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2016 The Wood Home Care and Maintenance Authority
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Proudly Serving Our Customers for 35 Years! Seems like just a year ago we celebrated our 25th anniversary. Now, a decade later, we are looking back at all 35 years we have served and grown with you, our loyal customers. We can proudly say you made us who we are today, a successful, company that protects your homes with innovative, safe, and trustworthy products. What began in 1981 as a simple idea – replacing the rigid concretemortar sealant with a flexible chinking material that moves with a log home as it settles – revolutionized the entire log home industry. This product, Perma-Chink Log Home Chinking, accommodated continuous log movement while maintaining a tight seal between logs. The modern, energy-efficient log home was born.
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Over the next 35 years, Perma-Chink Systems has firmly rooted itself as the premier provider of cuttingedge log home sealants, wood stains, finishes, and maintenance products. There are myriad reasons why log and timber home manufacturers, builders, and homeowners around the world count on Perma-Chink Systems – we present the top 10.
Perma-Chink Systems premium Lifeline Ultra-7™ exterior stain with the Lifeline Advance™ clear coat was the first in the Industry with a 5-year warranty. LIFELINE™ stains and finishes for exterior and interior not only protect the wood for years, but also highlight its true beauty and the warranty gives you peace of mind.
Rich Dunstan, Perma-Chink’s founder and president, believes in the importance and power of giving back. The company is a proud partner with ABC’s popular program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, helping families in need.
Perma-Chink Systems introduced the revolutionary sealant for milled log homes – Energy Seal™. There is nothing on the market that can beat Energy Seal’s natural appearing colors, ease of application, coverage and hiding properties. When applied on your log home, it stops air infiltration, which increases energy efficiency and comfort.
Where other stain and sealant companies try to be all things to all manners of wood buildings, Perma-Chink Systems has always focused on one thing – the comfort and durability of log and timber homes.
Perma-Chink Systems new online store makes it easier than ever to buy the products homeowners need. Just visit store.permachink.com to browse the entire catalog of stain colors, finishes, preservatives, sealants, and cleaners from the comfort of your easy chair with fast delivery directly to your door.
Perma-Chink Systems is the log and timber home building industry’s trusted partner for the tightest, greenest, and most impeccably finished homes in the world. Hundreds of log and timber home manufacturers, general contractors, and builders have turned to Perma-Chink Systems for the past three decades because of the easy application and superior performance of its products.
Perma-Chink Systems knows that an educated customer is a satisfied customer. That’s why the Company developed LIVE Workshops and Webinars to walk you through each step of the application process, address pertinent topics, and help to ensure your highest level of satisfaction with every one of Company’s products.
The same reputation for reliability and durability that has lured homebuilders for 35 years also has encouraged thousands of homeowners to ask for Perma-Chink by name. Homeowners rest easy knowing their homes are finished with the finest, most technologically advanced products in the world. Perma-Chink Systems solves problems before they happen. Its Shell-Guard® borate treatment stops bugs in their tracks and keeps decay caused by moisture at bay. The best part? A one-time application is typically all it takes.
Perma-Chink Systems is dedicated to protecting the environment today and for generations to come. Not only is its LIFELINE™ series of stains and sealants “green,” since clean-up requires only soap and water, it won’t inject toxins or pollutants into the surrounding air or earth. So homeowners can breathe a little easier knowing they’re doing their eco-friendly best for the Earth and themselves.
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Restored Glory
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A Beautiful Place of Worship in AZ
By Shar Neuroth There is a beautiful little Chapel set in the high desert near Safford, Arizona that has been loved but over the years began to fall into ruins. This is the story about one young Eagle Scout’s service project to restore its lost glory. In the late 1970’s, Ben and Virginia Smith purchased land to set up a homestead with their children. Over a five-year period they built a twostory home, a ‘school-house’ for the children, a guest house designed like a Navajo style Hogan, a barn and a lovely log chapel. The chapel was used for special services and over the years they hosted at least one wedding there. A large picture window on the west side looks out at majestic Mt. Graham and provides a perfect background for the picturesque chapel. The homestead was an ideal place to grow-up, but eventually the Smith children all left home. The property became difficult for the Smith’s to manage alone so they decided to sell. At that time a group of nuns was looking for a new home. When they saw that a chapel was already built, they just knew it was meant for them. This is how the Smith family homestead became home to a group of nuns from the St. Paisius Monastery. Over the decades the original alligator juniper logs on the chapel lost their bark and began to show signs of age and weather. The original cement chinking began to crack and fall out, sometimes in large sections, and little desert creatures made homes in the nooks and crannies. The wood began to split and the bottom logs began to decay. Concerned for the chapel, The Sisters of St. Paisius Monastery began to research how to refinish the wood and save their little chapel. From their research, The Sisters knew that Perma-Chink chinking was the best product to seal the logs – only a synthetic product could handle the continuous movement of the wood and the irregularities of the rough logs. The project would require many man-hours and a sizeable
investment which The Sisters couldn’t manage; it seemed the chapel may have to be stuccoed in order to preserve its integrity. However, The Sisters just couldn’t bear to stucco the chapel because that would change the quaint old-world character. This is where a unique opportunity came in the form of a young man looking to earn his Eagle Scout award. A local contractor that had done work for the Monastery stopped by to see the project and talk with The Sisters, after hearing about their desire to keep the log structure and restore the chapel he mentioned to them that his son Stratton (age 15) was looking for a service project to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Stratton’s family loved the idea and discussions began on how best to complete a refurbishing of the logs. This is when Stratton really began looking at his Eagle Scout service project options. Wanting the project with the biggest challenge, he decided on the Chapel restoration project.
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“Using Perma-Chink products was quite easy and not just a job for professionals. As you can see from the photos, I was able to complete all the steps necessary to make the chapel look amazing!” said Stratton. The Sisters from the Monastery have shared, “The transformation has been amazing! Not only does the building look beautiful, the chinking has sealed the building so well that the load has decreased on the air conditioning system. Everyone who sees the chapel is delighted, including Mrs. Smith who came back to visit. She is deeply pleased that the homestead she and her husband labored to build is still being used and loved.”
Stratton’s research began on the internet. After a couple of weeks, looking at the materials prices and before-and-after photos, the one company that kept appearing was Perma-Chink Systems. The best feature he found online and in the catalog were the pictures. “The pictures made the homes look like they were new and had been done by professionals.” said Stratton. Soon after completing his research, Stratton and his dad visited the Monastery and presented their research to The Sisters. Stratton called the Rifle, Colorado office of PermaChink and got the enthusiastic support and advice on how to proceed. Stratton also had great support from other local contractors…and with all this help, local tool donations and the support from his Boy Scout Troop; work began on the little chapel in March 2015. “The first day was the hardest, yet the most successful. This was the day we removed all of the old cement chinking with the brawn of many of my friends who came to support me.” said Stratton.
With the enthusiasm that comes from young men, groups of 20-25 came out on the weekends to complete each step in the restoration process. After testing various stain color and the log wash, larger quantities of materials were ordered and the project took off.
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“There was a big difference between the logs before and after the log wash and scrub…it was amazing! The soap-like log wash changed the dark grey log to a bright brown making the following steps work even better.” shared Stratton. Next he and his group of friends applied the stain, Lifeline Ultra-7 Almond. “This also worked astonishingly well, bringing out the beauty of the chapel.” shared Stratton. This step was followed by adding grip strip, the foam backing material, and re-chinking the chapel with Perma-Chink Sandstone. Coming to the end of the project was the final step, applying the Lifeline Advance Satin finish to protect the stain and chinking from weather.
Thank you to Stratton Baldwin – Eagle Scout, his loving family, his friends and Boy Scout troop and The Sisters of St. Paisius Monastery for sharing their beautiful Chapel restoration project with us; and to Mr. & Mrs. Smith and their family for building a little chapel all those years ago that will continue to be a beautiful place of worship in a small Arizona town.
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NEW! CHINK-PAINT™ Smooth
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NEW!
Available in 8 Perma-Chink colors
Change or Renew the Color of Your Chinking
Chink-Paint Smooth is a highly elastomeric, non-textured, pure latex paint for renewing or changing the color of chinking. The elasticity of Chink Paint Smooth enables it to expand and contract with the sealant without cracking or peeling. works in synergy with the wood’s natural elements to defend against UVexposure, moisture, mold and mildew, peeling, fading and discoloring, and provides unprecedented wood protection benefits.
This is the time of year that we get to appreciate the opportunity to sit out on our deck and enjoy the scenery and simple pleasures of being one with nature. But if your deck looks a bit worse for wear it may be time to do something about it. Chink-Paint Smooth is ideal to use on your chink lines following a wood finish restoration. When staining a home that is already chinked, it takes less effort to paint the existing chinking with Chink-Paint than it does to try to protect the chinking with masking tape during the staining process. It is virtually impossible to prevent some stain from getting on the chinking and once stained it is extremely difficult to clean or paint just the stained areas to blend with the surrounding chinking. If you are applying a new finish to your home you may as well refresh or even change the color of your existing chinking. This really gives the home a new, fresh look! Join our E-Mail List to receive our monthly newsletter with Technical Tips, Interesting Stories, Yummy Recipes and Monthly Specials.
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Now, from the world-renowned expert in wood finishing, comes the ultimate solution for your deck care, the newest Vista Deck finish by Perma-Chink Systems. Vista Deck is a state-of-the-art, high-performance waterborne alkyd stain designed to penetrate into the wood while creating a strong bond with the substrate that highlights the appearance of beautiful wood. Vista Deck can be applied to decks, rails, and fences. The unique blend of enduring properties that exhibit low environmental impact is what separates Vista Deck from other finishes. Vista Deck utilizes the conventional alkyd chemistry that has been emulsified in water to deliver the look and feel of traditional solvent without the added labor and exposure to toxins. This comprehensive formula
Vista Deck makes restoration process easy. Once the initial coat of Vista Deck is applied to bare wood a future maintenance coat applied to a surface previously coated with Vista Deck is easy - clean and recoat, no mechanical or chemical stripping required.
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A new coat of Vista Deck stain on your deck, railings or fences can add many benefits to your property. It can add curb appeal and increase your home’s value, and most importantly it will ensure premium appearance that lasts for many years to enjoy.
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Congratulations Tony Huddleston! Tony Huddleston - the VP of Perma-Chink Systems celebrated his 30th anniversary. He is widely respected both inside and outside of the Company and has indeed become the ‘face’ of Perma-Chink Systems for the entire East Coast. The celebration held in Knoxville, TN on April 21 was attended by the entire Knoxville staff along with President Rich Dunstan and Corporate Controller Randy Adamson from the WA office and a number of area Log Home Presidents and past Presidents. Represented were some of the most influential Professionals in the Log Home Industry. From Honest Abe Log Homes were Josh Beasley (President), Jeff Clements (Vice President), Jackie Cherry (VP of Production), and Rick Denton (retired past president). Randy Giles (President) and Chris Wood (VP of Sales) from Hearthstone, and John Sterchi, retired President and founder of Stonemill. It is with great pride and pleasure that everyone in the Perma-Chink Family and our Industry Partners that we acknowledge an additional Professional and true friend to everyone that has had the pleasure to know him – Tony Huddleston.
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