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I like Grip Strip backer and Perma Chink chinking. Call Timeless Wood Care Products at 800-564-2987 for these materials.

You should use latex, and they are the same thing. I would recommend Energy Seal. You can get it at Timeless Wood Care Products at 800-564-2987.

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not sure since we do not use mortar. Here are the recipes that I have for this stuff. Chinking: By the shovel: 1 portland cement 3 strained sawdust 4 fibered plaster 2 masonry sand 2 masonry cement mix dry add water —————————————————————————- Daubing Mixes parts (volume) material MIX A 1/4… Read More »Archive-1522

Any color would look fine. If you want a stark look use Perma Chink #212 Light Gray. If you want it to blend in use the #223 Brown. It is your preference.

Caulk the entire exterior with Energy Seal. You can buy it at Timeless Wood Care Products at 800-564-2987. Also call Mike for help at 866-670-3020.

The modern ”Grip Strip” would be better, but you can go over the oakum.

If you are going true historic then try use expanded metal stapled in the gaps and then trowel a mortar mixture high in Portland over it. If you want the best way that will be the friendliest to the logs and last the longest fill the gaps with Grip Strip… Read More »Archive-1530

It might. Do a test spot. It may also make drip marks on the caulk that will not come out.

Poor flashing around a chimney, poor labor installing roof, lack of Ice & Water Shield under singles in areas that need it. ??? Hard to say. You should have a roofer look at it, and not the one that installed it.