http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10757 10757 Frustrated with work and a life of 9 to 7 led me to take a long sabbatical with the result of daily maintenance tasks on a log home neglected. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10760 10760 10 years of harsh Texas sun and weather, plus a deck installer that skimped on proper installation of flashing left me with rot and more rot. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10763 10763 A massive redo on the roof observation deck was needed. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10766 10766 http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10769 10769 In Texas, anything that can be weathered by the sun will be weathered. P.S. Never use Silicon caulk outdoors in Texas. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10772 10772 To add the flashing, all screws must be removed and the flashing tucked under. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10775 10775 One step at a time. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10778 10778 http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10781 10781 Flashed and double flashed, this should outlast me. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10784 10784 Now up with some good log siding. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10787 10787 http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10790 10790 Sun split and cracked hand rails replaced, stained, sealed and too weathered deck boards replaced. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10793 10793 http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10796 10796 http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10799 10799 Must clean out and save the screws so the wood will be saved. No ripping apart allowed. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10802 10802 Screw head must first be scraped out & unscrewed by hand to just above wood surface. Dedicated screw gun then recommended. About 30% of old screw heads strip, so backing out screw by hand is insurance vice grips can remove stripped screws. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10805 10805 Carefully scrape & clean out each screw head or the screw gun will slip. One slip of a screw gun and you'll never get the screw out. Use had drive to get head above surface because slips can be prevented more easily. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10808 10808 Clean with these, then use hand driver to get screw head above surface. Only then use screw gun. If gun strips out head, you then have option of removing with vice grips. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10811 10811 All screws are out, just need to pop out the stairs. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10814 10814 A chainsaw is used to cut away rotten exterior of some logs, normally the ones exposed for years (before we purchased home) without any protective stain coating. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10817 10817 The 8" logs are cut 4 1/4" deep with the tip of a chain saw. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10820 10820 The next photos will demonstrate how to arrive at this point. http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10432 10432 Final tool work is accomplished with a small air chisel. (12 years ago I used a hammer and chisel, this is about 90% faster) http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10436 10436 http://gallery.donanthony.com/main.php?g2_itemId=10439 10439 The large 10" nails from the original install are cut with a grinder.