Tag: treating a log cabin
Tips to Help with the Contraction and Expansion of Log Cabin Timbers
9 August 2023 - Joanna Hazelton
Log settlement is a natural occurrence that happens following the building of a cabin where the wood shrinks and settles. This period of “settling” is caused by the timber reacting and adapting to the climate. The wood continually expands and contracts as it attempts to reach a moisture content balance with its surroundings. This also […]
How to Help Protect the Exterior of Your Log Cabin from Moisture and Damp
4 August 2023 - Joanna Hazelton
When you live in a climate like ours and have to suffer incessant rain – even at the height of what is supposed to be our summer! – it’s certainly advisable to do what you can to keep your cabin as dry as possible to prevent the logs from rotting. Water splashing up from the […]