
Can You Paint a Log Home? 7 Reasons to Never Do It
Can you paint a log home? You can, and you will regret it. Paint traps moisture, hides rot and peels within a few years. Stain instead, and here is why.
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Guides from the crew that restores log homes in Jackson Hole, Teton Valley and Star Valley. Real numbers, real jobs, and what we would do on your house.

Can you paint a log home? You can, and you will regret it. Paint traps moisture, hides rot and peels within a few years. Stain instead, and here is why.

Log home restoration cost in Jackson Hole: blasting $3–$6/sq ft, staining $1.40–$10/sq ft, re-chinking $12–$22/linear ft, rot repair from $250 to $5,500.

Sandblasting log home walls with silica sand cuts grooves, raises fuzz and makes hazardous dust. What it does to the wood, and what Log Care uses instead.