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Staining your log cabin is necessary home maintenance. We offer the best wood treatment advice and products uses to make the job as easy as possible.

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Restoration Possible: All I Could Think is What Have I Gotten Myself Into?
It Started with a Dream. A young boy and his dad. Hours spent tucked away together fishing the trout streams of New Hampshire’s quiet woods. In those quiet woods, a dream took root in Nicholas Martin’s heart. As he and his father fished, they would imagine and dream together of one day having a cabin of their very own to visit.
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How to Prep a Cabin for Staining
The five things you need to know before you apply stain.
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Pros and Cons of Using a Clear Coat On My Exterior Logs
Learn the pros and cons of using only a clear coat to achieve a natural look over time.
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Avoiding UV Exposure and Natural Oxidization
Learn about the 4 options for getting rid of the picture frame effect after UV exposure and natural oxidization.
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The Difference Between Logs and 2x4s
Three of the (very technical) reasons why logs are special.
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How to Fix Torn Down Chinking and Caulking
Learn about the 4 major causes for why your chinking and caulking is tearing down the middle and how you can fix it.
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Ask the Expert - Maintaining Your Dream Home
We've asked industry experts, Sascho Sealants to help us answer your questions on all things maintenance. Each month in our Cabin…
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How to Stain Your Cabin Exterior
There are several options for exterior finishes at the cabin - should you paint or stain wood siding?
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Getting Rid of Mold and Mildew Smells in Your Cabin
A reader writes in with a question about squashing the stench in their older cabin.
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Maintaining Your Cabin Exterior
Small efforts make a big difference when preserving and maintaining your cabin, and today’s products make the jobs easier.
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Winter-Friendly Flooring
What type of flooring should you use in your cabin that can withstand long cold winter months?
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Log Cabin Maintenance: Keeping the Bugs Out
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How to Clean Interior Logs
Cleaning the interior logs of years of dust and grime, might feel overwhelming. But our guide makes it more manageable.
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The Complete Guide to Log Cabin Wood Finishes
Do's & don'ts for maintaining the wood finishes in your cabin
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Outdoor Stains & Paints
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Pros and Cons of Elastomeric Coatings
Before you buy in, make sure you know the pros and cons of of elastomeric coatings.
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Cabin Update Fever
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Product Review: Yamaha PW3028 Power Washer
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Leaking Logs
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How to Extend the Life of your Exterior
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Exterior Paints & Stains: How to Deal With Lake-Enhanced Sun & Moisture Damage

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