Log Home Restoration: Two Of The Most Asked Questions from New Log Home Owners
The following log home restoration questions are two of the most often asked by new log home owners. By new I mean, new to them and may or may not be a newly constructed log home. Oftentimes the owner or future owner knows very little about a log home except they love the look, they want one and what they have read in a log home magazine. {Read More}
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Wood Restoration tips / News
At TaskMasters, we strive to be a resource to homeowners in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. We add new articles every month to ensure that you all the resources you need before you ever decide to begin a wood restoration project. Be sure to check back every month for the new articles/tips!
Consider This When Sealing a Newly Constructed Log Home
Newly constructed log homes are usually stained and sealed as soon as the "dry in" is completed or shortly thereafter. [learn more]
Deck Restoration and Deck Cleaning
Any unprotected piece of wood left in the outdoors will show signs of deterioration within a year or so. It's in Nature's character to bear down on materials that have become inanimate -- and that includes pieces of lumber forming your deck or fence. [learn more]
Conducting a Background Check on a Contractor
Conducting a background check on a contractor is a smart and savvy move for any homeowner to make before undertaking a wood restoration project. For many people, taking on wood restoration tasks is a wonderful way to update and rejuvenate the exterior of their homes. [learn more]
Finding the Right Contractor
Finding the right contractor for your home improvement is probably the single most important part of wood restoration. Not only do you need to find a reliable professional who stands behind his or her work, but you need to find the right contractor... [learn more]
Log Home Restoration: Things I Know From Experience (I Live In One)
Log home maintenance is a vital part of the overall log home experience. Enjoying the beauty of the rustic setting is very satisfying, but to neglect or postpone regular maintenance could turn rustic into ruin. [learn more]
What You Should Know Before Staining
For those of us that enjoy living in a log home, it's not only the true American dream but, there is something fulfilling about waking up with the natural smell of the wood. The massive logs and beams give a sense of safety and security. [learn more]
Preserving Your Log Home: Understanding Borate Treatments
There are many aspects to Log Home Restoration. Stains, sealers, caulking and chinking are all related to the preservation of your log home. Stains and sealers cover the surface of the logs and other wood to form a barrier from the harsh elements of rain, wind... [learn more]
Log Home Restoration: Is Your New Log Home Stain Looking Old
If you have recently built or bought a new log home, then you know the joy and excitement of finally stepping back in time to the rustic feel and the slower paced lifestyle that a log home offers. You may have even said, "this is the life"!... [learn more]
Log Home Restoration: Defining Proper Stripping Techniques
If you have owned a log home for any length of time, I think it would be safe to say that you could conclude, log homes are fairly high maintenance. If you are thinking of buying a log home or just purchased one, you may be in for a surprise. Not necessarily a bad surprise, maybe more like an awakening.... [learn more]
How to Keep Your Log Home Beautiful
If you have owned your log home any length of time, then you have probably already had to deal with maintenance issues. If you are considering buying a log home, understanding maintenance requirements and procedures can not only help in the buying process, but also help in understanding what is involved in the ..... [learn more]
Understanding Stripping and Cleaning Chemicals
Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Percarbonate and Sodium Hypochlorite are the three main cleaning agents used in deck and log home restoration. Each chemical has its place in the cleaning process, however, knowing when and how to use each ..... [learn more]
Log Home Restoration: Why Clear Sealers Should Not Be Used
I have found through the years what seems to be a common thread among most newly constructed log homes, and log home owners who seek truthful answers concerning their log home restoration ..... [learn more]
Roof Cleaning: Nothing But The Facts Please (Part One)
Roof cleaning is becoming more and more popular especially in the Southeastern United States because of an airborne algae called “Gloeocapsa Magma”. It is identified by the black streaks and stains that are mainly found on the north facing side of the roof, but does spread to the entire roof eventually. [learn more]
Roof Cleaning: Nothing But The Facts Please (Part Two)
There are generally two ways to remove Gloeocapsa Magma. Either with Sodium Hypochlorite or Sodium Hydroxide. This is where the debate begins. Some contractors use one and some use the other. So what is the difference and which is the best? Here are the facts. [learn more]
Log Home restoration: To Caulk or Not to Caulk
>In the log home industry, like all industries, the implementation of techniques, products and procedures vary from company to company. From concept to design to actual construction, each log home will have its own set of variables and unique challenges. [learn more]
Log Home Restoration: Two Of The Most Asked Questions from New Log Home Owners
The following log home restoration questions are two of the most often asked by new log home owners. By new I mean, new to them and may or may not be a newly constructed log home. Oftentimes the owner or future owner knows very little about a log home except they love the look, they want one and what they have read in a log home magazine. [learn more]