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Is this guy using fresh logs? If so, expect lots cracks and settlement. The house will sink and shrink a lot. It would be better to cult the logs, let them dry
by nabla9 6y ago
Is this guy using fresh logs? If so, expect lots cracks and settlement. The house will sink and shrink a lot. It would be better to cult the logs, let them dry out and settle several months before using them. Modern log buildings use oven dried logs.
Edit: I think cutting the trees video might actually be few years before building the cabin.
Edit2: In his latest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsIgziUp1LE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsIgziUp1LE you can already see how some of the logs have bluish color several centimeters into the log. They have been getting wet at some point. Bluish and moldy is bad news.
"House museum. Traditional log house by traditional methods in 1980" (Finland). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajb9FMzmamw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajb9FMzmamw
- swader999 6y agoIf you take the bark off with a draw knife it seals the wood by closing the pores. Chainsaws rough up the wood and open it up. The most important part is the bottom, you need to keep the bottom row away from mud and wet ground.
- Xophmeister 6y agoAh, so that's why he stripped the bark off. That was my first question. My second question is: What's with the moss between layers? I assume it's to fill in the gaps and provide insulation, but won't it rot?
- nabla9 6y agoMoss is used for insulation. It will dry if it's not getting wet. Wooden log houses need long eaves to keep the water away and logs dry.