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Log home maintenance checklist

 Log home maintenance is something that is a continual project for most log homeowners. Typically, it is confined to reapplying log stains and applying a little caulking or chinking material. Log home maintenance does not have to be a headache if you set up a maintenance program. Below you will find some helpful tips for maintaining your log home.

• Walk around the perimeter of your log home once a year.
• Look to see if you have any new checks that need to be filled with caulking material.
• Examine any high moisture areas for possible water damage. If rot is present use a wood restoration product to remedy the situation.
• Look for any small holes created from wood boring insects. Check with Mountain Home Building Products in regards to fixing this type of problem.
• Look to see whether your log stain is faded.
• Lightly clean your wood before applying more stain material. The idea is to remove any dirt, dust, or debris from the surface of your wood. The new stain material will only be as good as the surface that it adheres to.
• It is best to use the same stain that was originally applied to your log home. Switching stains is possible but make sure that the new stain is compatible with the old stain material.
• Use a quality log home stain. I recommend a product called Sustain Log Home Stain. The better the stain material, the less maintenance your logs will require.
• Log home stains should last about 3 years on the southern exposure of your log home and 4-5 years on the other sides of your home. The better surface preparation you do, the longer your log home stain will last.
• Fill all checks and cracks that are a 1/4'' or greater. This will prevent any water or bugs from getting into your home.
• Look for any tears in your chinking. This material can happen from a poor initial application of chinking or excessive movement in your wood. Fixing the torn chinking can be as easy as re-applying more chinking material to the existing chinking. Most chinking materials adhere to themselves.

In conclusion, the more you stay on top of your log home maintenance, the easier and cost-effective it will be.

For more information about log home maintenance, chinking or log home stains contact Mountain Home Building Products at 800-490-3695. Mountain Home Building Products is a leading distributor of chinking, log home stains, log caulking, clear wood finishes, log siding, house logs & rustic lighting.

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With March coming soon, be sure and contact Permachink systems and order some log wash for your exterior log cleaning.Visit the link below for more information about log wash.

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Long winter nights and interior chinking ( caulking )

Long winter nights are an excellent time to chink the interior of your log home. Remember you have to clean your interior logs using log wash from Permachink and a grout sponge. You will need a another bucket with clean water and a clean grout sponge to rinse the logs. Next you need to decide the width of your caulking bead. From there, the next decision is to choice backer rod or trap rod. If your bead is under an inch then you will apply Permachink Energy Seal product. If it is over an inch then you use the "thicker" Permachink product. Energy seal can be applied using a small paint brush and water spray bottle. Permachink should be applied and needs to be spread out using a cake icing spatula. I recommend starting, in a closet that has a log wall to begin your chinking. Practice out of site first. Try searching Youtube for different chinking styles. Call Western Log Home Restoration now if you have more questions. 888-231-2412

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There is no secret in retaining the beauty of your log home.
A little care and maintenance along with the use of quality products
designed specifically for log homes will not only keep your
home looking great but will also preserve the integrity of the
logs and help prevent costly repairs. You can do no better than
selecting any of Perma-Chink Systems’ Family of Environmen-
tally Friendly Log Home Products.
Lifeline Ultra-2™ followed with a clear topcoat of Lifeline
Advance™ Satin or Gloss combine to form the ultimate
exterior finish system for your log home. Through many years
of research, development and experience, Perma-Chink Systems
has perfected waterborne finishes that provide the following
benefits.
1. Lifeline stains and topcoats provide the best-looking
finish you can find. They distinguish your home by highlighting
the grain and texture to bring out the natural beauty of your
wood. Compare them to any finish you can find. Others have
tried to copy the look and performance of Lifeline but never
succeeded.
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2. Lifeline’s high-performance polymers encase the
wood fibers to protect the surface, where the protection
is needed. Lifeline forms a flexible coating that expands
and contracts to accommodate seasonal expansion and
shrinking of the wood.
3. Pigments and Ultraviolet (UV) inhibitors are
important components for protecting wood. Although UV
inhibitors help extend the life of the finish, it is the pigments
that provide long-term protection against UV rays
while highlighting the natural wood grain appearance.
Both Lifeline Ultra-2 and Lifeline EXterior contain these
necessary, valuable pigments.
As the finish wears off, pigment weathers away at
the same time. Then, as maintenance coats are applied,
you avoid the build-up of pigment that occurs with conventional
exterior finishes. The result - Your home still
looks as good after years of maintenance as the first time
you finished it. Conventional exterior finishes build up
layer after layer of pigment on the wood, making your
house darker each time you apply another maintenance
coat. The Lifeline system gives you the choice during
maintenance coats to use pigmented Lifeline and/or clear
Lifeline Advance topcoats.
4. All Lifeline stains breathe to allow the wood to
dry naturally as they protect wood from absorbing moisture
from rain, snow and humidity, which also helps to
minimize checking.
5. Lifeline finishes are easy to apply, release no toxic
fumes, are not flammable and clean up easily with soap
and water.
How to Maintain Your Exterior Lifeline
Finish?
Initial application to your exterior is two coats of
Lifeline EXterior or Lifeline Ultra-2, followed by one or
two clear topcoats of Lifeline Advance Satin or Gloss
protective finish. During inspection and cleaning evaluate
the condition of the finish to determine if any areas of
the home may need another coat of Lifeline Advance Satin
or Gloss.
After these applications of Lifeline, your exterior
should require

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