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	<title>Log Homes Blog &#124; PrecisionCraft Log Homes &#187; Maintenance &amp; Protection</title>
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	<description>Log home financing, creative design &#38; floor plans, log &#38; timber manufacturing, protecting log homes, construction and more…this blog covers it all!</description>
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		<title>Top 10 Most Read Articles of 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another year has come and gone at PrecisionCraft and for the log homes blog that means another year of articles written to inform, excite and inspire you and your log home project. With weekly posts ranging in topics from building tips to floor plans, we have collected a list of this year’s most popular articles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Design for Today, Protect for Tomorrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you first think of building a log or timber home, maintenance might not be something you think of until later on. You want it to stand the test of time, so knowing that there are choices to be made now, aside from what stain to use, can help to protect your home for later. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fire Prevention Landscaping</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is a log home more susceptible to fire damage than a conventionally framed house?  Seeing the exposed logs might lead some to make that quick assumption and statistics have even tried to prove that more log homes perish in fires than stick built homes. It may not surprise you to know that the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interior Stain for Log Homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Home Finishes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cleaning log walls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Sashco for sharing some interior finish expertise this month.
Cinderella didn’t put up with cleaning drudgery forever. Neither should you.  Apply a finish to your interior log and wood walls and you’ll be sitting pretty.
Why finish interior walls?  Interior log and wood walls set the tone in a log home.  Applying a quality finish will bring out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Most Popular Articles 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.precisioncraft.com/loghomesblog/?p=495</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The main goal of the log homes blog is to provide you with as much information and inspiration for your log home project as possible.  Over the last year we have added over thirty articles on topics ranging from design to maintenance.  As the year comes to an end, we thought it would be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Log Finishes That Enhance Your Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.precisioncraft.com/loghomesblog/?p=296</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you close your eyes, how do you envision your finished log home looking?  Many log home producers tout their wood specie the variation of log profiles, but in general, these choices have little to do with the final look and feel of your home.  The size, texture, stain color and wood treatment will have the largest impact on anyone who sees your log home for the first time. Let's review how each of these elements can enhance the design of your log home.]]></description>
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		<title>Interior Maintenace Questions, Answered</title>
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		<comments>http://www.precisioncraft.com/loghomesblog/index.php/interior-maintenace-questions-answered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Mountain Architects was asked to provide insights about log home maintenance for an article in Log Cabin Homes magazine. You can read the final edited version, along with other great stories,  in the latest issue of Log Cabin Homes, on news stands now.  Below is the entire conversation.
What are your top things to focus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exterior Log Home Maintenance Questions, Answered</title>
		<link>http://www.precisioncraft.com/loghomesblog/index.php/exterior-log-home-maintenance-questions-answered/</link>
		<comments>http://www.precisioncraft.com/loghomesblog/index.php/exterior-log-home-maintenance-questions-answered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 14:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Log Cabin Homes magazine contacted Mountain Architects, PrecisionCraft&#8217;s architectural firm to answer a few questions regarding exterior log home maintenance.  Below is the interview &#8220;in the raw.&#8221; See the edited interview and more answers regarding log home maintenance in the July issue of Log Cabin Homes,  on newsstands now.  
What are your top things to focus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All About Log Homes &#8211; Top 5 Articles by the Log Homes Council</title>
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		<comments>http://www.precisioncraft.com/loghomesblog/index.php/all-about-log-homes-top-5-articles-by-the-log-homes-council/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Choosing a Log Home Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Searching for more information about log homes? The Log Homes Council is a great place to start. Try these articles to get you started on your search:

Fire Performance of Log Walls:  One frequently asked question is “How do log walls perform in a fire?” Building codes and the insurance industry look at this issue to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Log Home Maintenance, Cleaning and Inspections</title>
		<link>http://www.precisioncraft.com/loghomesblog/index.php/log-home-maintenance-cleaning-and-inspections/</link>
		<comments>http://www.precisioncraft.com/loghomesblog/index.php/log-home-maintenance-cleaning-and-inspections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Author: Perma-Chink Systems
Taking care of log homes is a bit like caring for your car.  You would never consider driving your car for years without changing the oil or ever washing it.  Your home too needs an occasional wash, inspection and maintenance.  It is easier and better to inspect a clean [...]]]></description>
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