Maintaining your Log Home Charlotte NC

Homebuyers like to live in log homes as it gives a unique sense of living with a lifestyle. Since long log homes have been looked at as a property of one of its kind. They are designed with elaborate interiors and attractive decks and railings. For many, staying in a complete wooden home is like a dream come true - it’s stylish as well as elegant. Log homes are also kept by few people as a long term investment. Therefore, as a homeowner, it becomes important that a routine maintenance is followed so as to keep the place sparking and clear of insects for many years to come.

Local Companies

Edward H. Springs Interiors, Inc
(704) 376-6461
1236 East Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC
J.G. Coram Company, Inc
(704) 900-7615
1617 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte, NC
Alfred Williams & Co
(704) 338-9373
505 South Cedar Street
Charlotte, NC
Clark Patterson Lee
(704) 331-9131
301 East Ninth Street Suite 180
Charlotte, NC
Hunter Roberts Construction Group, LLC
(980) 233-6800
227 West Trade Street Suite 650
Charlotte, NC
Lil Associates II
(704) 372-3331
801 East Morehead Street Suite 126
Charlotte, NC
LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD
(704) 333-6686
227 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC
BJAC
(704) 602-0071
2108 South Boulevard Suite 205
Charlotte, NC
Cline Design Associates
(704) 333-7272
1930 Camden Street, Suite 2010
Charlotte, NC
Kelly McArdle Construction, LLC
(704) 344-9411
2301 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC

Homebuyers like to live in log homes as it gives a unique sense of living with a lifestyle. Since long log homes have been looked at as a property of one of its kind. They are designed with elaborate interiors and attractive decks and railings. For many, staying in a complete wooden home is like a dream come true - it’s stylish as well as elegant. Log homes are also kept by few people as a long term investment. Therefore, as a homeowner, it becomes important that a routine maintenance is followed so as to keep the place sparking and clear of insects for many years to come. If you see maintenance as a responsibility easier said than done, you are invited to go through this article which is written to make the whole process of maintenance an easier one. Here we compile a list of steps that you can take to make sure that the health of your home remains in high quality.

  • As with any regular house, protection is required from the environmental elements like sun, wind and rain. Logs that get exposed to these elements are vulnerable. If the design of your log home is such that it exposes a large part of your home to sun, consider adding roof overhangs to protect them. You can also extend the porch portion for this.

  • Check for any sign of dampness around the walls and floor. Of all the natural danger to wood, moisture can be the most destructive. Humidity, in combination with sunlight can accelerate wood decay, thus causing cracks to form on the surface. Also any leaky gutters or drainage problem around the area should be checked for. In case the rot in wood is seen, use a wood restoration product to correct the problem immediately.

  • Once in a year take out time to carefully examine your log home for any evidence of chinking deterioration, termites, fungi, mold, mildew or any other maintenance concerns that you may have or should have. Get the problems treated as fast as you can with chemicals or natural products.

  • Trees and shrubs around the house should be trimmed regularly. They have the ability to hold water and can create moisture retention problems.

  • To keep logs adequately protected around the year, opt for a water and weather resistant coating on them. It acts as a barrier and will shield wood against the harmful outdoor elements and organisms that cause decay.
    If you look after your log home with this kind of maintenance schedule, it would become very easy and cost effective for you to protect it. Also remember that sometimes homeowners get carried away by the looks of the walls around, thinking that if logs appear solid, they are strong from inside as well. Don’t forget that logs are just large blocks of wood, and wood is always susceptible to decay if it remains exposed to the elements without protection.

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  • Featured Local Company

    Edward H. Springs Interiors, Inc

    (704) 376-6461
    1236 East Morehead Street
    Charlotte, NC

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