| Restoring Your Log Home | | | | your home. |
| Deciding on what kind of log-home supplies, products | | | | Quick Guide |
| or treatment you require depends on many factors, | | | | How to Maintain a Log Home or Cabin· Check |
| including your typical weather conditions and | | | | for dampness on the logs to see if they're caused by |
| geographic location. If in doubt, the best log-home | | | | leaky gutters or poor drainage. If there are leaks or |
| restoration solution would be consult with a | | | | you see bad drainage, correct the problem as soon |
| professional log-siding maintenance company with a | | | | as possible. |
| proven track record in maintaining log homes. | | | | · Protect your log home when the stain begins |
| Log-Home Construction and Maintenance | | | | fading and or discoloring. Power wash your log home |
| For many people, purchasing a log home or cabin is | | | | prior to applying stain. Pressure washing will eliminate |
| the single most important investment they'll ever | | | | and remove contaminants like dirt, debris, mold and |
| make. Regular log-home repair and maintenance are | | | | mildew. |
| essential for protecting that investment and if it's a | | | | · Carefully examine your log home annually for |
| log home that generally means finding ways to | | | | evidence of cracks, chinking deterioration, water |
| control moisture. Wood surfaces will discolor and | | | | damage, termites, mold, mildew or any other log |
| deteriorate over months and years if they are not | | | | home maintenance concerns you may have or should |
| properly protected. So do yourself and your log | | | | have. Treat any problems that you might have in |
| home a favor by performing some routine | | | | your home as quickly as you can with chemicals or |
| maintenance every year. | | | | natural products, depending on how sever the |
| Treating Your Log Home | | | | problems are. You will find that cedar-home |
| Inspect the exterior of your log home at least once | | | | maintenance will be slightly easier than other types of |
| a year. Look for cracks, or checks, that may occur in | | | | woods. |
| the logs. If they begin to accumulate water, they'll | | | | · Trim your shrubs and trees back that are up |
| need to be treated with a protective coating to | | | | against the exterior of your log home. This greenery |
| keep moisture out of the logs. You can purchase a | | | | holds water and will create moisture retention |
| moisture meter at most home improvement or paint | | | | problems. |
| stores. You can also buy log-home stains to protect | | | | |