New log homes require lots of maintenance for the first few years. Your log home will need to be stained every few years, the caulking will need to be replaced every summer for the first few years and other supplies will be needed to maintain your log house. It is common for log homes and log cabins to settle, crack and shift during the winter and summer months. During these times, it may be necessary to apply new materials such as screws, bolts, stain, caulking, insulation, trim work and more. When the logs shift and settle, the windows and doors may be affected. A professional log home builder will take this into consideration when building a log home. Windows and doors may need to be altered after the first year or 2 years. Typically, after a few years of the log home, there will be less and less maintenance every year. Buy supplies for log homes from stores or log home builders and have your maintenance performed by professionals.
