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Log Home Restoration: Things You Should Know From my experience (I Live In One)
Home Maintenance Log is a vital part of the experience comprehensive log home. Enjoy the beauty of a rustic and is very satisfying, but to neglect or postpone routine maintenance could be transform rustic ruin. Too often, the owner is too busy or maybe just unfamiliar with what is required to keep a log home protected against the harsh elements. Periodic inspections must be conducted on a regular basis and proper action taken when a problem is detected. Unlike stick-built homes, the papers that are machine milled, hand-hewn, flat face or beams have one thing in common. Whether dried kiln dried or air, they expand and contract when the temperature and humidity changes. Warping and twisting can occur, causing joints to separate, sealants and caulking failure stand out as problems stain adhesion. If nothing is Indeed, air and insects can easily enter the home causing not only a nuisance, but making the home less energy efficient. In Furthermore, infiltration of water can cause mildew and mold problems, unsightly stains and newspapers, especially rotten wood. This can easily be avoided. The following checklist can be used as a guide to help you keep your log home in good condition, tight time and beautiful for years to come.
1. Walk around your log home and actually take notes on problems or potential problems. You may be surprised at the list you compile.
2. If possible, it is a good idea to climb on the roof to check for loose or damaged shingles. Make sure the plumbing vent pipe flashings are tight around the pipe and sealed properly for shingles. In addition, make sure chimney flashing, the switches rain gutters and downspouts. Check guttering closely for proper drainage. Clogged gutters and supported the cause fascia boards to rot very quickly and is difficult to observe from the ground. These questions apply to all homes.
3. Take time examine logs and siding closely. Look for any mold growth. Where there is blight, there is usually a moisture problem. Check to see if there are shrubs or trees of members who can be trimmed to allow more exposure to sunlight and air circulation.
4. Check the logs, siding and trim small holes and / or sawdust. This is a sure indication of insect activity. Carpenter ants, wood borers, boring bees and many other insects can make thousands of dollars in damage in a time relatively short. Any holes should be saturated with insecticide or plugged and sealed according to the size of the hole. If your house has never had a borate treatment, it is strongly recommended when the house is stripped and before a new sealer is applied, borate should be used to keep logs rot and insects. This is not a process long or difficult, but requires an applicator informed and good drying time.
5. Check corners, seams newspaper, joined end to end window and door trim and other areas such as dryer vents, receptacle covers, lines of HVAC and plumbing to suppress the failure. Properly installed caulking will hold up well. The problem we find is that most of the time backer rod was not used when needed, and the caulking is either over or under applied application and not "equipped" in the joint or seam correctly. When applied incorrectly, the slightest movement will log joints to separate. Most independent newspapers, the greater the possibility of air, insects and water infiltration. The inspection and caulking of your home should be a paper semi-annual project. If preformed on a regular basis, the average home could be maintained weather tight in as little as a few hours. There will be time and money well spent!
6. Test the log arrival. Splash water on the ball. Is it bead up and roll off, or should enter the wood? If it soaks into the wood, the finish does not it work. A newspaper closed properly (or any other type of timber) should repel water. If not, it is time to re-coat. If your home has learned to this point, it is advisable to call a professional. An inspection and consultation will reveal the condition of your home and determine what is necessary to restore a protective coating.
7. What type of stain to apply to your home involves reflection. Depending on what is important to you, your personal preferences and location of the house will dictate which product is best suited to your needs. The best advice to stay away from store brands in supermarkets. There are some that in certain circumstances, participants perform well enough, but in general retail products will not fit on logs.
8. Consult a professional. We do this every day. We have seen products and sub-contractors and will come. We have tried to connect many different products Home restoration and found some better than others. We only use products that I know work and use it on my own log house. Very good my work, but after working on the log home of my client, I really do not want to spend my free time working on mine, replacing inferior products. If you have questions, call me, I love to help.
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