Cracking of wood due to strong humidity deviations – need help
Hello,
I have a big problem with cracking of wood on a nice model. Hope, somebody can help.
Since few years, I am building a larger ship model of “DE 7 PROVINCIEN” in 1:45. The hull alone has a length of 106cm (0verall, it is 136cm), Width of the hull 28cm. So, it is a bigger model. The main problem is that the room where I am building has strong humidity deviations between summer and winter. Unfortunately, I cannot move anywhere else into better conditions for the time be
Yes, you are right: bulkheads of plywood (they started to crack first), lime as filling material with initial moisture approx 20-25% measured.
Lime filling is set that the swelling goes in the width of the ship, not the length. See please photos below.
My cellar has:
- about 8m²
- in winter constantly below 30%, sometimes below 25% (yesterday measured 20% - this is dry like a gunpowder 🙂 )
- in summer constantly higher than 75%, even 80% or 85% humi
