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Posted by Autumn on February 6, 2007, 8:38 pm
Thanks for all the replies. I know we will use one of these. I really feel
the wood is strong and hope this cleaning will take care of it.
Autumn
> We just purchased a cabin that is just framed in and the outer sheeting
> (pressboard plywood) is on. The roof is on and there are overhangs which
> has helped protect some of the wood. It has been exposed to the elements
> as is for 6 years. Some of it has turned a little black, as wood does
> exposed with no finish on it, but the wood is strong and not flaking or
> rotted. It is out in the open so well exposed to winter snow and summer
> sun. We need to decide if we should replace the sheeting before putting
> the siding on. We have had several opinions - keep it and replace it and
> now we don't know what to do. A builder said there is so much glue in the
> sheeting that if it is mold it would not have penetrated it. Not sure I
> believe that.
>
> I am allergic to mold. Because of this we are wondering what we should do?
> Some have said scrub with bleach, some have said replace. I also thought
> of power washing, but was told this would tear the pressboard apart. I
> thought of sandblasting with a home sand blaster I saw for removing paint,
> thinking this may be able to be adjusted. Just looking for opinions and
> ideas. Also thought of painting it to seal it. Is this a bad idea? Does it
> need to breathe?
>
> The cabin has half log pine siding waiting to be installed over the
> sheeting. We plan to use Tyvek under it. Although I just don't want to
> take a chance with mold, we would also like to avoid the labor and expense
> of tearing off all the exterior walls and replacing them. We are torn as
> to what to do. The interior will have insulation, drywall and probably
> some sort of wood paneling or planking for the walls. We want it well
> insulated against the winter weather and summer heat. The cabin is in an
> area where it is exposed to heavy snow and very cold temperatures in the
> winter, as well as sand and hot and sometimes humid in the summer.
>
> Any thoughts welcome...
>
> Thank you
>
> Autumn
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