It is best to preserve logs by having an excellent finish. Aside from it's aesthetic value, log fnishes has the important role of managing moisture. New and modern log home coatings push away water on the exterior. Next, they enable the moisture inside the logs to escape out from the wood, the so called "breathing" of logs.
The moisture content in a log differs as it depends on what season, the age of those logs, as well as the existing climate conditions. Log homes is different from other wood homes since they can in fact soak up a lot of moisture in a relatively short period of time. Therefore, it is very critical to have your logs get that quality finish so that it would repel water from the external surface of the wood and enables the wood to breath.
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The moisture content in a log differs as it depends on what season, the age of those logs, as well as the existing climate conditions. Log homes is different from other wood homes since they can in fact soak up a lot of moisture in a relatively short period of time. Therefore, it is very critical to have your logs get that quality finish so that it would repel water from the external surface of the wood and enables the wood to breath.
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