We used baking soda to strip a solid body stain from this log siding garage.
How to strip log siding.
The first step in the trulog steel siding installation process is securing starter strips a.
It offers a brief introduction to the different options available prior to staining them.
So if the plan is to remove some of the rot and fit the log siding over that area you typically cannot remove all of the rotted wood because all that you have to put back in its place is siding that is only 1 5 2 thick.
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Steel log siding installation starter strip installation.
Use shims if needed.
Pre drill the hole first and then secure to the exterior of the home with a ratchet wrench.
They are at least 5 inches long and are driven into the center of the log.
The next step in the trulog siding installation process is measuring and cutting your corner.
Anytime you make a repair to a piece of log siding you want it to line up with the rest of the siding.
The first is the stripper and the second is the neutralizer or sometimes called brightener.
Only raise the undamaged siding 1 to 2 inches from the side of the structure to prevent damage.
Most log siding is usually 1 5 2 thick.
2 place the straight slots of a cat s paw tool to the head of each siding nail.
The process went smoothly and the customer was extremely satisfied with the results.
Oly screws are used for installing logs and half log siding.