Why kiln-dried material?
K-N Cypress Log Homes is the only major cypress log home manufacturer that kiln-dries its logs. Why? Because over time the moisture content of every wood specie will seek to match the ambient moisture content of the surrounding atmosphere. This may take years, and during that period of time the wood shrinks as it dries. That is why all commercial grades of construction lumber and finish material are kiln dried.

Air dried logs can shrink as much as 1"-3" in an 8’ wall during the 3-5 years following stacking. Moreover, different logs with different moisture contents will shrink different amounts. This can cause many construction problems and become unsightly. Kiln drying the logs, the signature of a log home, obviates the vast majority of shrinkage problems.

Some will say that kiln drying of logs damages the structural integrity of the wood. If that were so, why are all commercial grades of lumber and finish material kiln dried? Many non-cypress manufacturers kiln dry their logs. If you have any question about the matter, ask any forester, any lumber supplier, or any building contractor if he would not rather have kiln dried material in his personal home.

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