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Video: How to Repair Chinking on Your Log Home
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Log Home Stains
| Weatherall Company, Inc.
Learn how to effectively repair your chinking when it separates from the logs in your log cabin.
How to Choose the Right Stain for Your Log Home: 5 Factors to Consider
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Log Home Stains
| Weatherall Company, Inc.
Here are five factors that will help you confidently choose the right type of stain for your log home cabin so you can get the look and durability you want.
Should You Chink or Stain Your Logs First?
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Log Home Chinking
Log Home Stains
| Weatherall Company, Inc.
In most cases, staining should come first. It alleviates the problems of discoloring the chinking when stain is applied after the chinking is installed.
Water based stain provides a better bond to ...
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How to Clean Your Logs Before You Stain
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Log Home Stains
| Weatherall Company, Inc.
Before you stain your log cabin, it’s important to clean your logs to ensure that the log surface is stable, clean and free of dirt, oil and failed coatings. But what’s the best way to clean your l...
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What to Do With Leftover Stain: 4 Creative Crafts
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Log Home Stains
| Weatherall Company, Inc.
If you have leftover stain from your last home-improvement project — and a bit of a creative spark — this extra material hardly has to go to waste.
Below are four fun crafts you can do with your le...
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Winter’s Coming! Here’s What to Do With Wood Stain and Sealants
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Log Home Stains
| Coleman Kelleghan
Winters can be cold and often snowy. This can be a problem for storing your wood stains and sealants. Although some of these products may be labeled as “freeze-thaw stable,” it’s generally better t...
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Color Stain vs. Clear Finish: Which Should You Choose?
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Log Home Stains
| Coleman Kelleghan
When you're refinishing your log home, you'll have to make an important decision. Will you apply a clear finish or a color stain? Find out how clear finishes and color stains measure up, learn the ...
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Wooster - The Best Stain Brush on the Market
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Log Home Stains
| Coleman Kelleghan
When you want your deck or your cabin to look as though it's been stained by a professional, just any old brush won't do. Instead, you need the best stain brush that's available. Get to know the Wo...
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What are VOCs, and Why are There VOC Limits in Stains?
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Log Home Stains
| Coleman Kelleghan
When you're buying a stain for your home, the package may indicate the level and type of VOC. There are state and federally-regulated limits on VOCs for your health. What are VOCs and how do you kn...
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How Do I Clean My Logs?
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Log Home Stains
| Josh Horner
There are generally two scenarios for when you will want to clean the logs of your log home. The first is right after new construction, before you stain them. The second is cleaning the logs after ...
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“I know it's important, but how does wood stain work?”
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Log Home Stains
| Coleman Kelleghan
You might not think too much about the importance of staining wood until you are spending your weekend doing it, or when you see a porch or log home that is in desperate need of it. Often we don't ...
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