Project Guide: Re-Staining Your Log Home Exterior
What is Stain? Stain is a liquid product applied with a brush or sprayer that helps protect the exterior wood in a log home from the long-term effects of exposure to sun, rain, and snow. It is also usually tinted...
Sealing With Log Gap Caps and Energy Seal
BACK TO ALL PROJECT GUIDES LOG GAP CAP AND ENERGY SEAL TO SEAL WINDOWS AND DOORS A lot of wasted energy is released through poor sealing of windows and doors. Luckily we at Perma-Chink Systems have a solution to solve...
How to Seal Checks in Logs and Log Siding
BACK TO ALL PROJECT GUIDES SEALING CHECKS IN LOGS AND LOG SIDING Do checks need to be sealed? DOWNLOAD GUIDE LEARN MORE ON PERMACHINK.COM It is virtually impossible to prevent logs from developing cracks and checks as they age and...
BACK TO ALL PROJECT GUIDES Backing Materials Is there something special about our sealants that require backing materials, whereas most general purpose caulks never mention the use of backing materials on their labels? DOWNLOAD GUIDE LEARN MORE ON PERMACHINK.COM WHY...
BACK TO ALL PROJECT GUIDES Cleaning Guidelines DOWNLOAD GUIDE LEARN MORE ON PERMACHINK.COM GUIDELINES FOR CLEANING BARE WOOD PRIOR TO APPLYING LIFELINE STAINS NEW LOG HOMES 1. If the wood has not grayed, wash the surface with a two...
BACK TO ALL PROJECT GUIDES Wildlife Damage If you live in or near the woods, you probably have a variety of rodents that also occupies your surrounding area. DOWNLOAD GUIDE LEARN MORE ON PERMACHINK.COM About Wildlife Damage If you live...
BACK TO ALL PROJECT GUIDES Wood Boring Beetles There are literally hundreds of wood boring beetle species that infest live trees, but only a few that commonly create problems in log homes. DOWNLOAD GUIDE LEARN MORE ON PERMACHINK.COM About Wood...
BACK TO ALL PROJECT GUIDES Carpenter Bees Although carpenter bees prefer softwoods such as cedar, redwood, or cypress, they happily attack pine and most other species of wood. DOWNLOAD GUIDE LEARN MORE ON PERMACHINK.COM About Carpenter Bees Every spring we...
BACK TO ALL PROJECT GUIDES Carpenter Ants If you live around trees, and many people do, you probably have carpenter ants around your home. DOWNLOAD GUIDE LEARN MORE ON PERMACHINK.COM About Carpenter Ants If you live around trees, and many...
