MOUNTAIN HOME BLOG

There’s no doubt about it—you absolutely love your log home; but, unfortunately, there are others that love your home as much as you do—insects! These pesky vermin represent a real threat to the structural integrity of your home-sweet-home; and knowing how to deal with them is crucial. Both seasoned, dry wood and wet, rotting wood are vulnerable to wood-eating or wood-d...

As with building any home, whether log style or traditional, it’s very easy to get caught up in the whirl- wind of the excitement and overlook some very important building considerations. Mistakes or oversights can be very costly to re-do or replace while other blunders are permanent—and living with a new log-home with features that can’t be fixed can be very regrettabl...

Log stains, chinking and cabin caulking are staples for the preservation of your log home. Eventually, you will find yourself applying at least one of these materials if you own a log home. It is always best to consult with your builder or application contractor before making a purchase. Chinking, caulking and stain are available in a number of colors, consistencies and...

Log home supplies such as chinking, log home stain and cabin caulking are typically required in order to properly maintain your log structure. Mountain Home Building Product is a leading distributor of Sashco log home supplies such as Log Jam, Log Builder, Conceal, Chinker’s Edge, Transformation stain, Capture stain, High Sierra stain and Symphony interior clear finish....

Log home maintenance is something that is a continual project for most log home owners. Typically, it is confined to reapplying log stains and applying a little caulking or chinking material. Log home maintenance does not have to be a headache if you set up a maintenance program. Below you will find some helpful tips for maintaining your log home. Walk around the perim...

Owning a log home for most is a dream but can become a nightmare if the proper care isn't given to your house logs. Get the facts on how to maintain your log home. Can I apply a clear finish to protect my logs? Should I apply a water based stain or an oil based stain to my log home? How often do I need to re-stain my log home? Will my log home require chinking or caulking material? How much chinking material, caulking material or log stain will my log home need?

Before or after buying your log home there are certain things every log homeowner should know. Some things might be open for debate but one thing is for sure, your log home will require attention. This doesn't mean that you will spend all of your waking hours staining, caulking, sealing, chinking, re-caulking, re-chinking and re-sealing. It does mean that you will need ...

When building a log home there are many important decisions to make during the building process. Each one is important because typically they will have an impact on your next decision. When it comes to selecting the chinking and stain for your log home these tasks should not be overlooked. It is important to choose a chinking material based on the following criteria. T...

Building, maintaining or living in a log home? There may be some terms you don’t know! Mountain Home Building Products is here to help with our glossary of log home finishing terms! Adhesive Failure: Occurs when a sealant pulls away from the substrate. This type of failure is typically present when there is a compatibility issue between the finish and the sealant. Bac...