Log Cabin Living With a Modern Twist:

Wood is one of the best natural insulators, and log building construction can provide improved energy efficiency when compared to 2x framed walls. However, even small log homes can have several thousand feet of wood-to-wood joinery that must be carefully installed and designed to ensure energy efficiency.

Combing the use of infrared thermography with blower door testing provides a visual illustration of the air leakage in a log structure during depressurization testing. These visuals can be extremely useful to designers, builders and owners to enhance either log home or standard building construction practices as they relate to air tightness, ventilation, energy conservation, and weatherproofing.

The application of infrared thermography is useful in assessing log structures with blower door testing, and for nearly any structure (wood framed, steel framed, brick) where blow door testing is a feasible practice. The combination of the two techniques provides a complete, visual analysis of an invisible problem and allows for focused, cost-effective repairs.

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