Log Home Restoration in Quinton, Va New Kent County

Today the restoration crew is in Virginia in a small town called Quinton, located in New Kent County. Total Log Cabin Restoration is here to clean, complete some carpentry repairs and re-coat Mark S log home.

Armando is the crew leader for this job, and 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 for protection and prevent electrical shortage.

The company’s master carpenter, Mike has some repair work scheduled on this job. Mike will remove and replace ten feet of log rot, a corner piece, and one deck board that was close to the rotted log.

Because this is a clean and recoat, there is no need to strip off old product. the crew will be doing a full cleaning. The Total Log Cabin Restoration crew uses a three part cleaning agent that fights mold and mildew, as well as removes dirt and grime from the logs. The cleaning solution is applied with a sprayer, then rinsed with a pressure washing using only 800 psi. The low pressure will not damage logs.

The day after cleaning, and when the log home has had a chance to dry, the crew will inspect all the caulking, including the window and door frames. Fresh caulking will be applied where it is needed.

This log home is now ready to re-coat. The crew will apply one coat of Sikkens Cedar. As an added measure of protection, the crew adds Bee Gone to the stain. This product is a treatment to combat against beetles and other insects that attack and eat the wood.