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OPERATING YOUR APPLIANCE (Continued)Storing Wood (Continued)If sufficient space is available under a roof, seasoning and storage can be accomplished inone handling. This practice eliminates the extra handling of moving wood that has beendried outside into a covered storage area. Outside, wood will dry to between 14 and 25%moisture content depending on humidity, temperature, and wind. In a garage or woodshed itmay dry to between 10 and 15% moisture content; and wood may dry to between 5 and 12%in the house.End braces can be used if you have difficulty stacking wood and if the pile collapses at eitherend. Constructed with two-by-fours, end braces are like book ends and can be built toaccurately measure a standard cord. The boards beneath the woodpile keep the bottom rowoff wet ground.In some homes a wood box can be constructed inside the house, convenient to the woodappliance and which has loading access outside. The access door to the wood box from theoutside of the house should be tight fitting.Wet WoodLeadsToDry WoodLeadsToLess HeatMore HeatLeadsToLeadsToMore Smoke& CreosoteLess Smoke& CreosotePage 15