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You should consider having it removed in the near future before it starts causing surface rot. This can take several years to form, but once it does it is expensive to fix.

Once you have the proper finish on them most log homes require a light bath and maintenance coat be applied every 3-5 years, depending on the product used. Most oil based products only require a maintenance coat every 4-5 years, but will continue to get darker and darker with each… Read More »Archive-1560

Chink is used when the gap or chink line is 3/4” or greater. Caulk is used for smaller lines. I would recommend the chink and get a good size line run. Unfortunately, silicone leaves a residue that can sometimes cause the chink to not adhere properly. You will want to… Read More »Archive-1562

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Somthing doesn’t sound right. If the walls are truly 2 1/2” thick it will be hard to heat.

Daubing Mixes parts (volume)material MIX A 1/4cement 1lime 4sand 1/8dry color hog bristles or excelsior MIX B 6sand 4lime 1cement MIX C 1portland cement 4-8lime 7-10sand Mix A (Donald A. Hutsler, ”Log Cabin Restoration: Guidelines for the Historical Society,” American Association for State and Local History, Technical Leaflet No. 74,… Read More »Archive-1568

You will have to scrape the majority of it off and then sand.

If it is maintained properly it will not need anything special.

The latex is the best. It does not trap moisture, it keeps it out. The old mortstr chinking breaks away from the log and allows water to run in behind it and causes log rot. The mortar does nor put up with the log movement from cold weather to warm… Read More »Archive-1574