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Log Cabin Wood Restoration Update

Written by Scott Burt on August 4, 2011 in Exterior Products, Home Improvement, Log Homes, Uncategorized with 2 Comments

For readers following this story, and traffic stats indicate that you are, I am pleased to report that we are still in the prep stage and the house is cooperating. Our crew, Sam and John, as featured in this piece, have the situation well under control in spite of serious heat and harsh sun exposure […]

Wood Restoration: How to Strip a Log Cabin Exterior

Written by Scott Burt on July 29, 2011 in Exterior Products, Home Improvement, Log Homes, Uncategorized with 5 Comments

I have to say right up front that wood restoration using chemical strip methods is a project best hired out to qualified professionals. The pressure washing equipment, chemicals, safety equipment and best practices for all of the above are not common knowledge. Also, knowledge and experience in working wood through various stages of chemical ph […]

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