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Drying Cut Lumber The Right Way
Posted by Michael Whalen on 4/19/2023 to
Drying Lumber
For exterior or construction uses, best results can be obtained by drying lumber. The degree of wetness in wood is called moisture content, and it's expressed as a percentage.
Air Drying Lumber:
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Historical Log Home Restoration: What products should I use?
Posted by Staff on 3/21/2023 to
Log Home Restoration
Historical log home restoration: what products should i use? Historical log homes are everywhere, from coast to coast high in the mountains and along river banks, lakes, and streams too. What makes these crude
What was our best selling log home stain in 2022 and why did people like it?
Posted by Staff on 1/17/2023 to
Log Home Stain
What is the Best Selling Log Home Stain?
We talk with log home owners every day, 40 hours a week! Some insight is learned. One thing you learn after many years of consulting and selling
Get out and inspect your log home, deck, and outdoor wood surfaces before winter sets in
Posted by Michael Whalen on 11/2/2022 to
Deck Stains and Sealers
Fall inspection of your outdoor wood required this fall to keep your wood surfaces protected through the winter months. It only takes a few minutes of your time, it could save you hundreds and even thousands of dollars to repair effects of weathered wood surfaces, sometimes a touch up is all that is required to make it through.
Top 3 things to know if you're restoring your natural wood deck this summer
Posted by Michael Whalen on 7/18/2018 to
Deck Stains and Sealers
If you're planning on tackling your natural wood deck that has turned into an eyesore, we have the top 3 tips to make the job easier, faster, and last a whole lot longer.
Energy efficiency in log homes according to the US Government
Posted by on 6/25/2018 to
Log homes may be site-built or pre-cut in a factory for delivery to the site. Some log home manufacturers can also customize their designs. Before designing or purchasing a manufactured log home, you should consider several factors related to energy efficiency.
Best Deck Stain
Posted by LogStains on 3/22/2018 to
Deck Stains and Sealers
Looking for the best wood deck stain? The choices are mind blowing and diverse, who has the time to research all these different brands, formulations, and sales pitches? We have been following the industry of wood stains and finishes for a long time, over the last few decades, there has been relatively few changes in the chemistry with each manufacturer using the same old mix of ingredients, just adjusting the amounts of each element to create their formula. Now all that is changing with modern advances in nano-technology, micro-acrylics, water repellents, and (HD) high definition tinting systems.
6 Point Spring Log Home Inspection
Posted by Mike Whalen on 3/17/2017 to
Log Home Stain
Congratulations! It's Spring of 2017 and you have officially made it through the grueling winter, but how has the exterior of your precious log home held up to the harsh conditions of winter? Fortunately for you, this log home inspection guide from LogStains.com will make it easy to perform a 6 point inspection on your log home's condition and what you should do if you find something wrong.
Seriously, who has the best log home stain?
Posted by LogStains.com staff on 6/2/2016 to
Log Home Stain
You're on a mission to find out who has the best log home stain, you're searching for answers, reading articles, looking at pictures, but every manufacturer tells you that their log home stain is special and is the BEST! Sorry, I hate to be the bubble buster, but the reality and truth is that no log home stain lasts forever! You must first accept this fact, mother nature is more powerful than any man made protective coating for wood!
Who's got the best log home stain in 2015? Ask LogStains.com
Posted by Administrator on 8/19/2015 to
Log Home Stain
The spring log home restoration and re-staining season came swift and fast this year and is just starting to slow down with summer weather! Now that the summer heat is in place, we all get a rest until the fall log home restoration and staining season begins....Everyone asks us at LogStains.com which stain is the best? There are many quality stains available for sale on our site, but so far this year our top seller and highest customer satisfaction rating goes to Lovitt's Emerald Gold log home stain.
Log Home Stain
Posted by Michael Whalen on 7/1/2014 to
Log Home Stain
When choosing a wood stain for your log home, you have to rise above the expensive marketing and competitive tactics used by most manufacturers to sway you into purchasing their products. Think of your goals for your log home stain, do you want something that makes it look shiny, or flat? Do you want the grain of the wood to accentuate, or do you want a color over your logs? What is the long term maintenance procedures of the stain you choose? These are all concerns that you must ask yourself before you commit to a stain. Where will I be in 3-5 years with this stain?