Adjustment for Shrinkage in Log Homes

The most common question that is frequently asked is whether or not log homes shrink. The answer is yes. With engineered milled logs such as the ones we use at Muskoka Log Homes, you can expect the home to shrink from 1/2" to 5/8" of an inch. Not to panic, all of the hardware used in the construction of the home is designed to adjust with the shrinkage. From the threaded thru bolt and spring system located inside the logs, the slotted sub-jamb system for the windows and doors plus the screw jack system used on all columns, the home will self adjust. Actually the only adjustment is at the columns after the first winter of heating the home. We return to adjust the screw jacks a few eighths of an inch. There are no other adjustments or hardware to be concerned about. The reason the logs hardly shrink is because we have air dried the logs for over a year before the final milling has taken place.

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