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"You don't just cut down a tree, rip it into planks, and use them. Their dimensions, and physical properties like hardness and density, change as they dry." Lo
by lightedman 7y ago
"You don't just cut down a tree, rip it into planks, and use them. Their dimensions, and physical properties like hardness and density, change as they dry."
Log cabins seem mostly immune to this effect, and are usually built on-site with freshly-chopped lumber.
- throwanem 7y agoLog cabins aren't built from lumber. They're built from logs, whether whole or roughly split. They're also typically notched together, rather than nailed, because notched joints can withstand a degree of shrinkage and warping that'd tear nails right out of the wood.