Log Homes...

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Having spent the majority of the last week pressure-washing and painting a deck, I must say that I think I like the way log homes look, but I wouldn't want the maintenance. I mean, the deck is maybe ~1,000 sq. ft. with all the sides, rails, fences, etc. and it's taken forever. I can't imagine doing a whole house! I'm even using a power painter, but it still takes a while, and the thing is messy, you get a lot of overspray, and it's spray pattern is not as predictable as I'd like. I convinced my mom to go with a solid color stain/paint so it will last a good 8 years (supposedly), and 20 years on siding/fences. But this eliminates that log home look of natural wood.... So might as well just build a nice post and beam house in my opinion, and get the look of a log home inside. Or just paint the thing with the acrylic latex, pick a neutral color and save yourself a lot of maintenance for a few years.