If your intentions are to fix this home I would suggest; replaceall therotted logs, also add two logs to the bottom for more height. At the same time it can be leveled using larger diameter log, on the side requiring the leveling. cost to do this should be in the… Read More »Archive-4040
Call your local sawmills or log home builders.
Normally I would say sand them, but since they are hand hewn the best way to clean them will be to corn cob blast them. Sanding will remove the hewn marks. Unfortunately this will be very messy inside the house. You will want to cover all of your furniture in… Read More »Archive-4044
You should walk around the house with a hammer and tap on the logs. When you come across a rotten log you willnotice the difference in sound. Corners, bottom corners of windows and doors and logs that are along deck surfaces that are not protected from rain gutters are the… Read More »Archive-4046
You have the right idea, remove the chinking and use a comealong to pull the log back into place. A re-rod drilled out the end threw two or more logs will hold it in to location.
Sorry, don’t know of anyonr that is retired that works on logs. To hard of work!
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This movement is very common in log homes. Not much you can do for it. You may have to put a trim board along the counter to cover the gap.
It sounds like the window is installed improperly. You should also chink around it completly.
It will be difficult to raise the home properly. Normally there are slip joints at the tops of all interior walls to allow for the settling. Also, the doors and windows should have room left at the top to allow for this also. Drywall should not be scribed to the… Read More »Archive-4058