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How to Build a Log Cabin Playhouse
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
If you have kids, at some point they'll likely ask you to build them a playhouse. Sure, you could do it the easy way, and tell them to build a fort out of whatever they can find outside. Or, you ca...
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Spring Cleaning for Your Log Home's Exterior
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
If you have a log home, you know that there is maintenance and cleaning you have to do every year. Luckily, there are several simple steps you can take to repair and upgrade to combat log decay. Ke...
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How Winter Affected Your Wood Home
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
Log homes are beautiful, and they take some maintenance to keep them looking great. After a long, hard winter, you're going to need to ensure that your home is up to par, and didn't suffer too much...
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A Guide to Chinking Repair: Removal and Reapplication
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Log Home Chinking
| Coleman Kelleghan
With its powerful ability to create water and air barriers, chinking keeps log homes intact and protects them from external issues. Since not all chinking products are created equal, however, choos...
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Chinking Repair: How to Determine the Moisture Content of Wood
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Log Home Chinking
| Coleman Kelleghan
Chinking is the glue that holds many log homes together. This material doesn't always last forever, though, especially when environmental conditions aren't ideal. Before taking on a significant chi...
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Dealing with Wood Shrinkage in Your Log Home
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Log Home Chinking
| Coleman Kelleghan
Wood shrinkage is an unavoidable issue for any log home owner and is not something to be overly worried about. Armed with the right information and fully understanding why your logs are shrinking i...
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What Is Log Home Maintenance?
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
Owners of log homes know that longevity is the number one concern. Will my home last? What should I do if it begins to degrade? How can I maintain my log home so it looks as good 25 years from now ...
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How Do I Clean My Logs?
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Log Home Stains
| Josh Horner
There are generally two scenarios for when you will want to clean the logs of your log home. The first is right after new construction, before you stain them. The second is cleaning the logs after ...
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What Are Borate Wood Treatments and How Do They Work?
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Log Homes
| Coleman Kelleghan
After you’ve invested your hard-earned cash into a beautiful new wood project, whether it be a nice outside deck or maybe a new log home, it makes sense to protect it against wood-eating insects.
O...
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Three Chinking Myths Busted
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Log Home Chinking
| Coleman Kelleghan
When planning the finishing touches on a home or cabin, many people debate with themselves over whether chinking is a necessary option. There’s a lot of misinformation out there about chinking, and...
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“I know it's important, but how does wood stain work?”
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Log Home Stains
| Coleman Kelleghan
You might not think too much about the importance of staining wood until you are spending your weekend doing it, or when you see a porch or log home that is in desperate need of it. Often we don't ...
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