How to Pressure Wash Log Cabins
Log cabins are a rich tradition for rustic living. Pioneers who settled the country often lived in homemade log cabins. Even with the modern draw of the world, people continue to build and restore log cabins for vacation homes, and even as their primary residence. Log cabins provide an especially warm and homey feeling. Properly maintained, log cabins can last a lifetime. To keep the exterior of your log cabin clean, pressure washing is the preferred method. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Caulk
- Heavy plastic sheeting
- Duct tape
- Pressure washer
- Scrub brush
- Warm, soapy water
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Instructions
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Analyze the exterior of your log cabin for any openings where moisture can penetrate. Fill holes with caulk. Be especially careful around windows and doors. Be sure to seal all areas where powerful jets of water can get inside and do serious damage.
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Cover all glass surfaces, including windows and doors, with heavy plastic. Tape the plastic over the glass with duct tape.
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Pressure wash the outside of the cabin using a pressure washer that applies between approximately 1200 and 1500 p.s.i. Hook a garden hose to the pressure washer. Turn the pressure washer on. Stand approximately six feet from the surface you are spraying. Keep the pressure washer wand moving. Start at the top of the area you are spraying and work your way down, sweeping from side to side.
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Clean especially difficult areas with a scrub brush and warm soapy water. Rinse the soap away using the pressure washer.
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Check inside the cabin to make sure no water penetrated the exterior logs. Wait for the exterior of the log cabin to dry. Visually inspect to make sure all dirt and debris is gone, and that no caulk or chinking material was broken loose during the pressure washing. If so, repair immediately.
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Tips & Warnings
Have someone stand inside the cabin while you are pressure washing the exterior. They can warn you if any water is getting inside the cabin.
Check under the awning of your log cabin roof to make sure no wasp or bee nests are present. Remove nests with hornet spray before pressure washing.
References
- Photo Credit log cabin background 2 image by Lee O"Dell from Fotolia.com
