we baught a pine log home 6 years ago, a portion of our rear south facing wall had to be replace and now in winter it has become an extremely cold corner(behind our kitchen cabinets) this morning noticed the newly placed logs had ice crytals on them at the exterior whereas the original logs didnt, the house is pine, just wondering is it possible inferior logs were used for the repair< can i frame sprayfoam and clad the rear wall< dont want to rip kitchen cabinets out< i am running out of ideas a
First, I do not recommend the spray foam. It can possibly cause rot where it touches the wood. Sounds like you need to caulk or chink the exterior completely for starters. Sounds like also that the logs used for replacement were not completely dry when placed in your house. Do not put any finish on them until they dry out for the coming summer and then apply a finish before next winter.