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Publication Review

Title: Protecting and Finishing Log Buildings
Author: Forintek Canada Corp., 2003
File: Free Tech Guide, PDF 628 KB, 16 pages
Audience: Written for log builders and others interested in quality log construction. Good referance for log building owners.

Review
A guide to protecting and finishing log buildings. Includes information about protection of logs from initial selection through logs in place. Explores various log finishing techniques.

Issues covered include:

• log selection
• protection in the yard
• prtection in transit and construction site
• protection by design
• finishing new log structures
• chemical wood cleaners
• annual maintenance
• refinishing
• nuisances for wood
• log treatments
• references and more information

Images include:

• various photos of log structures
• photos of log protection strategies
• photos of well designed structures with respect to log longevity
• photos of log finishes
• photos of restoration and refinishing
• photo of placing a borate rod