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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.

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What to Expect in a Log Home Restoration
A log home restoration can be a lot of work, but fear not! From water damage to carpenter bees, here’s how to take care of — and even prevent — them all.
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Log Home Renovation Tips From the Pros
Considering a log home renovation? You may want to call in the pros.
Using Mini Splits to Heat and Cool for Your Log Home
When it comes to heating and cooling your log home, the best strategy may be to divide and conquer.
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Annual Log Home Spring Deck 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 r...
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Thru Bolt Basics for Log Homes
Log home manufacturers may use the term “thru bolt." For the log home manufacturers that do use them, you may wonder what it is...
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Warding Off Log Home Pests
To you, your log walls look like home. But to carpenter ants, termites and powder-post beetles, they resemble something more ak...
The Benefits of Basic Log Home Maintenance
An industry pro shares how smart siting and a basic log home maintenance schedule enabled his exterior stain to last for 20 years.
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How to Protect Your Log Home's Wood
Wood is strong and durable, but it isn’t invincible. Because wood is a natural material, it is subject to natural forces. Here'...
How to Protect Your Log Walls
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.
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Easy Ways to Prepare Your Log Home for the Winter
Three easy steps to prepare your log home for harsh winter weather.
Don't Fear Wood Shrinkage in Log Homes
Learn more about wood shrinkage and how to handle the resulting settlement instead of trying to avoid it altogether.
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Restoring a Log Home to its Former Glory in Ohio
An Ohio couple restores a neglected and abandoned log home in the hills of southern Ohio, ending up with the house of their dre...
Log Home Fix-Its: DIY or Hire A Pro?
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.
Old Log Home Restoration Tips
11 quick and simple questions if you're considering a log home restoration.
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Inspection Checklist For Buying a Used Log Home
When you are purchasing a log home, what is fixable and what is alarming? Here are four warning signs to look for during your l...
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Authentic Cabin Remodel | A Small Good Thing
This loving authentic cabin remodel stands tribute to its late owner’s vision.
Smart Landscaping Strategies to Protect Your Log Home from Wildfires
Protecting your log home from wildfires starts with strategic landscaping. Learn what you can do to safeguard your property:
From Antique Dutch Barn to Lone Star Lake House
A New York barn heads to Texas when a couple decides to build a secluded timber frame house for summertime.

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