Three Quick and Easy Ways to Extend Your Log Home’s Life

As much as we love our log homes, we have to understand one thing: nature. Even though wood beats metal or brick any day, one has to take into account the deterioration factor. In other words, your logs will not last the test of time, meaning that, after construction, your next steps should be to ensure its full life and potential. And that’s not too hard to do, especially if you follow these three rules.

 

Avert The Sun’s Harmful Rays

The Sun isn’t always your friend, and giving your home a tan isn’t something that is trendy when owning a log home. There are a few options that can help protect against the ball in the sky. With a proper stain choice application and by having the correct construction planning. For the log home, you'll want to go with long overhangs, in order to keep the sun away and extend the life of your log home.

No More Pests

Now that you own a log home, you must know this: a pest is your new Public Enemy No. 1. Aside from being an annoyance, these insects exist as a threat to the life of your lovely creation, so we have to be sure that they’re a thing of the past. That said, we offer the best in pest control and wood preservative, fighting against termites, ants, and spiders, of all shapes and sizes. Don’t worry: you’ll get ‘em.

Keep Water Out And Off

Now that you’re protected from the sun and pest-controlled, it’s time to move onto the last module of preservation: Keeping the water from damaging the log home. This can be done by means of a proper stain choice and applied correctly, appropriate caulking and application, gutters that collect and distribute the water away properly, and keeping the first course of logs beginning at least 24" above grade level.

 

Additional Tip: To truly breathe as a log home, your wood will need a proper finish done to it, in order to prevent against any stains you may encounter. This coverage entails an estimate of exactly just how much wood you’ve laid down, so we offer a calculator to make sure you’re getting the most finish for your buck.

Once these three steps are done, you’ll be on your way to a happy, healthy log life. Now, go enjoy your new home. For more information on supplies that can extend your log home’s life, contact Schroeder Log Home Supply today!