Log Home Repair
725 Questions
Archive-4086
We bought an 18 yr old cedar log cabin that has more than one problem popping up but the most immediate one is this..we were infested with carpenter bees....
Archive-2808
When it rains and we have wind we have major leaks, we have done the things I have read that you suggest and we still have leaks..... what do...
Archive-3064
Pine log cabin, 2000 sq' of exterior needs restraining, and some logs repaired or replaced. Looking for someone in the Austin, Texas area to advise and do the work.
Archive-3320
I visited Powhaten Pt,Ohio way,way back when I was a kid ( I'm 72 now ) My father took my brothers and me down there to visit our aunts,uncles...
Archive-3576
Hi, We have a log home (red and white pine), and have found powdery dark brown streaks on some of the logs on the inside, and little piles of...
Archive-3832
if i have a older log home from the early 1900 how do i add a addition of loggs to create a addition. This home is 2 story with...
Archive-4088
Stain is peeling on the south wall of my spruce log home in so. Calif.. Home gets a lot of sun exposure and rain.. What should be done to...
Archive-2810
We have a Real Log home that my family built in the mid '70s. My dad had a window air conditioner in one of the upstairs windows that appears...
Archive-3066
we have a white pine log home approx 30 yrs old. It is in southeastern NC, and was constructed by Waccamaw Log Homes, who have gone out of business....
Archive-3322
I recently purchased a hunting cabin on 800 acres that my grandfather built 70 yrs ago. The house has not been repainted since 1985. The foundation can be fixed....
Archive-3578
I have a older log cabin house.I am redoing some of the rooms in it and noticed that a wall in a room is bowing out.I found out it...
Archive-3834
We have a 27 year old pine kit log home in NJ, and want to do full replacements (including frame and sill) on all the old single pane windows....
Archive-4090
I have found one log, about 4' section, on my 20 year old yellow pine home that has a soft exterior with small holes. The home has always been...
Archive-2812
I just powerwashed fir deckings, all enclosed porches. Before I had a few boards that were ''furry''. I have more now. Do they have to be sanded out? I'd...
Archive-3068
We need to wash the outside rails and apply a protective coating. Should we use water and bleach? There are some cracks in the railing. Any other recommendations?
Archive-3324
We are buying a log home kit that is composed of 8'' tall by 4'' wide square logs and are going to build in southern Louisiana. I need to...
Archive-3580
Can buy a 200 yr.old 24' by 24' log house at what I feel is a very good price, but don't have any idea on cost to tear down...
Archive-3836
Looking to salvage: I have found a log home started with 4 side walls, sitting outside for about the last 7-8 years with no sealer. The structure is up...
Archive-4092
In consideration for buying a log home, we found (on the weathered side of the home) small braces that seem to be holding logs in place at the point...
Archive-2814
I have loose stair treads that are half log attatched to a full log stringer with lag bolts. assuming this was the common technique for a log home built...