For information on wood protection and durability please review Forintek/CWC website
www.durable-wood.com Forintek also recently completed a publication on protecting and finishing log buildings. Lot of your questions regarding protection and cleaning of wood are addressed there. The document can be viewed at
http://www.forintek.ca/public/pdf/fact%20sheets/LogHome15sept03.pdf Regards
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