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Skookum Log Care || Chinking
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What is a Check? Checks are cracks in the logs that allow rain water to collect in or wind to funnel through to the inside. They can appear anywhere on the home but are often found on the log ends and the bottom logs of the more exposed sides to rain and sun. The four most damaging enemies to your log home are sun, moisture, Insects and neglect. Bats are valuable because they eat bugs - but you don't want to create a welcoming space for them in or on your home. Silicone is not a recommended product in th...
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Skookum Log Care || Staining
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Start a file or notebook to keep track of your home's maintenance. The stain colour and brand. Date the stain was applied. Date the sealant was applied. Unusual or early wear/tear. This will help you in the future as all the years roll into one and you can't quite remember what shade of brown that was. Weathering of untreated, exposed wood is a natural process which starts as soon as the wood is exposed to sun, wind and rain, causing the wood to eventually become gray. The beauty of a log home is the woo...
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Skookum Log Care || Portfolio
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Click on the thumbnail images above to view a small sampling of our work. Use the arrow buttons on the right and left sides of the thumbnail images to scroll through the image bank. Skookum Log Care 2009-2011 Site by Stubborn Goat Media.
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Skookum Log Care || Preventing Rot Damage
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Wood destroying organisms need three things for survival: water, food (cellulose from wood) and oxygen. Take away any one and the organisms can’t survive. Wet logs are a key ingredient to attracting the fungi to begin their job of decaying the wood. Therefore, rot prevention is easily achieved by keeping logs dry through the application of preservatives and exterior finishes. Damage caused by Mold, Mildew & Light. Damage caused by Fungi. Most wood boring insects are attracted to decaying wood. Usuall...
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Skookum Log Care || Cleaning, Cob Blasting, Sanding, Stripping
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Chlorine Bleach is Bad. Bleach is a strong, caustic chemical that not only destroys some of the lignin in the wood but also raises the level of PH on the wood surface. It often causes the surface of the logs to deteriorate slightly, giving them a fuzzy appearance. Once the wood is dry we can determine whether the cleaner was enough to remove all the weathering or if the logs will need to be sanded down further to bring them back to sound wood. Percarbonate is our choice of the cleaners. It forms an o...
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Skookum Log Care || Our Services
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Ensure your log home keeps its value and withstands the test of time. Preventive maintenance and inspections will save you money by stopping damage caused by weather and critters, thereby eliminating the potential of future costly restorations. Skookum Log Care offers a regular maintenance and inspection program customized to the specific needs of your home and the climate it is exposed to. Contact us for more Info. Cleaning, Cob Blasting, Sanding, Stripping. Preventing and Reversing Rot Damage. Send us ...
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Skookum Log Care || About Us
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Skookum Log Care is owned and operated by Dana Crowe, who started the business after apprenticing with a number of experts in this fieldj. Traveling extensively through BC and Alberta, Dana realized that there was a real need in these regions for her highly specialized skills. The number of log homes owners is constantly increasing, but many of these people aren't aware of the specialized care that a log home needs. No longer only the domain of trappers and ranchers, today you are as likely to find a log...
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Skookum Log Care || Links
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The GREEN LOG Home Awards™ program was created to locate and shine a spotlight on innovative green building solutions. Links to some of our preferred products as well as some resources to help put money in your pocket. 2008 winner at the Green Log Awards. Sashco’s Transformation Stain is formulated with resins based on renewable resources, such as safflower, linseed and Tung oil, rather than petroleum-based chemicals. Canada Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC). Canada's ecoEnergy retrofit program grants.
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