Log Cabin Restoration in Grimesland, NC Pitt County

The restoration crew is in Grimesland, North Carolina today. The team leader for this job is Armando, and this log home will undergo a full restoration. Preparation is key to a quality finished restoration. The crew gets started on the preparation process. The decks are cleared, and all furniture is removed, The gutter downspouts are also removed to protect them from stain as well as an easy access to the corner. of the home, All the exterior lighting will also be covered and taped to protect and prevent electrical shortage.

After the preparation has been complete, the crew coats the logs with a stripping agent. The stripper will break down the old stain product. Twenty minutes later, the stripping agent is washed off with the pressure washer. A crew member will follow behind and apply neutralizer to de-activate the stripper agent.

On the following day, after a night of drying time, the crew will sand down the logs to smooth the surface. This will give the logs a uniform look, as well as, prepare the surface for the new stain. Once the logs have been sanded, a Borate pest control will be applied to the log home to prevent wood eating insects from damaging the logs.

Before any stain can be applied, the crew will inspect caulking on the logs, window trim, as well as all the door frames. Fresh caulking will be applied to areas that are needed.

With no carpentry work was needed on this job, and the cabin is ready for the new stain application. This cabin will be re-coated using TWP California Cedar. The crew will apply the first coat, and let it dry. On the following day the second coat will be applied. The window and door trim will receive a coat of Sherwin Williams Sable latex paint.