You should plan on budgeting at least $2000 per year for maintenance. You may not spend that much each year, but the time will come to strip the old finish off, and that can cost quite a bit ($10,000 to $20,000) depending on the size of the house. It will… Read More »Archive-7282
You should corn cob blast the old finish off. I would not recommend putting Sikkens on top off any other kind of stain.
Sanding
Never fill the splits (checks) in a log unless they are running into a door, window or corner. What will happen is the caulk will dry out and break away from the wood allowing water to seep in behind and not be able to dry out properly, causing log rot.… Read More »Archive-7288
Call Ryan at 877-788-5647. He can help you with the log replacement.
The easiest would be to get the template from the log home dealer, if this doesn’t work try looking up other manufactures in the log home books. Look for a similar log system as yours; they should be able to supply one.
The first thing you should look for is rotten logs. You can do this by taking a hammer and walking around the house tapping on the logs as high as you can reach. You will notice a distinctive difference in the sound when you hit a bad one. Suspect spots… Read More »Archive-7294
Not being in the roofing business, I’m not sure what the proper procedure is, but I have seen them power washed. I don’t think that there is a stain applied to cedar shake normally. I’m not sure what the expected life span is, but I have seen cedar shake that… Read More »Archive-7296
You should have the entire exterior caulked. A lot of times water can enter on entirly different end of the house and run along the logs before it finds an opening to enter.
You should really have the logs replaced. If you just fill them the rot is going to continue and spread to other logs. Call Ryan at 877-778-5647 to get a quote on log replacement.