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Building a log home is a process that involves a series of decisions—every decision you make matters and determines the final appearance of your home exterior. The chinking and stain type you pick for your house are among the most critical decisions that can never be ignored. A good-looking exterior gives the homeowner a feeling of confidence and pride.

The Criteria for Choosing the Chinking Material
●	Choose the chinking material that is compatible with the stain of choice for your log home.
●	Pick the chinking that comes with a lifelong manufacturer’s warranty.
●	Always do market research to ensure that you buy the cabin chinking from a well known manufacturer.
●	The chinking material on your garage wall should have a fire rating of one hour. Sashco log jam chinking is the only chinking that meets this standard.
●	Before choosing the suitable chinking for your home, consult with your contractor.
Criteria for Choosing the Ideal Log Home Stain
●	Consider the compatibility of the stain with your chinking material. The compatibility of both ensures that the chinking holds up for top performance.
●	The stain should be specific for log home homes because only a log stain can properly weather the elements.
●	Whether you opt for water or oil-based stain, always go for the right quality product. A good log stain can be expensive, but it lasts longer and saves you money.
●	Ensure that your log stain is compatible with some clear exterior finishes like Cascade. This will help ease maintenance work and economize on the same.
●	Though maintaining the color needs some work, ensure that the stain you select gives you your preferred color.

Whether staining or chinking should come first, it is recommended that the staining be applied first. This is because most people prefer maintaining a mismatch between the color of the chinking and the logs. The stain also covers the dust, grease, or dirt on the logs to allow the chinking to hold more firmly. 
Before beginning the chinking process, it is advisable to give the stain one week or more to dry up properly. This will give the contractor an easy time to clean the unwanted chinking material from the logs of your house.

For advice and purchase of chinking and staining material, hiring a log home building contractor, or application tools, do not hesitate to call Log Home Shoppe. Our products never disappoint.