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The secret to a log home finish that lasts is maintenance before the finish fails. A quick refresh coat on a finish that's still in good shape costs a fraction of stripping and starting over. Here's a simple schedule to follow, and what maintenance looks like for each log home system we sell. Every Year Walk the house. Look for faded or dull areas, bare spots, and places where water stains or mildew are showing. South and west walls get the most sun and usually weather first.Wash the logs. Clean …

Sashco Log Jam is a flexible chinking that seals the joints between logs and stretches as the logs move. It's easy to apply if you get three things right: a bond breaker behind it, the right thickness, and good tooling. Here's how to do it, based on Sashco's own Log Jam instructions. What You'll Need Log Jam chinking in cartridges or pailsBacker rod (or Grip Strip or clear packing tape) as a bond breakerA caulk gun or bulk loaderA damp foam brush, plus a putty knife for square logsA spray bottle …

The Sikkens (PPG ProLuxe) Cetol system is one of the most popular ways to finish a log home: a base coat of Cetol 1 RE followed by two top coats of Cetol 23 Plus RE, then a clear Maintenance coat down the road. Here's how to do it, step by step, based on the application procedures on our product pages. What You'll Need Cetol 1 RE base coat: about 200-300 sq ft per gallon on rough or weathered logs, 250-350 on smooth woodCetol 23 Plus RE top coat: enough for two coatsA log cleaner such as Sashco …