An experiment was conducted to study the drying characteristics of Shorea laevis by the 100 ℃ test.Based on the results,a drying schedule for S.laevis flooring was attained.A drying trial,according to the drying schedule,showed that it took 16 days to dry 22 mm-thick Shorea laevis lumber from moisture content of 41.34% to 12.64%,and the dried lumber quality met the machining demands for solid flooring.