I-Wood-Care

To All The Log Home Neighborhood!

I wish you and your family a Happy Easter!
Hope everyone had a good time with family & friends! I know I always do!!!
And I hope you didn't eat to much! I think we all do when it comes to food.

Happy Easter To All!

Kelly

Treat Your Logs First To Make Them Last.

You've just spent a long time leafing through planning books, selecting the logs, choosing the perfect lot--waiting for your dream home to be built. Why put all that at risk? Rot, weather, insects, fungi all pose a serious threat to your logs. Protect your investment--treat your logs first to make them last.


Applying A Borate To A Log Home.

Questions and Answer to apply a borate to a log home.

Question: If I apply a borate… Continue

Staining Your Log Home.

Work Horizontally. Plan on applying your stain to one wall at a time, starting at the top and working completely across 3-4 logs high.

When the top 3-4 logs are stained, then move down the wall to the next 3-4 logs. Continue in a similar pattern to the bottom of the wall, working around doors and windows.

Clean any drip marks that may occur on lower logs to avoid overlap marks.

This consistency will help to eliminate the possibility of lap marks.

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The style and location of your home can affect stain longevity and the amount of maintenance required for your logs.

Eaves,porches, proper drainage and the position of your home on the lot all come into play.

Experts recommend a bare minimum of 24" eaves (36" or more is ideal), wrap around porches which are at least 10' deep and a foundatin that provides at least 12" to 18" of space betwwen the first course of logs and the ground.

These elements will help diminish the amount of sun exposure a… Continue

Log Check Needs Caulking.

As logs dry, cracks or "checks" will open up, allowing both insects and water in. Once inside the log, water can migrate through other checks and fissures.

In some cases, the water can come out on the inside of the house, dripping down the walls and causing severe water damage to the wood. If the water settles inside the log and is unable to dry out it will cause the logs to start rotting.

Insects also have free rein once inside the log and are typicall… Continue