100 plus year old cabin located at Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm, MN
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North wall
East Wall
West wall
South wall, cement chinking removed, building pulled back into line
North wall, cement chinking removed
East wall, cement chinking removed, lower wall at door secured with cables from the inside.
West wall, cement chinking removed
East wall is "out" (out of plumb) 4 inches in four feet near the door
Over an inch separation at the joints in the south east corner
some serious log replacement on the north wall
full log replacements are completed on the east wall, there are still a few partial repairs to do.
Full log replacements completed on west wall
North wall cob blasted, borate salts and clear stain applied. (WR5)
East wall cob blasted, borate salts and clear stain applied.
west wall cob blasted, ready for borate salts
South wall completed!
North wall completed!
East wall completed!
and the West wall completed!
and there you have it!