A buddy of mine had one built about 20 years ago. after about five years old he had to start resealing the house every year top to bottom which took a lot of sealer to do. The house started looking old and faded. Then we were at the camp (far north) and he got a call from the girl that fed his horses for him while he was gone and she said that water was all over the patio and carport, no one else had keys so he drove all the way back and the washer machine water pump busted and flooded the whole house. So he had to pull all the carpet and replace. One year later he had to replace the bottom two boards around the whole house (rotten), they had to lift the house from the slab, cut the steel pins(or big nails) that held the boards, slide in new boards and lower the house onto the bottom boards and anchor down. He said he thinks the first(bottom) board was starting to rot before the washer broke from the years of rain that would splash on the house. He sold the place quick. I would not build a log home in La., looks good but need lots of $$$$$$$$ for ever and ever.
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