Wood in garage

[Mark]

I left some maple with an unknown finish on it for about 3 years in my garage here in Houston. Houston is well known for its humidity. Can these be considered dried or not? I have been to lumber yards here in Houston that do not seem to be air conditioned at all, or very little. Should I bring these boards inside and if so how long before they might dry? The sizes are around 36" x 4" x 3/4".

I planned to plane/sand off the finish and use them for neck wood.

Thanks

[Scott Rosenberger]

you can get an inexpensive Hygrometer? sp? at your local wood supplier or online. check your wood first then decide if it needs to be taken inside to dry more or not