Archive for March, 2008

log home repair. require information on how to replace logs for my log home?

Friday, March 28th, 2008

jim r asked: I own a log home and need to replace approx four logs. The log home is constructed with 10 inch milled tongue and groove BC white pine logs. I would like to repair the logs on my own and require information how to do this. Also would ...

An Informative Bulletin On Log Siding

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

David Faulkner asked: This article deals with nittie gritties of Log Sliding. It talks about the various features it has and the installation procedures and maintenance issues of Log Siding. Log siding is an effective way to make your home look like a true log home. Any home, any style, any ...

do i need planning for a log home in Ireland?

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

philip c asked: we are thinking of buying a 3 bed log home to live in , do we need planning permission ?? I am talking about I relandCynthia

Evaluating Homes: Termite Damage

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Robert asked: Of course it's nice that the seller will pay to have the termite problem treated, which will normally cost around $1,000 or so. Even though the termites will be gone, you have to wonder about the damage to the structure. In the more severe cases, damage ...

Can anyone tell me how I can tell where the bees are getting in my log home?

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

sissy gg asked: I live in the woods in a log home, I have big yellow bees, stripped, getting in. They can not be getting in through the logs, because we have chinked the inside and have caulked and sealed the outside.Tiffany

Is there a log home restoration contractor in Australia?

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

OZBUN62 asked: Looking for someone who is interested in partnering in log home restoration and repair of log homes using Permachink products. Jon Ozbun jozbun@gmail.comWillie

Log Cabins as a Second Home

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Aimee Kemble asked: Do you want a second home but you think you can’t afford it? Think again, because a log cabin could be the answer. Gone are the days when log cabins had dirt floors and no utilities. Today’s log cabins can be as comfortable as your own home; ...

Rustic Home Builder Roundup: Brighton Homes & Parkwood Builders – Austin Texas

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Joe Cline asked: Log Home Builders -- Building Artistic Dream House A rustic log home, wooden picket fences, a small, shaded porch. You want your Texas home to look like this: old-fashioned and beautiful. However, you want your dream house to be a "working" home, a fully functional home with a ...

Try A Southwest Table Runner For Native Style Home Decor

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Craig Chambers asked: A Southwest table runner is an excellent way to enhance that one-of-a-kind western, rustic or Native American style in your home decorating. Because of their growing popularity, many designers are choosing to buy their southwest table runner online. Used as western accents and also southwestern accessories, in ...

Choose Rawhide Lamp Shades For Southwestern Home Design

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Craig Chambers asked: Rustic lamps with rawhide lamp shades are among the most common western lamps you come across in log homes and in rustic style decorating or western decor. If you have lived in the west or visited western States, you know exactly what I mean. Lamp shades made ...