What does log home dry rot look like? How do we treat it?
We frequently get calls from homeowners saying, “My log home has dry rot.” When you look at the logs affected by rot, they DO look dry.
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 the entire log. There are several factors that can contribute to a log rotting, but they all involve moisture getting into the wood. When wood fibers have a constant moisture level between 14-20%, wood will start to rot.
For more information on how we replace rotten logs, click here.
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