Log Home Maintenance
No matter what materials it’s made from, every house requires maintenance — log homes simply require a slightly different approach. Consider Log Home Living your all-inclusive guide to everything you need to know about log home maintenance.
With a hint of a warm spring breeze in the air, it’s time to revitalize your log home’s deck. This simple, annual maintenance routine will keep your deck in tip-top shape.
Log home manufacturers may use the term “thru bolt." For the log home manufacturers that do use them, you may wonder what it is &…
To you, your log walls look like home. But to carpenter ants, termites and powder-post beetles, they resemble something more akin…
An industry pro shares how smart siting and a basic log home maintenance schedule enabled his exterior stain to last for 20 years.
Wood is strong and durable, but it isn’t invincible. Because wood is a natural material, it is subject to natural forces. Here's …
Your goal is to protect your log walls from moisture infiltration, air infiltration and heat loss. Here are the key things to look for while inspecting your log walls.
Three easy steps to prepare your log home for harsh winter weather.
Learn more about wood shrinkage and how to handle the resulting settlement instead of trying to avoid it altogether.
An Ohio couple restores a neglected and abandoned log home in the hills of southern Ohio, ending up with the house of their dream…
All homes suffer damage of one kind or another--but when it happens, do you DIY or hire a pro? Some repairs you can do yourself. Others will need an expert.
When you are purchasing a log home, what is fixable and what is alarming? Here are four warning signs to look for during your log…
This loving authentic cabin remodel stands tribute to its late owner’s vision.
A New York barn heads to Texas when a couple decides to build a secluded timber frame house for summertime.
Thinking about adding on to your log home? We ask building expert Jim Cooper to answer all your questions about log home addition…
A sharply pitched roof and a prow front allow for a living room with a soaring vaulted ceiling and large glass windows in this up…
Old logs find new life in a Georgia gem.
Fall is a great time to take inventory of how well your logs (along with the rest of your home's shell) are doing following the hot, harsh days of summer. Here are 7 tips to make sure your log home is still protected.
Texas homeowners take to restoring historic buildings on their ranch — including a "dog-trot" log cabin.
Ten of the most common log home maintenance myths debunked.
You can do many log home repairs yourself, but it's best to hire professionals for the big jobs.
These pests can wreak havoc on a wood home, but you can prevent or get rid of carpenter bees once and for all if you take these s…
If you choose to build your log home in bear country, here are some simple precautions you can take to reduce the chances you’ll wake up one morning and find a bear on your deck—or in your kitchen.
How can you live in harmony with bears? Here are 4 easy tips for keeping your log home bear-proof.
From excessive sunshine to persistent carpenter bees, here's how to fight and beat log home natural enemies — the natural way.
Your log home maintenance FAQs answered by Log Home Living's own editor, Roland Sweet.
Sun, wind, water and creatures will all make their attempts to borrow some beauty from your log home, but you have the ability to…
