How Caulking Your Ellijay Log Homes Saves You Money
A common problem with many Ellijay log homes is gaps between log courses. Over time, as moisture slowly evaporates from the logs, they shrink and create gaps. These gaps can cause drafts that reduce energy efficiency. They allow moisture to collect between logs increasing the possibility of decay and create entry points for all kinds of ... [Read more]
How To Know If Your Ellijay Log Home Needs Chinking
Chinking for Ellijay log homes can be used for aesthetic reasons or can be done to ensure the elements stay outside. Some homeowners like the look of chinking while others don’t want to see it on their home. Typically, chinking is required on your Ellijay log home if you meet any of the following criteria: You can ... [Read more]
Ellijay Log Home Restoration: Facts About Dry Media Blasting
Dry media blasting is accepted as a means of removing coatings from most any surface. In Ellijay log home restoration, it works well at removing old stains and finishes to prepare the wood for a new sealer. Dry Media Blasting or Abrasive Blasting is the process of using compressed air to propel abrasive particles from ... [Read more]
Ellijay Dry Media Blasting: Restoring Log Homes
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, ... [Read more]
Ellijay Pressure Window Washing: Saves Water and Time
We all like our Ellijay windows to look sparkling clean at all times. But unfortunately, they do not because the elements take a toll on the glass over time. To look glittering and shiny, windows need regular cleaning, a job that is arduous and demanding. Moreover, it is a thankless job, especially when you have to ... [Read more]
Importance Of Professional Ellijay Window Washing
Your Ellijay home is your most prized possession and proper maintenance including window washing, gutter cleaning, roof cleaning and moss removal should be your first priority. You cannot really afford to let your home crumble due to lack of proper upkeep and it is essential that the above processes are done at regular intervals. In ... [Read more]
Ellijay Cabin Stain: Exploring Corn Cob and Glass Bead Blasting for Your Cabin Stain Project
The re-staining process takes a significant amount of time thanks mostly to the large amount of prep work that has to go into every Ellijay log home before the cabin stain process even begins. Not only does this process take time, it can also involve nasty chemicals that are used to clean your old log ... [Read more]
Ellijay Log Home Restoration Strategies: Pressure Washing and More
In Ellijay log home restoration the execution of techniques, products as well as procedures changes from company to company. From planning to design to the actual construction, each and every log house would have its very own set of variables as well as specific challenges. One important step is caulking. Probably at the very least ... [Read more]
Chemicals, Pressure Washing & Your Ellijay Log Home
What are they using to clean or strip your Ellijay cabin? Many pressure washing companies don’t use anything but chlorine bleach. Some apply it full strength right out of the jug even though the instructions given on most stain products specify using a 3 or 4 to 1 mixture of bleach and water, if needed. ... [Read more]
Ellijay Log Home Maintenance Tips
What happened to my logs? If you ever visit an Ellijay log home restoration contractor website and read their frequently-asked-questions, you will quickly see that there are many log home owners asking the same question, “What happened to my logs?” These owners are often concerned with blackened logs, failed finish, bug damage, UV damage and the ... [Read more]
