u/Tesseract-the-wizard

Deck is built right up against the log, no gutters and bad splashing. Probably a rotten mess behind the ledger. Lots of deep cracks, mainly in areas that get wet and then bake in the afternoon sun. Some log ends dry rotted, or straight up soggy.

Never managed a log home before, need advice on trusted resources, methods for maintenance and favored products, common mistakes, etc.

This home is my long-term plan, it’s on 30 acres and I have so many other projects I want to do. Just want to make sure my house is maintained and set to last, even if the quick answer is to tear the porch off and re-assess when I don’t have another priority project.

This thing blew down in a storm today, had to cut it out of my driveway. I’m pretty familiar with a lot of local species, but this one was new to me. Some kind of birch or aspen?