Proper log home maintenance is key to avoiding costly repairs and extending your stain’s lifespan. Trust our professionals to apply and maintain your stain to comply with warranty terms and maximize your property’s longevity.
Log Homeowner Education
Checking for Log Rot and Insect Infestation: A Guide for Log Homeowners
Do you know how to check your logs for rot or insects? Ever wonder what insect frass means? We have the answers to those questions and more.
How Do You Fill Gaps in Wood Before Staining? A Complete Guide
If you own a log home, you have log gaps. These spaces or separations form between the logs of a log home over time. These gaps can occur for several reasons, including natural settling, wood shrinkage, temperature and humidity fluctuations, or improper construction...
What Are The Considerations for Log Home Restoration Estimates?
Ever wonder why we ask for particular information? Once you have read this article, we hope you will feel like we have provided you with some valuable education and transparency into the factors surrounding your estimate.
A Log Home Maintenance Checklist for Restoration Estimates
For a quick checklist of things to include when you contact Log Masters Restorations for a Free Online Estimate, follow this article.
Comprehensive Guide to Identifying and Managing Log Home Settling
In this article, you will learn about log home settling – what it is, why it happens, how to recognize it, and how to address it. We will explain how shrinkage, compression, and other factors affect log walls, and provide advice from log home experts. You will find everything you need to know about log home settling, including its causes, identification, prevention, and remediation.
2025 Log Home Workshops and Seminars
Log Masters Restorations believes in helping people, not just those who can afford our services or those in our service area. Are you a log homeowner looking to get better acquainted with cabin maintenance? If you’re an excellent DIYer or quick learner and could save...
Chinking vs. Caulking: Key Differences Explained
Navigating log home maintenance can be daunting for newcomers. Chinking and caulking, crucial terms in this field, often confuse homeowners. Both sealants ensure your log cabin remains sturdy, weatherproof, and visually appealing. However, they serve different...
8 Signs It’s Time to Re-Stain Your Log Home
Has your log home lost some of its charm? Your timber haven requires more than occasional cleaning and checkups—it might need a fresh coat of stain. Whether you are a new log homeowner or you’ve been in your cabin for decades, Log Masters Restorations is here to help...
What is Media Blasting? A Complete Guide
Have you ever admired the transformation of a weather-beaten log home into a vibrant, charming structure? The secret behind this magic is media blasting. This powerful technique cleans, restores, and prepares surfaces for new finishes. It’s the industry’s go-to method...
Which Preserves & Protects Your Log Home Logs Best: Fire Charred or Stain?
In these tough economic times, log homeowners are feeling the pinch of skyrocketing restoration services and stain prices. Many are considering fire charred wood to stain. Is it right for you?
Log Cabin Caulking: Enhancing Protection and Longevity
How do log cabins stay strong against the weather? It's all about the little things, like caulking. Just like our veins keep blood flowing smoothly, caulking seals your cabin, keeping out rain and wind. It's like a shield, protecting your cozy retreat so you can enjoy...