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02/02/07, 04:36 PM
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Log house before and after...
My sister is in the process of having her house corn blasted, stained and sealed. Thought y'all might like to see the results so far. Here's the before:
And the after:
They blast the outside of the house with ground corn cobs. No chemicals involved. Pretty cool, huh?
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02/02/07, 04:48 PM
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Hey that's pretty cool. I've never heard of such a thing.
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02/02/07, 08:52 PM
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I've never heard of it either but it looks like it does a good job.
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02/02/07, 08:58 PM
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What was wrong with the before?
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02/02/07, 09:55 PM
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Looks a lot cleaner.
Should look pretty snappy after it's sealed.
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02/02/07, 11:43 PM
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Looks nice.
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02/03/07, 12:57 AM
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The house is 15 years old. The crew that corn blasted it is also repairing any damage they find. It hasn't been much, but they did find some minor wood ant damage. Plus, it needed caulking in some areas (south side) and they are doing that too. Once it's stained and sealed it will be about the same color as the first photo, only without the black mold.
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02/03/07, 09:53 AM
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Any idea of costs. That procedure is big $$ around here.
Extremely curious to find out how log homes hold up in hot, humid climates. Bugs, mildew, etc.
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02/03/07, 11:05 AM
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How much wood does the blasting process take off? What is your sister planning to re-seal with afterward? Does the blasting process leave the remaining wood surface smooth or rough? Is there any more prep-work before re-sealing or can you do it right after the blasting?
(inquiring minds want to know)
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02/03/07, 02:09 PM
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LOL...those are a lot of questions I'll have to ask her. It left the surface fairly smooth and the only prep work before resealing is to fix the damage I mentioned. I THINK it cost her $12,000 for all the work, but I'd have to double check that.
The house is holding up very well. She doesn't have any problems with mildew or bugs inside (other than ladybugs coming in). She HAS had problems with leaks on the south side during extreme storms. When Hurricane Rita hit she said it was a flood through the south walls into her kids' bedrooms. Damaged the ceiling. That's why they're doing caulking work!
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02/03/07, 03:00 PM
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I've never heard of that,either. Sounds like an interesting process and it's a beautiful home 
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02/04/07, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoop
Any idea of costs. That procedure is big $$ around here.
Extremely curious to find out how log homes hold up in hot, humid climates. Bugs, mildew, etc.
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Any wood that gets wet does NOT hold up, in any climate. If you look at the picture of the house, notice the overhang of the roof.
I would suggest that IF you find or build one, go with at least 3 feet of overhang to prevent wind blown rain getting the logs so wet. 4 feet would be better.
If you have 1-2 feet like this house, every 10-15 years you will be blasting and refinishing.
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02/04/07, 08:37 AM
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What a place ... And that PORCH! As a wrap-around porch person myself, gotta' say ... NIIIIICCCEEE!
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02/04/07, 12:40 PM
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Doohap...the porch wraps all the way around and across the back. In back it expands out into a deck. They have a pool now and it's all really nicely done.
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02/04/07, 12:58 PM
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Cool ... bet they love it!
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02/04/07, 02:13 PM
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They do, especially their two kids. The house is built on the back corner of my parents farm. I don't think my sister would ever move. She's done a lot of the work inside herself...painting, door and window trim, etc. Our uncle and Daddy also did a lot of the work...wiring, flooring, stairs, kitchen cabinets, etc. They are both deceased now and my sister treasures the work they put into her house.
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