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In reality, jamestowns earliest permanent houses were made of strong boards that is, sawn timber, and the first use of the term logcabin can be traced back only to 1750. Pick up one or more of the following titles and youll find the answers to many, if not all, of your maintenance. His experience in the siding industry and building log homes led to the idea of making a maintenance free log siding panel so customers could enjoy the look of a log home without all the maintenance. Our howto articles show you the proper use of materials and tools for building, maintaining or restoring your log home. Maintaining your log cabin home news log cabin homes. Washing in spring removes pollen and fall to removes fallen leaves. The paperback of the the log home maintenance guide. Log cabin repair and restoration supplies cant do it yourself. I bought this book because we recently bought a hewn log cabin and so ive been trying to learn more about it. It always amazes us how many log home owners dont own at least one of the these books. Bulldozing an old cabin to make way for a new one is a fairly common practice. Whatever the reason, log homes are beautiful and, if they have not suffered from total neglect for too long, you can restore them back to their original pristine charm and beauty. A field guide for identifying, preventing, and solving problems the definitive guide to the unique maintenance issues faced by log home owners. Like any other house, log cabins require maintenance and, with time, repairs that can be either minor or critical.
To help you care for your log home, the experts at sashco suggest you keep. Dont confuse this with my log cabin building, it has nothing to do with it, this was all filmed few years ago way before i knew that now i will be building my log cabin, but i. Carry on reading as we take you through the most effective guide to log home maintenance. Knowing that your log home requires maintenance isnt enough. Maintaining a log home should be a biannual activity, specifically during spring and fall. Building a traditional log cabin 3 years from first log. Precisioncrafts inhouse architectural design firm, m. Protecting your log home investment follow these simple guidelines to maintain the beauty of your log home year after year. Log cabin for log walls, look for upwardfacing checks cracks in the wood, which could collect rainwater and cause damage to the logs. Log cabin floor plans log cabins are perfect for vacation homes, second homes, or those looking to downsize into a smaller log home.
The log home maintenance companies will be listed under the maintenance link to the left in a few weeks. With a little tlc you can keep your cabin looking as good as it did on day 1 and continue enjoying. If you dont install gutters, avoid deck splash back by building a splash guard, or grate, or bench that blocks water from splashing off the deck and hitting your log wall. Preservationists, historic resource surveyors as well as people interested in living in a log house will all gain from the content of the book. After taking all of the above into mind, i have to say that having a log home may not be maintenance. The house well, the logs are from the 1800s and they were brought here and reassembled into a modern home kinda like they do on the show barnwood builders.
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Nov 09, 2012 from the design phase, through construction, and into a long, enjoyable lifetime, the maintenance of a log home is a critical element in retaining that likenew look, controlling present and future costs, protecting resale value, and preserving a significant investment. The current economic climate of the region is constantly providing reasonable prices for vacation and second home cabin properties. We aim to give you high quality log cabin repair service and top notch products all at competitive prices. The complete guide to log homes american log homes. Jul 23, 2010 prevention is the key word with log home maintenance. Of all the books i bought on log cabins, this was the best, whether youre building one, about to buy. Bucking that trend, three pros share their secrets for preserving old cabins while blending new with old. Their title, the complete guide to log homes, says it all. At this point, it is highly recommended to wash, stain and put a top coat on your log cabin. Economical and modestlysized, log cabins fit easily on small lots in the woods or lakeside. Cabin maintenance keeping up with a cabin, especially if its a second home, can feel overwhelming. In and out of the cabin these are some of our favorite area activities. Americas original cookwear is still 100% american made.
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