| Getting a head's up on log caulking for your new log | | | | connecting pieces in your home are clean and ready |
| cabin | | | | to go before any caulk is applied. If there is dirt or |
| When you first see your new log cabin being hauled | | | | other imperfections on the wood, it can reduce the |
| in on the back of a truck in the form of giant logs | | | | effectiveness of the log caulking used by your |
| and other pieces of wood, it can be hard to imagine | | | | builder. Your builder will also likely use backer rods to |
| how all of that turns into a beautiful new log cabin | | | | help create a seal that will protect your home from |
| home, but thanks to log caulking and cabin caulking, | | | | cold and energy loss long into the future. By using a |
| your new home will be waterproof, cold proof and | | | | backer rod, the log caulking has two points in which |
| ready to move into before you know it. Perhaps no | | | | to adhere to the joint that is being caulked. |
| other single part of building a log cabin is as important | | | | If you are thinking about re-caulking your log cabin on |
| as log caulking since it is the step that truly turns a | | | | your own, there are a few things you need to |
| stack of logs into a home you can be proud of. Let's | | | | consider before you start. First, even if you are |
| take a closer look at the log caulking step and see | | | | choosing to do the re-caulking yourself, it is a good |
| exactly how it works. | | | | idea to get a professional opinion on how much work |
| First of all, your log home builder is going to make | | | | you will need to do. Second, make sure that the logs |
| sure that they choose a caulking product that is | | | | that you are planning on re-caulking are clean and dry |
| made specifically for log cabin homes. Not all caulk is | | | | and ready to take fresh caulk. Finally, make sure that |
| made equal as you will see; the same caulk that | | | | the log caulking you buy is the right kind for the logs |
| would be used around a windowpane in a regular | | | | your home is made of. You don't want to make the |
| home isn't the same kind of log caulking used to | | | | large investment of palettes of log caulking only to |
| piece together a log cabin home. Second, your builder | | | | find out you bought the wrong kind. |
| is going to make sure that the logs and other | | | | |