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Chainsaw.

Sounds like some sort of mold. You should wipe it all down with a mixture of 1 cup bleach to 3 or 4 gallons of warm water.

My first instinct would be to sand it off, but I googled ”remove crayon from wood”. Most of them deal with wood furniture with a finish on it, but I did findthis web site – http://www.ehow.com/how_4733311_remove-crayon-wood.html I guess I would try it somewhere it is not noticeable first, like inside… Read More »Archive-3684

You can try to sand them out, but if they are very old or from a leak that is still there, you may not be able to sand deep enough to get them out completly.

It all sounds right. You should also apply a good borate solution before staining. Call Timeless Wood Care Products for help and purchasing these products at 800-564-2987.

Call Ryan at 877-788-5647 or ryan@logrepair.com for help.

Monica, Your real estate agent is partly right, the house probably settled like most new log homes do, but the contractor that hung the dry wall did not allow for it when it was installed. It is not so much that the logs were ”wet”, it is just that all… Read More »Archive-3692

Call Ryan at 877-788-5647 for help. Or email him at ryan@logrepair.com

If it is just smoke damage and not chared you can sand or grind them back to good clean wood. You will want to wash them with OXcon from Perma Chink after sanding. Call Timeless Wood Care at 800-564-2987 for these products and more help. www.timelesswoodcare.com

You should call Ryan at 877-788-5647 for help. He can also be reached at ryan@logrepair.com I am not aware of a product to rebuild beams. I would have to question the weight bearing capabilities of it.