Preservation & Care

Types of Stain

When it comes to maintaining and enhancing the beauty of your log home, selecting the right wood stain is crucial. Different stain types offer uniq...

Protecting Your Log Home: Strategies Against Wood Borers, Moisture, and UV Rays

Owners of log homes face various challenges that can compromise their homes integrity. Wood boring insects and animals pose another threat to log h...

Tips For Cold Weather Application of Lifeline Finishes

Lifeline Exterior Finishes Recommended Range All Lifeline stains 40° F – 90° F Lifeline Advance 40° F – 90° F Log End Seal 40° F – 90° F (not state...

Owning a Log Home: When It's Time to Call a Professional

When you own a log home or cabin, it’s a source of pride to be able to maintain and touch up your house all by yourself. You know how to re-stain i...

8 Things to Add to Your Log Home Spring Cleaning Checklist

Spring is finally here! Though it may not seem like this winter has been all that bad, it’s time to get ready for warmer weather, and that includes...

Preserving and Cleaning Your Log Home

What should I put on my log home to protect it? Preserving and cleaning your log home is essential for longevity of your home. It’s imperative to u...

Combating Weather Damage

Up to now, our attention has been focused on methods for controlling fungi and insects. The other area of concern is weather. The four weather fact...

Protect You Log Home From Water

1. To manage water runoff, make sure the grading around your foundation slopes away from the home – usually a minimum of 6 inches in the first 6 fe...

Eliminate and Prevent Wood Destroying Insects and Fungi - What is the Best Choice for your Log Home

Which product is the best to preserve, prevent and eliminate wood decay fungi, and wood ingesting/destroying insects? They are all equally as effec...

Consequences of using chlorine bleach

For many years the product of choice for cleaning bare wood surfaces was a solution of chlorine bleach and water, perhaps with some detergent or TS...

The Thermal Efficiency of Chink Joints

In today's economy energy efficiency is a subject that most people are aware of including log homeowners and those people contemplating the purchas...

Freeze/Thaw Stability

Without a doubt it is always best to prevent any of our finishes and sealants from freezing. They all contain water and the formation of ice cryst...