FYI - if you don't have a lot of time, you can get away with a much simpler solar kiln than the one in this article, which is still a huge improvement over the

FYI - if you don't have a lot of time, you can get away with a much simpler solar kiln than the one in this article, which is still a huge improvement over the natural seasoning process. I highly recommend it with a newer-style wood stove that prefers very dry wood. We built one last year that was essentially only the frame of this design (but less sturdy), and wrapped it with clear plastic sheeting. Super scrappy, built from 2x3s on top of a pallet. No plywood sheathing (although we did put bubble wrap around the walls), not even painted black. I eventually put an old computer fan at the top of it to blow outward, but originally it didn't even have airflow. It took oak splits with ~30% moisture content down to <20% in a matter of weeks. That wood burns hot!