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How long are you looking to work on it before you sell it, or are you going to rent it for a while, then sell it? If you've jacked up a house before and done the structural supporting work, then you know it's not for the faint hearted. No permits needed, building inspectors? Glad you...

Have you checked out loghomebuilders.org - they don't have detailed answers like that online, but they do post phone numbers and their web site is very interesting.

With proper wood prep, good base like Kiltz (which covers stains too) and good weather when it's applied an oil paint will hold up to southern exposure for 5 years, maybe more. I have an all cedar plank home and we have to repaint 5-7 years.

And here's my two cents on the inspection/contractor topic: Do your homework first - look up the type of damage you see around your home and then go on the web and search like crazy, search at the library, Barnes & Nobles. Know what you're dealing with and how it's repaired. And by all means...

What kind of mold is harmful to breath? I'm not talking about allergies, but I wondered if some types of mold are environmentally bad. The home I'm trying to purchase now has water in basement, as well as other issues, but I noticed white mold on the beams in the basement (home built in 1908...