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Green Oak Cleaning Near Lambourn, Berkshire

May 19, 2011 in Blast Cleaning, Green Oak Structures, Oak Beams & Barns

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Green Oak Cleaning Near Lambourn - Before

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Green Oak Cleaning Near Lambourn - After

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Green Oak Cleaning Near Lambourn - Before

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Green Oak Cleaning Near Lambourn - After

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Green Oak Cleaning Near Lambourn - Before

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Green Oak Cleaning Near Lambourn - After

These are green oak beams and floor joists on a new build property in Great Shefford near Lambourn Berkshire where the green oak being very acidic, has reacted with the metal of the machine blades to leave dark stains.

Blastaway are contracted by many green oak building companies to blast clean their structures to remove all tannin stains, water stains and other manufacturing marks to leave the oak structure clean of all imperfections.

This oak cleaning process also enhances the wood grain and makes the building look more attractive as an end result.

 

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Paint Removal – Farmhouse Conversion – Waltham St Lawrence

May 11, 2011 in Oak Beams & Barns

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Farmhouse Conversion at Waltham St Lawrence Berks - Before

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Farmhouse Conversion at Waltham St Lawrence Berks - After

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very careful and sympathetic blast cleaning to remove the old paint from these beams in this grade 2 listed property as part of a full renovation.

Blasting was carried out before the woodworm treatment to allow the fluid to penetrate into the timbers and kill any wood worm.

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Varnish Removal at a Newbury Log Cabin

February 4, 2011 in Oak Beams & Barns, Wood Varnish Removal

Paramount Pools in Newbury asked Blastaway to remove the existing varnish coating from their exterior log cabin showroom.

The varnish had seen better days and was badly peeling in places and looked tatty.   Blastaway were called in to remove the varnish layer and prepare for re-coating.

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Newbury Log Cabin - Before

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Newbury Log Cabin After

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Green Oak Cleaning at a Lambourn Barn Conversion

February 4, 2011 in Green Oak Structures, Oak Beams & Barns

Blastaway were asked by a local builder to blast clean a new green oak internal roof structure.

The building process usually leaves machining marks as well as some water stains and tannin marks.

These show up on the timber and are unsightly so blast cleaning removes all the marks to leave a clean uniform appearance.

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Green Oak - Before

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Green Oak After

Note:- Through our accurate and careful blasting techniques, there has been no damage to the new plaster.

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Elm Beam Restoration

February 4, 2011 in Blast Cleaning, Oak Beams & Barns, Paint Removal

This is a good example of how Blastaway’s sympathetic blast cleaning techniques can be used to remove many years of paint from these ancient elm beams.

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Elm Beams - Before Blasting

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Elm Beams After Blasting

These elm beams had been painted many times over the years and made the room look dark and oppressive.

By removing the many layers of paint and exposing the beams once again, the building has been restored to its former glory.

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