We add white pine trim to the interior sides and bottoms of the windows and sides of the doors in the log walls. The top is dressed temporarily with a strip of neutral colored canvas, this covers the "sausage roll" of insulation, vapor barrier and Tuck Tape sealing, which is held in place by a settling boards that are periodically narrowed to accommodate the log wall compression. Over the first five to six years, we can expect 6% or 5-1/2 to 6 inches of reduction in the height of the log wall. After this period, we can permanently fill and cover the top gap areas of the windows and doors in the log walls. Now to finish sanding and staining these areas....
