Log Home Restoration: Stripping and Sealing

December 23, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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As you can see in this log home restoration, the finish has failed, the logs have grayed out and mildew is not onlyon the wood but, it is also enbedded in the chinking.  
Log Home Restoration: Failing Finish
Log Home Restoration: Failing Finish
Stripping will remove the mildew that is visable but a chlorine wash is the only way to be certain ALL has been removed from checks, knot holes and other areas that may be hard to get to.
Log Home Restoration: After Stripping

Log Home Restoration: After Stripping

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        After the stripping and chlorine wash, the wood  must be neutralized
Log Home Restoration: Finished Staining and Chinking
Log Home Restoration: Finished Staining and Chinking

 to ensure all chemical residue has been removed for proper stain adhesion.

This home was sealed then the chinking was cleaned and re-painted using “chink paint.”

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Log Home Restoration: Chemical Stripping

December 14, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Chemical Stripping Video

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Log Home Restoration: The Importance of Neutralizing

December 9, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Before and After Neutralizing

Before and After Neutralizing

Stripping removes failing sealer or grayed out wood but, it also raises the ph level and darkens the wood as well as leaves  residue that will not rinse out.  If the wood is not neutralized the darkened wood will make a semi-transparent stain several shades darker. Moreover, stripper residue WILL interact with the new sealer causing premature failure. It is one extra step but, if ignored big problems will arise!

In this log home restoration, the left door has had nothing done to it yet, The right side was stripped and still wet from the neutralizer. When it dries, it is properly prepared and ready for sealing.

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Hot Water Rig For Sale

December 5, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Pictures and details are posted in November 8th archives. I don’t do commercial work anymore and this unit can make the right contractor’s job much eaiser.

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Log Home Restoration: Short Photo Show

December 2, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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This Photo Show of our latest log home restoration show a few before and after pictures of a cabin in Boone, NC. that we did as typical “strip & seal. Heading to Fredericksburg, VA. to a 4200 sf. home to be cob blasted.

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