Alan Berezin
07-04-2006, 11:46 PM
Hey all:
I've been mostly lurking in the backround as a newbie sawdust generator. Ive even built a few things. Included a pic of a builtin I am on the tail end of finishing ( just need the top trim and finish the center doors).
Anyway, I had a question about maintaining the humidity level of your shop. Im currently working in my garage. In Austin, Tx, it gets pretty humid so wood that is at, perhaps, 8% moisture will absorb moisture. It is irritating to bring home some wood, joint it, and a few weeks later it is no longer straight (I am slow on some of my projects).
On the builtin shown in the picture, I got lazy and used pre-glued-up poplar panels for my draw fronts. They were purchased from a AC'd bigbox and were nice and flat. By the time I cut, routed, drilled, and sprayed them, they had warped :mad:
Do most people just deal with changing moisture levels or do they AC their shops?
I've been mostly lurking in the backround as a newbie sawdust generator. Ive even built a few things. Included a pic of a builtin I am on the tail end of finishing ( just need the top trim and finish the center doors).
Anyway, I had a question about maintaining the humidity level of your shop. Im currently working in my garage. In Austin, Tx, it gets pretty humid so wood that is at, perhaps, 8% moisture will absorb moisture. It is irritating to bring home some wood, joint it, and a few weeks later it is no longer straight (I am slow on some of my projects).
On the builtin shown in the picture, I got lazy and used pre-glued-up poplar panels for my draw fronts. They were purchased from a AC'd bigbox and were nice and flat. By the time I cut, routed, drilled, and sprayed them, they had warped :mad:
Do most people just deal with changing moisture levels or do they AC their shops?