Log houses, and what Ive learned
It is also a fact that no matter what log home kit you have used, all log homes are tend to settle with time; settling means shrinking and compression of the logs. There will be less likelihood of shrinking if good seasoned logs are used. Moisture on the logs is removed by seasoning and this minimizes the probability of shrinking. You can't avoid settling due to compression because logs are stacked on top of each other and they have tendency to press down the logs that are positioned underneath. This is mostly the case with tall building structures.