Many log home manufacturers advertise kiln-dried logs. The truth is, only a small handful of us offer a log that is fully kiln-dried all the way to its core.
For example, while most competitors kiln-dry a log for a week or two, we typically dry an 8-inch diameter log for 28 to 34 days, and a 10-inch diameter log for 46 to 52 days at 170 to 180 degrees. Only by investing this extra time and money are we able to dry the logs all the way to the core and achieve the following critical advantages:
- Virutally eliminate log shrinkage
- Achieve miniscule log wall settling (just a fraction of an inch)
- Substantially reduced construction costs and trim labor
- Minimize unwanted log checking or cracking
- Eradicate any existing mold or bug larvae
