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This is the answer to the question How to dry a new log house without damaging its structure?

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1st method. Around the top of the wall to fix the outside of the metal plate with a section of 2x20 mm around the house, the same do the bottom of the house at the foundation. After that, apply electric power: – to the upper plate plus, and to the lower plate negative. The voltage should be up to 20-36 volts with a current of up to 5 amps. It is important to observe fire and electrical safety, and under constant supervision and without turning off the power your house will dry in a time which depends on the level of humidity in the wood, it will last from five days to a month.

The 2nd way to leave your house alone, it will dry out by itself over time, with a duration of several years and here is a small rule depending on the humidity of wood, the area of walls, the natural and climatic conditions:

In the heat it is better to leave about 1% of the ventilation holes, the best option on the ceiling is to put the ceiling boards but not sealed and with the floor also, and in the foundation to leave holes about 0.1% of the floor area. In this case, the roof should be arranged completely with gables.

On the gables to leave the holes with the dimensions that were obtained for the floor. In wet weather, add more – open the front door or window.

On top of the logs to load a log cabin – 50 kg bags of sand every 50.0 – 70.0 cm – before this role was performed by the heaviest and thickest log.

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