EXTERIOR PRESERVATIVE APPLICATION

                Your exterior preservative should be applied upon completion of the finished roofing.  It is easier to apply the preservative with the actual window units removed.  Therefore, you may save your exterior window and door installation until late in the dry-in process.  If possible, have your finished roofing installed as soon as the roof system is installed, but before completion of the entire dry-in phase of construction, saving your window and door installation as one of the last steps in the dry-in schedule.

                Review the literature you received with your log home package concerning interior strains and exterior preservatives.  We recommend you use one of the manufacturers represented in this literature, but, if you prefer another brand, call Tennessee Log Homes, and let us give you our comments and/or our approval of that particular preservative before you purchase it.  FAILURE TO APPLY AN APPROVED EXTERIOR PRESERVATIVE CAN VOID YOUR LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY.

                Before applying the preservative, you should wash the exterior with a 50% chlorine bleach and water mixture.  This solution can be applied with a garden sprayer, but some scrubbing may be necessary with darkened or badly-oiled areas.  Always apply the solution to a small section of wall area at a time (8-12 feet wide) and always start at the bottom and work your way up to minimize streaking.  Use a brush to scrub the wall immediately after applying the solution.  Allow the solution to remain on the wall for about an hour, then spray off with a water hose.  Use plenty of water when rinsing off the chlorine bleach solution.

                Some preservatives can be applied with the same garden sprayer.  Others may require the use of an airless sprayer.  Nearly all will require back-brushing to prevent running.  Please refer to the particular product for application instructions and techniques.  The cost associated with exterior preservative application will be mentioned in the “Finish Labor” section later in this manual.