Daubing Mixes parts (volume) material MIX A 1/4 cement 1 lime 4 sand 1/8 dry color hog bristles or excelsior MIX B 6 sand 4 lime 1 cement MIX C 1 portland cement 4-8 lime 7-10 sand Mix A (Donald A. Hutsler, ”Log Cabin Restoration: Guidelines for the Historical Society,”… Read More »Archive-1150
Call Dave at 800-564-2987 for help and the materials you will need.
Call Timeless Wood Care Products for the materials that you will need. 800-564-2987
If you are OK with the gray look give it a LIGHT wash and apply a good coat of Shell Guard borate. If you want to stain it it will need to be media blasted, Osborne brushed and then stain. It is more time effective to spray stain over chink… Read More »Archive-1156
Call Dave at 800-564-2987 for help and materials you will need.
If the heating bill is that bad I would recommend having it completely re-chinked. You could try the infrared testing and see how bad it is, but I’m guessing that you are going to find that it needs it every where and it would make more sense to just do… Read More »Archive-1160
If you are talking interior you can fill them since they are not exposed to the weather.
Cut and scrap it out. Not easy, but it can be done.
Not sure. Kind of sounds like dry rot. You could try to dig out and fill with Wood Epox, but you may need to get the logs replaced. Call 800-564-2987 to buy Wood Epox. Call 877-788-5647 for estimate on log replacement.
Osborne brush loose flaky areas, light wash with Log Wash, repair caulk then stain with the same kind of stain that is on the house. If you do not know the stain that is on it now then I would recommend stripping it to bare wood and starting over to… Read More »Archive-1168