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Posted by Harry K on August 20, 2005, 6:24 pm
Mike G wrote:
> says...
> > A property I am considering to buy has a wood ceiling everywhere. The house
> > is two stories and must be 10' each story, so the low point of the ceiling
> > is 20 feet at the edge and goes up another 8 or 10 feet to the top of the
> > ridge. The entire ceiling is lined with some kind of unfunished wood, color
> > and texture reminds me of cedar in ski lodges, but this is in Miami so I am
> > not sure what it is, may be rose wood may be something else. These wood
> > planks have water marks on them...those that looked like there was a leak
> > from the roof and then dried up. Don't know if there is any mold, but these
> > water marks I would say is in over 50% of the area and the house is over
> > 3000 SF. On top is galvanized steel roof that is probably original (built
> > 1974) and nearing the end of it's life span.
> >
> > The roof has to be redone for sure. But the wood ceiling would be cost
> > prohibitive to replace. Can it be salvaged? If there is not rot (and that
> > is a big if), can it be sanded down to get rid of the water mark or the
> > water marks are usually more than skin deep?
> >
> > How can one sand/finish a ceiling 30 feet above anyways? Most of the
> > ceiling is open to the ground floor with the upstair more like a loft
> > landing.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > MC
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> An interesting problem. The word paint comes immediately to mind.
> --
> Mike G.
> Heirloom Woods
> mikeg@heirloom-woods.net
> www.heirloom-woods.net
Yep, with a good sealer for the stains first. Sounds like a need for a
small manlift if it can be gotten in or a whole bunch of scaffolding.
That is another reason why I will not even look at a house with a
cathedral ceiling.
Harry K
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