{"id":12680,"date":"2026-08-26T03:35:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cutekwoodsolutions.com\/us\/?post_type=case-study&#038;p=12680"},"modified":"2026-08-26T03:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:58:21","slug":"grand-hotel-mackinac-island","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/cutekwoodsolutions.com\/us\/case-study\/grand-hotel-mackinac-island\/","title":{"rendered":"GRAND HOTEL, MACKINAC ISLAND"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Michigan\u2019s historic Grand Hotel is home to a 660-foot porch, believed to be the longest in the world. The restoration aimed to recreate its welcoming 1920s character, returning the feeling of relaxing on your own front porch and ensuring photographs taken 100 years apart remain remarkably consistent.<\/strong><\/p><p>Thermally modified Ash from Thermory was prefinished on all six sides with CUTEK\u00ae Extreme. By penetrating deeply and controlling moisture movement, CUTEK\u00ae helps minimise cracking, warping and dimensional movement. As it does not form a surface film, it will not peel or flake.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7008\" height=\"4672\" data-id=\"12682\" src=\"https:\/\/cutekwoodsolutions.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC07737.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12682\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7008\" height=\"4672\" data-id=\"12683\" src=\"https:\/\/cutekwoodsolutions.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC07657.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12683\"\/><\/figure><\/figure><p>With work only possible during the hotel\u2019s winter closure, in some of Michigan\u2019s harshest conditions, the porch is being completed across three stages.<\/p><p>Stage 1 and 2 are complete with Stage 3 to be completed this winter.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7008\" height=\"4672\" src=\"https:\/\/cutekwoodsolutions.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC07699.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12681\"\/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan\u2019s historic Grand Hotel is home to a 660-foot porch, believed to be the longest in the world. 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