| Butt
ends replaced from water damage |
| Water
damage under window logs needing replacement. |
| Logs
replaced due to water damage from poor gutting |
| Log
home inspection would have saved the cost of repairs. |
|
Logs
are not maintenance free. The first thing to remember about
a log home is it's an all wood structure. As obvious
as this statement might seem, many home owners apparently
think of logs as though they were made of some alloy impervious
to insects or decay. In fact, there has never been, nor is
there likely to be, an all wood home in North America that
doesn't require maintenance. That is true of logs as it is
of stud walls and wood siding.
Improper home designs
which allow moisture to remain in contact with wood, poor
construction practices that permit water infiltration into
log joints or lack of a regular maintenance schedule to
prevent insect attack or wood decay will lead to the need
for log wall repair. The good news is that it can be done.
The bad news is that this specialized work does not come
cheap.
The
vast majority of radical log home repair jobs are avoidable.
In some cases, they are the fault of the company, which
sold the buyer on an inadequate wall joinery and sealing
system or a design that had short roof overhangs or poor
drainage. In others, the onus should rest squarely on the
home owner who "refused to listen to reason" when
it come to the design of his or her home and a prudent schedule
of preventive maintenance.
Log-Pro
Log Home Restoration
can perform log replacement and re-facing of logs. We also
schedule a preventive maintenance for your home. And can
SAVE the new home buyer this problem with a Pre-
Home Inspection.
For
more information Please call us
TOLL FREE 800-767-9267 |
