Log Home Tips & News
Choosing the Right Log Home Stain
Choosing the Right Log Home Stain Log homes are built for both comfort and style. To keep your log home looking new, you may choose to enhance the color of the wood or bring new life back to older wood, by applying a coat of stain. When choosing log home stains you...
How to Care for Interior Log Home Walls
CC BY-SA 3.0Wood is one of those materials that just looks better the older it gets. That said, it still requires adequate care in order to maintain its good looks and keep homes clean, secure, and properly insulated. Old, damaged, dry-rotted wood doesn't do anyone...
Log Home Maintenance – Why it’s Critical
Log homes are beautiful to look at, but if not properly maintained, the exterior of log homes can become an eye sore quickly. There are several different reasons that log home maintenance is very important. Maintenance Keeps The Existing Finish Maintainable Log homes...
Two Advantages of Chinking on Log Homes
When you are thinking about different materials that you can use on your home's interior or exterior, chinking remains a popular option for log cabin style homes. This is a material that is commonly used for both its aesthetic and functional benefits because of its...
Guide to Carpenter Bee Prevention and Treatment
Carpenter Bees are a common problem for owners of log homes and controlling them is an even bigger challenge. Most people know very little about carpenter bees and are even intimidated by these intruders. This is a guide for log home owners to deal with carpenter bee...
How to Repair Your Log Cabin Home for Rot Damage
Like any type of home, log cabins require regular maintenance and upkeep. This is essential for a safe and fully functional log home that can last many years. Due to the very nature of log homes (being exposed to the harsh elements), one has to be extra cautious and...