Since
there is no settling within the log walls of a CBI house constructed
of laminated or Kiln-dried logs, all the horrific
problems associated with a house built out of
air-dried logs are gone. Homeowner headaches such
as checking and chinking are history; yet all
the benefits of warmth, comfort & performance
of solid wood construction are retained. No ifs,
ands, or buts; even the best premium grade solid
wood logs milled from dead standing timbers twist,
settle, shrink & crack. It is simply nature's
way of relieving stress along the faultlines as
the logs continue to dry over a long period of
time; even many years after the construction of
the house has been completed. You have no control
of where & when the cracks in the logs begin
to appear.
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Some solid wood log companies hope to convince
you that their "system" is the solution
& to either:
- Let them sell you a simple
two to four year old logs un-treated or pressure-treated
with boric chemicals out of their huge lumber
inventory.
- Let them air-dry the uncut
de-barked pine or fir logs for your new log
house in a shed or barn for two to four years
(to "supposedly" get the moisture
out) & then sawing the logs into square
members for you to use in your new house; or
- Let them erect the shell of
your house on their factory site for the first
time, let it cure standing open to the elements
for up to five years; then tear it down to ship
to your building site to have you or your contractor
rebuild it a second time, hoping that this process
will somehow miraculously eliminate the inherent
high moisture content problem.
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