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Eco-Friendly Log Homes: Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Woods
Eco-friendly log homes increasingly incorporate renewable energy systems. Solar panels on a log cabin roof or in a nearby clearing can supply clean electricity. For rural properties, small-scale wind or hydro systems may also be viable.
Log Home Water Management Systems
Water is the single greatest enemy of log construction. Unlike synthetic siding, natural wood expands, contracts, and absorbs moisture. When water is not properly managed, it leads to many woes.
Media Blasting vs. Chemical Stripping
When preserving log texture is vital—especially inside or in aged log homes—chemical stripping may be the gentler choice. However, for lasting stain adhesion, blasting still delivers superior results.
Modern Additions with a Log Home: Can You Mix Them?
While small updates can be DIY projects, larger additions or structural changes should involve experienced log home professionals. Modernizing a log home requires knowledge of how logs respond to changes in weight, temperature, and moisture.
High Elevation Log Homes Need Special Care
At River to River Log Homes, we specialize in maintaining and restoring log homes in some of the most beautiful—and most challenging—locations in the Northwest. Whether your home sits in the mountains above Boise, in McCall, or outside Bend, we understand the unique risks your logs face.
Log Home Enemies: Moisture, Sun, and Pests
Prolonged sun exposure breaks down the lignin in wood, leading to fading, drying, and surface cracking. It also accelerates the breakdown of stains and finishes, which reduces the wood’s ability to repel water.
River to River Log Homes repairs/restores log homes and log cabins with our high level of detail and expertise. We have excellence in products, service, and experience. You can count on a log home to last many generations with River to River Log Homes.