This past weekend's project is probably going to take me a couple of weeks if it don't stop raining. I started refinishing the log siding on the house. After ten years it was looking pretty sad in places. This year will be the tenth annual Forestry Forum pig roast and I want to have the place spruced up. Here is a before and after photo of the part of the house I have competed. Started with the pressure washer, which took awhile, then a day to dry, then a good brooming to loosen up the residue stuck to the wood from the power wash, then stain with Sikkens natural. :) I have 3/4's of the house pressure washed, an about a third of it stained now.
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It is always nice when the fruits of your labor produce instant gratification. That really looks good. smiley_thumbsup smiley_thumbsup
Wow, that's some transformation Jeff.
Really looks nice!
Looking good 8) 8) I like vinyl ;) ;D :)
What a job! looks great!
You did a fine job there Jeff. Good for another 10 pig roasts at least. ;D
corley, what do you use sawing up those vynil? 10 degree ? or less?
looks great boss.
Does look great. Good as new again.
Curious, what are the vertical streaks on the right end??
That is a wire trellis that the clematis grow on. :)
Jeff, That looks real nice, our cabin is hard pine ,i think i would have to sandblast it to clean it up ! :-[ :-[ Don
Good job Boss :)
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Very nice, Boss, very nice. You do good work.
Did you use Sikkens the first time also? One or 2 coats , I also have to get motivated
That siding looks good as new again. :o I've used Thompsons wood preservative on my rough sawn cedar since I built the house in '88. It's a lot of work but, it sure looks nice for a year after I oil it. By year two the wood starts to dull. Year three I do it all over again.
The last few years I've thought about trying a different product that I didn't have to re-apply every other year. May have to take a closer look at Sikken.
It looks really nice Jeff but after having western red cedar on my last house I'll never have to pressure wash again...I love brick!
Hey, I was all for the let it go until its dark look like cedar gets. I think that is a good look too, and once it is fully oxidized, no more washing and staining maintenance. Tammy does not want that look, so, I do what I must do. :D
I like the bright look too. As long as someone else is doing it. :D It does look good Jeff.
There's always aluminum siding. I remember an episode of "All in the Family" where Archie got talked into putting aluminum siding on a brick house. To get out of the contract, one of his approaches with the help of the Jeffersons and Irene was to claim he was infirm. :D ;)
Jeff, The spring honey-do list sometimes gets a bit long !!! ;D but guys like us have to ocassionally do things we dont want to , to satisfy the ladies we dont deserve to have to stay with us !!!!!! ;D ;D Don
Wow looks great. Never woulda thought that could be restored so well looking at the first pic
I finished the staining of the house this weekend. I have some other things like the deck rail and other cedar accessories that need some attention, but glad to be finished with the biggest project. I brought a big cedar post around to make a stand for Tammy's front door greeter, and also to make a more proper mount for our unique doorbell switch that Paul_h gave me several years ago. :)
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Looks amazing, Jeff.
I like the bug. :) Had a laugh at the bear wiping his feet. :D
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that bear is great :D
Nice job on the clean-up. I love that metal tree sculpture. Is that laser cut from a circle mill blade? made to look like one? Can't tell from the distance in the pictures but looks really interesting! smiley_thumbsup
It is a wrecked circle saw blade cut out on a cnc plasma cutter table. :)
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That's a real neat addition to a wood home. Is it your design?
Yep, I drew it out and had it made about 10 years ago. It sat in the house for quite a long time before I decided to hang it where it is and rust. :)
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