Chinking and Caulking
495 Questions
Archive-1800
I am building a new cottage in NC. One of the rooms will be made to look like a square log cabin. I intend to use i'' thick planks...
Archive-1034
How do you keep bugs out of a log cabin in the olden days?For example,how did Abe Lincoln keep bugs out of his log cabin?
Archive-1290
Have a log cabin on a lake that was built in the 40's. The original chink appears to be a petroleum based product and is dark brown in color....
Archive-1546
i installed a humidifier in my 10 year old loghome. mylogs startd checking on th interior. Why?
Archive-1802
What is the best to do on outside of log home. Caulk/Chink? Which lasts the longest, which looks the best? I don't find any real hard answer to that...
Archive-1036
The previous owner put drywall around the round logs but there are large gaps. What can we use to fill in these gaps?
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What product would you recommend for protecting and preserving a log home in arid south central Idaho?
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We have a three year old log home. The house has settled and we have numerous places where the logs on the interior and exterior have separated. How often...
Archive-1038
We replaced several logs and now need to chink and paint/stain. One contractor told us is was better to chink after painting. Is it better to chink before or...
Archive-1294
can you chink over caulking ? Or do you have to dig out caulk and install backer rod ?
Archive-1550
My log home is caulked is oil base it needs to be redone and it is very hard to get a good smooth line.I was told that all you...
Archive-1806
I am building a small hunter cabin kit. My question is what caulk do you recommended to put down a bead in-between each log as I lay it down?...
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I have a new cabin and chinking has bleed down the side of the logs. How do I remove it from the stained logs. This is mostly on inside...
Archive-1296
My D style log home is about 14 years old. All the outside has been stained with 3 coats of Sickens and is in pretty good shape... On the...
Archive-1552
We recently purchased a square pine log home that is 20 yrs old. some of the interior and exterior logs are showing gaps, but not all. with the square...
Archive-1808
we are looking to buy a log cabin that was built in 1978 there are some issues with it, there are some gaps between the logs about 1/4'' what...
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We have a 14 year old tongue and groove cypress 2 story log home. The logs are D-faced. During heavy storms with wind, water seeps through the logs. It...
Archive-1298
I would like to restore an outside wall (now an interior wall of an enclosed porch) of an old log cabin (over 100 years old). All chinking has fallen...
Archive-1554
I was reading your Chinking vs. Mortar page and it disappeared. Can't find it!!! Important I read it as I'm doing a 1500 sf addition to my ''new'' kit...