It has been too long since we last posted our progress. I guess that its better late than never. The interior framing is finished. The floors and are in as well. We have been faced with the difficult decision on how to clean the logs. Most people have been using an angle grinder and abrasive sanding disks to do the job. I tried about every grain of sanding disk, and wire wheels. The results were not that good.
We then decided to use walnut shells and "blast the logs. As you can see from the pic's, the shells did a great job. I had Bryce, Penny, Austin, and one of my sons friends (Joseph) helping out . We rented a massive diesel air compressor and that really did the job well. It took 3 days of hard work, but it was well worth it. Would I rent the compressor and equipment again, to clean the logs?? Yes, I absolutely would!! I won't ramble anymore. The pic's tell the story. BTW, staining and chinking are next!
From Brown to White! (These are Engelmann Spruce)
The Diesel Air Compressor
My truck was loaded! Since we sifted and re-used some of the shells, we used 50 instead of 100 bags. I am sure glad I had my truck!
Time to sweep!
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