The logs that were taken out of the forest should stay in the bark for two weeks, and no more. In order to save them in normal condition, they must be put in a stack for a while so that there is a transverse gasket between each log, and then cover with a canopy in the case of a bad or vice versa of too hot weather. All this is done so that ventilation is preserved between the logs.
For the harvesting of the log house you need to choose the right logs. They should be straight and approximately the same thickness, but have the difference in the diameter of the ends, which should not exceed three centimeters. If the logs are long, then their run away (thoroughbreds of trunks) should be no more than one cm per length. The required log diameter should be selected, given the width of the longitudinal groove. As a rule, the width of the longitudinal groove in relation to the diameter of the log itself should be two -thirds from its average thickness. In conditions when in winter the air temperature reaches -20 ° C, the recommended groove is at least 10, if the temperature is -30 ° C is approximately 12, and at -40 ° C is approximately 14 to 16 cm. The length of the logs depends on the size of the log house, while the desired increase in length is taken into account (so that the logs protrude slightly outside the wall).