"Sorry to hear of your troubles. My log home was built in 1989, (in the winter). The first two times we stained the exterior, we used CWF. That is what we were told to use, by the manufacturer. It turned the house dark. …"
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Question about Weather Seal, any experience? And Sashco complaint....
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The other parts of the forum don't seem to have regular traffic so I am posting here... Our home is 10 years old in central Minnesota and I am currently sanding the entire house down to bare wood for…Continue
Tags: weather, seal, weatherseal, mildew, rot
Started this discussion. Last reply by EZMARY Sep 28, 2012.
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EZMARY replied to Kristin Hoefling's discussion Question about Weather Seal, any experience? And Sashco complaint....
CharisB replied to Kristin Hoefling's discussion Question about Weather Seal, any experience? And Sashco complaint...."Kristin -
I'm Charis w/ Sashco. I'm so sorry to hear of your problems. I myself don't remember speaking to you directly so I'm not up-to-date on what conversations were had, but let me first apologize for the…"
Michael Whalen replied to Kristin Hoefling's discussion Question about Weather Seal, any experience? And Sashco complaint...."Hello Everyone-
Most stains look pretty good when first applied to a new log home, the real testimonies are from customers who have been through many maintenance cycles or who have had experiences with many types and brands of coatings.
Some…"
Dave R replied to Kristin Hoefling's discussion Question about Weather Seal, any experience? And Sashco complaint...."We just completed our log home build this week in the UP of Michigan. [about the same weather as you get] I am not an "expert" but we used Weather Seal. WE FLAT OUT LOVE IT! I disagree completely that weather seal is a film forming…"
"We do lot's of restoration, The proplem with weather seal, you will get the same result as you did with sashco, away from any film forming stains, sealers or finishes. I agree with Donald that Q8 oil is a good product. We use Lovitts Emerald…"
Donald Parsons replied to Kristin Hoefling's discussion Question about Weather Seal, any experience? And Sashco complaint...."Kristin-it's disappointing to hear about your log home. I can totally relate to the concerns you have and some of the problems you have had over the years. Fortunately in 1992 I built a log home that was borate pressure treated (the…"
Kristin Hoefling posted a discussionQuestion about Weather Seal, any experience? And Sashco complaint....
The other parts of the forum don't seem to have regular traffic so I am posting here... Our home is 10 years old in central Minnesota and I am currently sanding the entire house down to bare wood for the third time! We had used Sashco Capture and Cascade from the beginning and have had nothing but trouble. During the 2nd year, it began getting mildew between the top coat and the stain coat on the south and east sides. After talking with Sashco (who was great at the time) they sent half the…See More
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