Once your U.S. Log & Timber Log Home is completed the log work is cleaned with a mildacide if necessary. The log work is recommended to be coated with an FDA approved, non-toxic, termite, insect and anti-fungal resistant treatment. The building should be re-coated in five to seven years and then every ten years thereafter. The recommended wood protectant envelops the log work, providing water repellence, ultra-violet and insect protection and importantly allows the wood to breathe.
Included in our log protection plan are large eaves and veranda’s incorporated into the design and a well-designed roof system will protect any timber from the elements.
Logs have a unique cell construction which enables insulation and helps to make them weatherproof. The bottom log is seated on a radiata gauged bottom plate treated to prevent water ingress and immersion. U.S. Log & Timber Log Homes are warm in winter and cool in summer, being assisted by their natural log thermal mass.