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Historical 1920 cabins built by the Hanes Family
My husband and I are buying 50 acres with 4 historical cabins built by the Hanes Family in NC. We would like to respect the history of the cabins...
White blush on a couple of large exterior knots after cleaning.
We have a Southland Log Home built in '96. 8"x12" kiln dried tongue and groove logs with a "chinking cut" (decorative) that had never been filled. Used Energy Seal...
Previously poorly painted interior chinking, what to repaint with?
Early 40s renovated cabin with original round log walls (now all interior walls) with 2ish inch chinking. I'm not sure what the chinking is made of, but it's brown...
log ends appear dark
We've cobb blasted our cabin. The ends appear to have darkened, is there any way to bring them back to life so the stain looks good, not burnt? we...
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I have a mobile home 25 years old, I am getting a large amount of white dust from everything, I assume is from this white ceiling, I have 2...
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I just made a rocking chair out of logs. I want to leave it natural looking. What can I use to preserve that look with a nice gross shine.
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What is the best way to removed mold from the logs on the inside of a log home. Is a bleach solution a good approach.
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I have alot of cedar trees on my property and recently cut a few down for a log bed. after stripping the bark,(very easily removed)a week or so later...
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i live in nc. I've noticed several exterior log homes being painted with a type of liquid that makes the logs look like plastic. Do you know anything about...
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I am finding a lot of great content on this website. Thank you! My question is this. How do I keep my logs from rotting in the future?
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We are finishing our basement and plant to leave the rough cut hardwood ceiling joists exposed (100 year old home). I have cleaned them with wirebrush, soap, and water....
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I am looking to build a log home soon and I am torn between white pine and white cedar. What do recommend and why? Which wood species will stay...
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Sorry for the 2 questions, but this one is more about maintenance than repair/replacement. Would a 750 sq foot, well-maintained, antique log (1860's) cabin built in 1998 be okay...
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I have a 20 year old cedar log house and I am refinishing the exterior. I want to fill the knots that have disintegrated. What product would you recommend?
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We have a 12-year old red cedar home in central Virginia. During the Spring and Summer we have very high levels of humidity, dust and pollen. This combination leaves...
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I am considering purchasing a log home that was built in 2003. The logs are pine. They are tongue and grooved on top of each other. About 5 years...
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we have a small pine board and batten cabin in NY, which is still in progress. We installed our board and batten in the fall, and plan to apply...
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We own a log home (second owners). We run the air at 78 or below and we have 2 ceiling fans in our living room. The livingroom ceiling is...
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Abeaver has ripped the bark all around the bottom of a pine tree and it is now bare.Is there anything we can coat on it to keep from dying....
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We are currently building a timber frame home. We wanted to use 10 inch channell rustic cypress siding. We love the natural weathered look of an old barn with...