Log Home Three-Step Restore

It’s important to remember that the key to avoiding stress is to avoid feeling overwhelmed. The easiest way to avoid this is to break log home restoration into three relatively easy-to-understand steps:

1) Cleaning

two) Inspectionand finally

3) To finalize.

Solutions/Cleaning

If mold and mildew have grown in your log home, you should clean it with a brush and a mixture of bleach, water, and trisodium phosphate; hose off and dry well. It is important that the solution is mixed in the correct proportion according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Be sure to apply the solution evenly; a backpack sprayer will help you get the job done.

There is little that can be done about spots and blemishes except prevent their presence by making sure water does not splash onto the logs (ie adding gutters, etc.). Stain and stain prevention is important if you want to avoid mold and wood decay, and an even more expensive log home restoration than necessary. If you notice any damage or rot, you can fix it by replacing an entire log or cutting out the damaged/rotten area.

After all this, you can clean your logs with a pressure washer. However, it is important not to use too much pressure.

Inspection

After cleaning and rinsing, you need to carefully inspect the logs. You want to look for cracks or crevices, particularly large ones (greater than ¼”). You also want to look for any discoloration: any mold that has grown; stains or blemishes; or any obvious damage or rot to the wood. Professional home restoration services from Wood are not only experts at finding, repairing, and restoring rotten wood, they also guarantee their work.

wood rot repair it can be partial; rotten wood is carefully removed and replaced with engraved wood providing a perfect match.

Larger damage areas make the job even more complex; The log cabin may need to be jacked up to restore and/or replace rotted wood.

If there are cracks or cracks, they can be restored using putty. Large checks should be filled with foam strips called backer rods before applying caulk; these reinforce the adhesion of the putty.

Inspection and restoration, including wood rot repair, cannot be emphasized enough; Annual log home maintenance will preserve your log cabin and actually save you money by avoiding expensive restoration costs.

To finalize

To finish your log home restoration, sandblast the finish off the logs; either with a CO2 jet and chemical strippers, or the commonly used cob jet. Eco-friendly walnut media is recommended over chemicals. Smooth the surface with random orbit sanders or sandpaper, re-stain and finally! Restoring your log home is completed in three not-so-simple steps.