Wood Movement: Width Change with Moisture, Panel Gaps and What to Plan For
This lesson is part of the course
In this lesson
You look up a fictional movement coefficient by timber and cut, estimate how much each part changes in width between a dry and a humid season, size the gap on each side of a floating panel and flag the parts that need room to move.
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Lessons in this course
- Cut List from a Drawing: Rails, Legs, Shelves and Part Counts Locked
- Rough vs Finished Sizes: Trimming, Planing Allowances and Yard Thicknesses Locked
- Board Cutting Plans: Longest First, Kerf, Checking a Plan and Boards Needed Locked
- Sheet Goods: Parts in Rows and Columns, Turning the Grid and Sheet Yield Locked
- Timber Volume and Cost: Cubic Metres, Board Feet and a Waste Allowance Locked
- Wood Movement: Width Change with Moisture, Panel Gaps and What to Plan For Locked
- Finishing: Surface Areas, Coats, Coverage, Tins to Buy and Finish Cost Locked
- Pricing a Commission: Hours by Stage, Full Cost, Rounded Quote and Two Designs Locked