a concrete slab, that's what takes the longest to dry out.
Of course, it naturally depends on the weather during the critical phase when the frame is being erected.
Make sure to get the roof up as soon as possible, after that, just ventilating is probably sufficient, especially during the day. You can certainly assist with a construction fan at night, especially if it's cold, as you'll get extra good drying due to the RH dropping. If there's a concrete slab, that's what takes the longest to dry out.
Of course, it naturally depends on the weather during the critical phase when the frame is being erected.
Hi,
A tight roof is absolutely at the top of the list
Thank you for your responses.
//Daniel
A tight roof is absolutely at the top of the list
Thank you for your responses.
//Daniel