Historic log home restoration - replacing crowns |
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See more projectsOn this project North of Ely, Minnesota, we worked with the Charles L. Sommers Alumni Association and the national Boy Scouts organization to repair one of the original structures at this Boy Scout adventure base on Moose Lake, MN. This log structure, built in the early 20th century, was constructed in the style of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), like many of the buildings were in the Minnesota and Wisconsin State Parks during that era.
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The building had a number of rotted crowns (the ends of the logs) and rotten logs that we replaced. The crowns were mostly rotted at the bottom of the stacks. The ones that extended beyond the roof line were more exposed to the weather and therefore, more likely to be rotten. (See "Why Logs Rot") All the logs in these CCC log buildings were very precisely fit when they were originally constructed. It was very important to get the replacement logs to also be tight fitting in order to maintain the historical integrity of the building. On this project, we also blasted the building with corncob and fine sand to get rid of the deteriorated and failing stain on the logs. We worked closely with a group of alumni volunteers to complete the project. For more in-depth information on how we restore log buildings, check out the links below:
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