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Ever dreamed of owning a log cabin or mountain home in Breckenridge? As romantic as it sounds a log home requires a little more maintenance then owning a home in the suburb’s.

UV damage, water penetration, and Colorado’s harsh climate is a constant threat to your log home. However, with proper maintenance your home can last a very long time. Owning a log home in Colorado takes a little dedication once in a while to preserving that special place in the woods. Annual inspections and re-coating stain are usually what’s required. It is important to always prepare wood before applying new stain. Staining a deck begins with first cleaning, then brightening the surface of the wood by power washing. Then an adequate amount of stain can be applied. With the harsh climate we have in Colorado, it’s recommended to re-stain about every 3-4 years.

Removing old stain before applying new stain will ensure a beautiful new stain finish on your home. The first thing you need to do is remove the old stain from a log home via media blasting.

Depending on the condition of the home. Some times chinking repair must be done. This requires you to remove the old before applying new chinking. This is just one on many things needed to maintain your log cabin or mountain home to keep the home more energy efficient, prolong the life of the home and prevent drafts.

Chinking is the sealing between the logs on a log home. Wood preparation is vital to a lasting finish that will look good and hold up to the harsh Colorado climate for many years. Your home is a work of art, chinking, staining, and restoration is an art medium in itself.

If you love log homes like I do, but rather leave the maintenance up to a professional.” Having the right tools, knowledge and material is very important if you want the job done right”, says Thomas Elliot owner and operator of Log Home Finishing which serves all of Summit and Park County. Log Home Finishing, recommends using only stain and chinking supplies from Sashco and Advanced Wood Care. If you have any questions about log home maintenance Thomas can be reached at 970-409-9777.

Colorado ranks seventh in the nation in log-home sales volume and 16th in consumer interest, according to the report. While log homes make up just 7 percent of the custom homebuilding market, their numbers are growing, says Jeremy Bertrand, executive director of the Log Homes Council.

Log homes can cost 5 percent to 50 percent more than traditional homes, according to Log Home Illustrated. Labor and material cost differences and the possibility of custom features such as cathedral ceilings help explain the price disparity.

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