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When people have a log home built we always recommend they have them cleaned and sealed once the logs dry out. In Michigan, log homes are built pretty often and we always make sure that the new home owners know about log home maintenance. They take a little more care and maintenance than a regular siding house with vinyl siding for example. Log homes can be very pleasurable to live in as long as people are aware of the care they take. Most of the time to keep a home maintained, the logs need to be cleaned every few years. The sun will grey the log’s exterior and the moisture from the plentiful shade will start to crack and split the logs over a period of time. The cracking and splitting occur because the logs will absorb moisture which will cause them to swell. The logs then dry out during the day which causes them to shrink again. For logs, this constant swelling and then shrinking begins to crack and split the logs. The only way to stop this damaging occurrence is to have the logs sealed with a good log home wood sealer. The wood sealer will penetrate the wood to lock out any moisture so the logs will no longer be able to swell or shrink. This can be accomplished by hiring a quality log home restoration Michigan company. The will have the right equipment and methods to clean and seal a log home effectively. Log home owners need to know about this maintenance so they are not surprised by it down the road.