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How to Measure the Moisture Content of Your Wood
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Log Homes
| Weatherall Company, Inc.
Cleaning the logs of your cabin is always the first step before staining, treating or chinking your log cabin. Once the logs are clean, measuring the moisture content of the wood is the next important step before you apply your stain or treatment.
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4 Home Improvement Projects Worth Your Money
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Log Homes
| Weatherall Company, Inc.
3 Kinds of Log Rot and How to Treat It
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Log Homes
| Weatherall Company, Inc.
Wood contracts and expands regularly as humidity levels and temperature fluctuate.
As the wood morphs, it cracks and creates slots for water to accumulate. These pockets of enduring moisture lead ...
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The 5 Ways Log Homes Stand Up To Hurricanes, Tornadoes, And The Tests Of Time
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
Just hearing the words “log home” might take you back to pioneer days – picturing wood stoves, root cellars, housewives cooking while their husbands are out hunting dinner – but today’s log homes a...
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7 Ways You Can Build Your Dream Log Home - Without Breaking The Bank
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
Building a log home is a great investment – log homes are durable, hard-wearing, and can often be less expensive than a comparable traditionally built “Stick Home” – log home building materials are...
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Things to Keep in Mind During Log Home Restoration
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
Restoring a log home to great condition can be a lot of back breaking work, but it’s well worth it. All kinds of damage can be repaired, as well as prevented for the future. From carpenter bees to ...
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Tips for Building Your Perfect Log Home
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
There’s nothing quite like living in a remote cabin in the Colorado wilderness. Up in the mountains, buildings constructed from logs evoke our deep pioneer history, calling back to a simpler time i...
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How to Keep Your Firewood Dry in the Winter
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
If you’re enjoying life in a mountain cabin in climate with cold, snowy winters, there’s nothing like a roaring fire on a frigid night. Whether you depend on a fireplace and a wood-burning stove fo...
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What's a Hybrid Log Home?
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
For many who dream of owning a log home, a traditional stacked-log home may be too expensive. Fortunately, there are other options. Depending on your builder, you can also choose from post-and-beam...
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5 Essential Tools for Restoring a Log Home
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
Restoring a log home is a rewarding project, but it's also one that requires attention to detail and a complete set of tools and supplies. Before you get started, be sure that you have these five e...
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How to Care for Interior Log Walls
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
Properly maintaining your log cabin wall will make your home a beautiful, relaxing place where you want to spend your time. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't know how to care for interior log wa...
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