I have a wood shop in northern Wisconsin. Clark County.
I've got some unused land, and I'd like to build a kiln to dry lumber.
I'd like it to hold about 500 BF.
Because of the cold climate, I don't want to mess with a solar kiln.
I'd like to go with dehumidification, and I'd like to use my outside wood boiler, as a heat source.
I've done enough research such that I feel comfortable understanding drying techniques, kiln schedules, and how to handle the internal air flow and baffling process.
What I'd like some help with, is the actual building.
Can someone point me to some plans, for constructing the actual building, that would dry about 500 feet or so?
I know the insulation requirements are different for a drying shed, compared to a garden shed.
It can be a wooden or metal building.
I'd like it to "look nice", so I'm not looking to convert a semi container, or reefer unit.
Does the interior need to be painted, with a special paint? How should I insulate the walls and floor? What type of venting should the building have, and where are the vents to be located? Or, do DH kiln buildings not have vents?
Those are the types of questions I have, but I'm not really looking to get them answered here.
I'm hoping someone can point me to some kiln drying building plans....
(and why's it so hard to find the price online, for the ebac 800 ?)
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