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What is Dry Rot?
| One of the most common complaints from log homeowners is that their logs have “dry rot”. Whether the rot is dry or wet, rot equals decay and that is a serious problem in log buildings. Rot can lead to the need for replacing part or all of the log. There are several factors that can contribute to a log getting rot, but they all have to do with moisture getting into the wood. When wood fibers have a constant moisture level between 14-20%, wood will start to rot. | |
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Notice in the photos below what happened because water splashed up on the bottom logs from the former deck and what we did to repair that.
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| These logs rotted due to water splashing onto them from the former deck. This deck was removed and revealed the extent of the log damage. | Here we replaced these rotted logs with cedar. |
Simply put - rot is caused by moisture, even though it may appear to be dry. There are several factors that contribute to rot in logs. Click here to check out Why Do Logs Rot? We specialize in repairing rotten logs.
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