Does anyone have experience with external cracking on a timber frame house? I have a corner post on my cabin that has really opened up in the last couple years. This with some slight damage from a recent storm has me thinking about repairing it.
Most of the repair videos on the internet show smaller cracks and they were able to take the wood apart to fix it inside.
Adds character, part of the appeal. Just seal it with the same finish as the rest.
Grizz
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Not sure if you should seal it. I have built log homes and log cabins. Cracks are normal for logs and beams. If roof over it suggest leave it alone, as mentioned gives character. Moisture will evaporate out in sunny days but more rot if left inside.
Ii would cross bolt that to keep it from spreading. I would also check and see if you are getting pressure from the footing moving up from ground heave, causing the crack. I would not seal it until I was sure there was no excess moisture inside he wood already. I also would not seal it if the rest of the wood was not sealed already.
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