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Interior Log Home Restoration - May 2011

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                                       Interior Log Restoration Before         Interior Log Restoration After

These logs have been covered in dust, dirt, bark, and the cambium layer since they were harvested off the property in the early 1960's. The new homeowners wanted to do a complete makeover on the interior and had everything demoed except the logs, and log rafters.

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Log Replacement in New York July 2011

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                                       Log Replacement in New York State         Log replacement in New York State

These logs were rotten due to heavy moisture from being located so close to the ground and from a lack of raingutters. We had to replace with full round logs. We used pine since it was the most abundant species of wood used on this log cabin when constructed.

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New Koski Log Home September 2010

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                                      Log Home Finishing by IWR Co.         New log home finished by IWR Co.

This job was a brand new Koski Log Home. We were lucky in being able to finish this New Log Home before any doors and windows were installed. We ozzied (sanded) this home before any preservatives, sealants, and finishes were applied. For this project the homeowner chose Perma-Chink products which are excellent for log and wood homes.......

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Log Home Restoration July 2010

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Sikkens being removed from logs         After Sikkens removed from logs

This Hiawatha Log Home had over 16 years of Sikkens - Natural coat build up. Coat build up of Sikkens leads to darkening of the logs over time as well as the logs losing their ability to properly breathe........

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New Log Home Finishing August 2010

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New Log Home Finishing         Log Home finished by IWR Co.

This new log home needed to be ozzied (sanded) inside and out. We then applied a glycol based borate treatment to the exterior of the logs. Once the logs were dry the first coat of stain was applied...

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Log Home Restoration June 2010

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Before Log Home Restoration and Repair         After Log Home Restoration and Repair

This job required that we completely ozzy (sand)the entire log home to prepare the surface of the logs for borating, staining, and caulking.....

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Beavers Bend State Park Log Replacement April 2010

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During tearout of rotten and decayed logs         After log replacement and chinking done by Intensified Wood Restoration

This job required that we completely remove all of the rotten and decayed logs and keep any original good wood as stated in the National Park Services Preservation Brief 26. We had to also apply log chinking to all of the replaced logs to match the existing chinking.......

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1920's Era Complete Log Home Restoration July 2008

                                      1920's era log cabin restoration. Project completed by Intensified Wood Restoration         Restored 1920's Log Cabin

We completely restored the exterior of this 1920's era log cabin. We had to ozzy (sand) the logs to remove the old preservative that had built up over the years. We used Sashco log home products that are environmentally friendly. This was key since the home was built on top of rock and has water on 3 sides..... 

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