Log House Ventilation System and your health

One of the main advantages of log homes, is that there is no need to install an expensive ventilation or conditioning system in a log cabin. A log cabin ‘breathes’, i.e. ventilation occurs naturally through the timber walls. You will never get the feeling that the air is too dry and stuffy in the cabin, which is usually the case in brick houses during winter. Nor will you be bothered by excess of moisture  in a log house atmosphere when it rains heavily. Timber establishes a perfect moisture balance in a log house. If the level of moisture increases, timber absorbs its excess. When the air becomes too dry, the moisture is given back