I do not recommend the soda blast. It can mess up the PH in the wood and cause the stain not to adhere properly and can sometimes turn the wood green. It leaves a very nice finish, but sould never be used on a log home. Go with the corn… Read More »Archive-578
Do not use any kind of blasting process on the interior. It leaves too rough of a surface for cleaning in the future. Try your palm sanders with 40 or 60 grit disc.
This could be a hard fix depending how tall your walls are. You can put upright posts up at locations that will hold the walls straight. Maybe at interior wall locations. I would suggest hiring a structual engineer for this.
By either sanding or using chemical stripper.
It is best to wait until it is dried out to 15% to 18% moisture.
Do not use bleach if you are going to stain them. 1 or 2 cups of bleach in a large pail of water is plenty to kill any mold spores. If you are going to stain them wash them with Log Wash from Perma Chink per label instructions.
Energy Seal from Perma Chink is the best in a vertical style log home.
Couldn’t tell you. Call Perma Chink for a distributor.
I do not know of any site right off, but there are many books on the subject.
The temps where border line, but the power washer probably caused more damage than anything.