Exterior visible water damage promted Chris to cut away the outer half of this log which shows major water damage in the log's core.

>You can see how carpenter ants ( which are attracted to high moisture content in wood) have the ability to destroy logs in your log home, often in a short period of time, and in this case, causing major structural damage.

Prevention of water intrusion by using a high quality log home finish (Lifeline Ultra-2 & Lifeline Advance( and sealants (Perma-Chink and/or Check Mate) would have helped eliminate this costly problem.

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