My BIL is helping someone with a home renovation which involves gutting a
100+ year old house. The original walls were plaster on lath which has been removed. They would like to rebuild in such a way that the original structural members are visible. (I have not seen it but I assume that it must be post & beam construction). The structural members are some type of confer. It is unknown what type of wood the lath was.The problem is that the lath apparently left a dark brown stain where it contacted the structural wood. The stain is not just superficial. it goes in at least 1/8". Pressure washing and sandblasting were attempted with no success.
What would cause this type of stain and might there be a chemical remedy?
Thanks,
Steve