Usually stains are not a good thing, but this time it is. Staining the logs means coloring them and coating them with a protective layer against sun and rain.

It’s not hard, but takes a lot of time, especially when moving the ladder all the time. Today I’ve done the west side, and 1/3 rd of the north and east side.  I started out with just a brush, but that takes forever. Using a airless paint sprayer it’s faster, but back brushing is needed so it’s awkward having to hold a brush, a paint sprayer and hold on to the ladder.