Blasting and Sanding
422 Questions
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Thinking of bidding on log home. Power washed, stained and chinked about 5 years ago. Seller said some areas may need clear coat applied to keep water out as...
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We have a log home that some of the wood had darkened. We stained it 2 years ago. But it looks old and not good. What do you estimate...
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We are looking to buy a log home that was started but not finished. The roof was not shingled and the inside corner logs where water has ran down...
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We recently purchased a small log home in Northern Minnesota. The entire interior has been painted with thick white, and we want to restore it to the natural log....
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When did people start using sand paper? Did they have sand paper in the 1860's? If not, what did they use?
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We purchased a 30 yr old Ward Cedar log home. The previous owners can't remember what was used to ''paint'' the exterior logs. It is a solid brown color...
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I own a panabode cedar log home (built 1978) in central Washington state---dry side of state. It came with a glossy, slightly pigmented protectant on exterior. What do you...
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We just looked at a 800 s ft, 60 yr old lag home that looks pretty good. No bowing of the walls, they are all straight, interior needs a...
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We have a 1950's pine d-log home. It was painted when we purchased it 3 years ago. Some of the logs are now rotten. It is worth it to...
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Our log home had been power washed to clean and prep for new finish. The new finish failed I guess because we power washed and should not have. It...
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HOW PRACTICAL IS IT TO CORN BLAST THE INTERIOR OF A LOG CABIN HOME.DO FOLKS EVERY DO THE INTERIOR OR ONLY EXTERIOR
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I have recently chemically stripped my home. Before I restain it I need to either sand it or use an Osborn brush. Can either be done? Should both? What...
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I am hiring a contractor who will be brushing on a Perma Chink stripper material. He will be pressure washing this off after 30 min or so. Will this...
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Newer log home in Alaska and going some insulation. Had thermal images done and major air leaks all along the interior ceiling, so I sprayed foam along seam, inside...
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I have a cedar log home on Pelee Island in Lake Erie that has been painted for a number of years and has some obvious rot in some logs...
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Hi my wife and I own a log cabin that is about 30 years old. We have been here for 10. The house was finished with a brown solid...
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found a log cabin built in 1984 the logs have carpenter ants prob termites an have been painted on the exterior I don't mind the labor or the work...
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Do you reccommend a primer/sealer on logs that have been cob blasted to insure an even finish?
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Is it a bad idea to stain over chinking between logs? The job would be so much easier w/spray rather than hand staining each log to avoiding getting stain...
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i have 8" pine logs as post for my deck i sanded them an use a very good sealer an stain. but about 2 ft from the bottom its...