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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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The Log Home Authority
Join this on-demand webinar presented by Perma-Chink Systems.
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The Secrets to Growing Strong Trees
Put a little effort into tree care today, and it will pay off for decades to come.
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5 Tips to Generate Cleaner Indoor Air
Use these tips and tricks to keep your indoor air clean and breathe a little easier.
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Simple Steps to Keep Your Log Home in Tip-Top Shape
Follow these nine smart steps to make short work of your log home’s upkeep:
Log Home Deck DIY Cleanser Ideas
DIY Deck Cleansers for Your Log Home
After a summer of wear-and-tear, it's in your deck's best interest to give it a good cleaning before colder months arrive. Here...
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How to Avoid the Most Common DIY Home Injuries
Thinking of tackling a home improvement project on your own? Be sure to take the appropriate precautions to make sure you don't...
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Outdoor Design to Protect Your Home in Natural Disasters
You can’t prevent extreme weather and natural threats, but with strategic design, you can protect your log home from them.
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How to Build a Low-Maintenance Log Home, Starting with Its Design
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How to Choose a Stain for Your Log Home
Plus, a helpful guide to the many popular shades of stain.
Why We Love This Environmentally-Friendly Log Home Stain
When shopping for log home stain, most buyers are looking for two things: They want it to go on easily and evenly, and they want it to last. Nature One by Structures Wood Care give buyers both of these attributes and so much more.
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Log Home Stain Removal: What You Need to Know
A good stain overhaul starts with having no stain at all. Here’s what you need to know about stripping your log walls.
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Reader Spotlight: A Log Home Restoration in Vermont
This lucky log home enthusiast stumbled upon an old-school cabin on five acres with a pond. All it was missing? A little TLC.
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These Log Homes Were Restored to Tip-Top Shape
Each of these older log homes got a new lease on life thanks to owners who’d rather improve on the past than start anew.
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How to Get Rid of Wasps
Having a problem with wasps buzzing around your yard or deck? With just a little know-how, wasps can be safely and easily elimi...
How to Tell the Difference in Blue Stain and Mold
A reader writes in with admiration for log and timber homes with a bluish tint but wants to know if that's intentional, and more importantly, safe...
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Maintenance to Do Now to Save You Time Down the Road
When it comes to maintaining your log home’s walls, doing it right the first time means that you won’t find yourself doing it a...
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How to Get Rid of Raccoons
Don't let raccoons run amok on your property. Use these five tips to keep raccoons out of your garbage–and your home.
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Must-Have Maintenance Tips for Aging Log Homes
A log homeowner shares the lessons she’s learned along the way and what everyone should look for as their own log home matures.

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