Mark table-saw lines to saw behind dowels. Half inch thick is about ideal or it will stick out too far due to lag screw head.

If anything, allow these to protrude from the log, they will be sanded even with log surface after drying a week or more. Logs have been stained due to rain forecast before they will dry. Later sand flat with grinder sand pad.

These should ideally set up for a week if possible. Then use the 30 grit wheel grinder to flatten their surface even with log. Careful with grinder!!!

Do not even dream of spray painting logs. Use a brush and rub in each drop as if giving a back massage. Work each crack until it overflows with Sickens, return half hour later and dab up run off.

Finish out the upper story log siding. Palm sander with 80 grit, then 2 coats Sickens Cetol 1 Natural, followed by 2 coats Sickens Cetol 23 Natural. Add 2-3 more coats of Cetol 23 where siding has sun cracks.

While waiting for stain to dry and harden, dig under patio that was laid without knowledge of covering up range vent pipe.

Area to left of work in progress will later be sanded where there are sun cracks, soap & water brushed where not, left to dry and receive 2 coats Cetol 1 Natural and 2 coats Cetol 23 Natural (no colored Natural Oak on older logs)

New polyurethane caulk seems to dry slower in this humidity so while waiting days to dry, the blocked range vent problem is attacked.

Times like these sometimes leave me feeling low, when I can't see the end of it all.

Sprinkler lines in front of vent pipe end require better access. Air chisel hole in patio.

Rock hard clay under lines.

See the repair joints where I cracked open all the lines originally with a pick axe?