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When it comes to
preserving and protecting your log home, we are your one-stop center for
all of your exterior and interior wood treatment supplies. As a vendor for
Sashco since 1996, we offer their complete line and selection of stains,
chinking, preservatives, clear coats, and other wood preservative
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Choosing the right products for your log
home will "preserve your dream". Choosing the wrong products can
cause you to spend hours preserving, staining, and sealing your log home,
only to see the products you used fail. Some products are just not made
for log homes or are not formulated to work together.
For instance, some preservatives can discolor wood,
causing a lasting effect on the stain's appearance. Stains with waxes or
other additives can interfere with caulk or chinking adhesion, leaving
cracks and checks. Stains that are not elastic will crack and peel when
logs unavoidably move (from surface expansion and contraction due to
moisture and temperature changes). Using the wrong caulks, those not
formulated to adhere well to logs or to absorb log movement, can lead to
loss of adhesion, tears, and sealant failure.
It pays to know which products fit together
to effectively protect your home. Sashco's log home products are
formulated to work together to clean, preserve, stain, protect and seal
your home.
Sashco products we offer (but not limited
to) include, Penetreat, IMPEL, Capture Log Stain, Cascade, High Sierra Log
Stain, Symphony, Log Jam, Log Builder, Conceal, and Chinker's Edge.
When you purchase a material package from
Contemporary Log Homes, the Sashco products to finish the interior and
exterior of your log home are included in the package price. For
additional Sashco products, pricing, quantities, color selection, or other
questions regarding this critical step in protecting your new log home,
please contact one of our representatives for details .
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Surface
Preparation is the
first and most critical step for proper application of finishing
products. Whether it is new construction or restoration, the
log surfaces must be clean and, for best results , free of any
previous coatings |

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C PR is used to clean and brighten
uncoated wood that is dirt, faded or gray from UV exposure.
Mix CPR to the brightening solution strength for use on new
construction just prior to staining to remove dirt and grime from
the building process and to break down mill glaze. Use CPR for
periodic cleaning on stained logs to extend the life of your stain. |
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Once log
or wood surfaces are clean, preserve them to protect against fungal
decay and insect damage. Borate-based products are effective
and inexpensive. IMPEL Rods, another form of borate, offer
protection against internal decay of logs |
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| Treat your logs from the start. When
sprayed or brushed on your home, PeneTreat, a borate-based wood
preservative, forms a shell of protection to defend against rot,
most wood-destroying insects and fungi. PeneTreat is easy to
use and EPA-registered. It will not affect the color of the
wood, interfere with stain or caulk adhesion, and is completely
odorless. Low cost and easy application make PeneTreat the
popular choice. |
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IMPEL Rods offer a unique and effective preservation
system for the prevention and control of internal decay in log and
timber structures. They are a highly concentrated, solid form
of water-diffusible borate, IMPEL Rods are ideal for both prevention
treatments of high risk area (hot spots) and remedial treatments in
areas with existing decay. They are an EPA-registered, low
cost way to stop rot and decay--from the inside. |
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The best application guidelines are going
to be those supplied by the stain manufacturer, after all, they
developed the formulation. Therefore, acquire
application instructions from the stain manufactures and follow
them. If you are hiring the work done, make the application
instructions available to your painter. Remember these 5 rules
for best application: clean wood, sound wood, warm wood, dry
wood, textured wood. To avoid lap marks, it is always a good
practice to work horizontally until you reach a natural break in the
wall surface, i.e. log butt joints, windows, doors, etc. |

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INTERIOR
FINISHING
It's music to your eyes. When applied to bare or stained
wood, Symphony enhances the natural grain of your logs by creating
the illusion of depth. The clear, no-yellowing formula allows
the natural color of wood to shine through. It's water-based,
completely VOC compliant, has no offensive odor and can be easily
applied by spray. (Symphony is available in 1 and 5 gallon
containers.) Symphony, gloss or satin, is the beautiful way to
protect the natural elegance of interior logs. |

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EXTERIOR
/ INTERIOR FINISHING
High Sierra Log Stain was formulated for ease of application
without sacrificing beauty or performance. It really is
easy to apply. The 2 coat system has a longer working time so
that lap marks are practically eliminated and the second coat evens
out inconsistencies that may have occurred on the application of the
first coat. It can even be applied at cooler temperatures,
surface temperatures as low as 40 degrees F. High Sierra
has a color pallet of 10 choices, from rich, warm browns, to natural
honey colors. The high quality, trans-oxide pigments enhance
the beauty of the grain while protecting the wood. The finish
is stunning, durable, and will look like it was applied by
professionals.
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EXTERIOR FINISHING
Nature is beautiful - but harsh. So, Capture Log Stain is
specifically designed to protect your home against weather
conditions and exposure. Capture Log Stain's unequaled formula
allows the coating to move freely as the logs inevitably expand and
contract (as moisture escapes and temperatures change), which means
no peeling, flaking or chalking-just a beautiful coating that really
lasts!
Capture Log Stain is an elastic coating that stretches with log
movement. This flexibility permits the bridging of small
cracks in the surface of the wood and provides an elastic shield for
underlying wood.
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Sashco's Capture is the pigmented part of a 2 part system: an
extremely effective, attractive stain, followed by a clear,
weather-repellent topcoat called Cascade. Cascade provides
additional exterior protection against discoloration caused by
mildew and damaging UV light. It dries clear with a modest
sheen and adds depth to the appearance of stained logs. You
choose your logs for their unique and rustic beauty. So why
hide it? Use one of Capture Log Stain's ten beautifully
transparent shades and see your logs come alive as every knot, grain
and detail is enhanced |

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Your logs are now "primed" and ready for
chinking and caulking. There are 3 basic principles to
follow when applying chinking or caulking.
1. A clean surface already treated with a preservative and
stain that is compatible with the chink and caulk.
2. Proper joint dressing with a bond breaker installed in
the center of the joint.
3. Tooling the chinking or caulking to ensure good adhesion
to the logs.
Detailed instructions are available on the
Log Builder, Log Jam,
Chinker's Edge and Conceal Data Tecs
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Log Builder was specifically designed to
absorb log movement; it stretches and compresses up to 100%of the
original joint size (+/- 50%) and stays elastic. Because of
its superior elasticity, it provides a lasting seal which prevents
water, dust, bugs and wind from invading your home. Use to
seal around doors, windows, dormers, joints, between logs, checks and
cracks. Log Builder's water-based formula is low in toxicity
and environmentally safe; and because it is water-based, it is easy
to work with. The smooth consistency of Log Builder
makes for easy gunning and tooling. |

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Conceal textured caulk delivers
performance that's hard to see. Conceal's 7 colors blend in
with the most popular stains used on log homes, and Conceal's light
texture simulates the natural roughness of wood. The
combination of color and texture makes it hard to see where the caulking ends and the logs begin. Instead, they just blend
together. |

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Log Jam Chinking and Chinker's Edge are
other examples of Sashco's commitment to give you products of
uncompromising quality and value. Log Jam is the only chinking
to a hold a 1-hour UL Fire resistant rating. Chinker's Edge
and Log Jam performances are guaranteed with a 10 year warranty, or
when used with any of Sashco's stains. - a Limited Lifetime Warranty. You can rest assured that Sashco has you, the
homeowner, in mind when formulating their products. |

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Chinker's Edge makes your work go
faster! It gives you the edge in tooling and clean up--Savings
as high as 20% in labor costs or application time. How can we
make these claims? Professional chinkers, just like you, developed and tested the final formulation. Tooling is
unbelievably easy, and, because little to no water is needed in the
tooling process, clean up is practically eliminated. And,
Chinker's Edge performance is guaranteed with a 10 year warranty,
or when used with any of Sashco's stains, (Sashco's Capture/Cascade
or High Sierra Log Stain, Transformation Stain, or for interior log
treatment, Symphony Clear Coat) a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Get the edge, Chinker's Edge. |

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