An Important Step in Maintaining Your Log Home – Borate For Log Homes

We have recently discovered that DIY isn’t limited to just individuals who want to “do it yourself” or themselves, but there are actually those who need help handling contractors. For example my friends 82 year old grandmother wanted to speak with me regarding how to get what she is paying for from the contractors she hired. So this article will give you a quick overview of how to install a fence using contractors. In minutes we’ll cover a wood privacy fence example, using wooden posts. Also, we’ll review a fence estimate and solid fence pricing. At least I’ll try to get through all of that in general this article. I have a feeling there will be more specific articles to follow. If you decide you need more info just leave your request in the comments.

What is Borate?

Borate is an inorganic salt compound which is a combination of borax and boric acid. It is generally safe around humans but alters the enzyme systems of insects and fungus.

Types of Borate

There are several types of borate available. There are powdered and liquid forms as well as water based and glycol based. The important thing here is that glycol based borate is believed to penetrate deeper into the logs than water based. But this comes at a price. You have to wait 1-4 weeks before applying a finish. This can be a major concern for some but if time is not an issue then this may be the best choice for you. To get around the time issue, Permachink has a ready to use glycol based version that has a 24 hour drying time but will cost more. The water based glycol comes in powdered form that is mixed with water and is less expensive than glycol based. Drying times range from 1-3 days depending on the humidity in your area.

If you don’t have enough money, and you’ve already got a few bids on your home repair or remodeling project, and there is more than 20% difference between the three bids, you could have a problem. If one contractor, gave you an estimate for $3000, another contractor gave you a price for $5,000 and another contractor gave you a price for $5,500, you should seriously consider getting rid of the contractor who gave you an estimate for $3000.

Protection from Insects when Staining Logs

If you are not removing the existing finish and would like to protect your logs from flying and crawling insects, an additive to your stain can be used called Bug Juice. Bug Juice with the active ingredient Deltamethrin is safe both for inside or outside log walls, is odorless and will not affect the pigment of the stain. The ratio is 8 ounces of Bug Juice to a 5 gallon pail of stain or paint.

In the end, take pictures and ask questions. If something isn’t correct or doesn’t match the estimate details, speak directly to the project supervisor and then if no resolution, the company owner. If you get to this point, drop the “educate me” act and pull out the black and white. Ultimately, no pay if you wanna play, is the message you send here. Well this also means that you need to know to never pay 100% upfront to install a fence. At most only 50% upfront is reasonable.

As stated earlier, this is the quick version overview of how to handle contractors when you want to install a fence.
You will find more detailed articles on several of the points mentioned in this article soon.
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Resource Author Francisco Rodriguez Higueras
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