Comments on: Can Log Home Chinking be Colored? http://www.bearfortlodge.com/bearfort_lodge/2007/01/log-home-chinking-can-chinking-be-colored/ Log Cabin Life and the Art of Log Home Maintenance Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lor http://www.bearfortlodge.com/bearfort_lodge/2007/01/log-home-chinking-can-chinking-be-colored/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Lor Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:27:57 +0000 http://208.79.203.60/?p=96#comment-264 We have a very old log house. When we moved it to our land and rebuilt about 20 years ago, we spent about $1000 on synthetic chinking. At the time, I thought it was great stuff, but now I hate it. It's actually peeling away from the styrofoam behind. So, I'm starting again, the old fashioned way. I've started restoration of not only the logs, but the chinking, working in one small section at at time. But, in the small section I've started, I've used mortar mix. Should I switch, or will this work? My other concern is this. Our house is very old, as I've said, it is square-cut with dove-tailed corners and the chinked spaces are wide, 4-8 inches. I'm concerned with the seasonal expansion and contraction and the effect on the mortar. I appreciate that it will need occasional maintenance. Such is the lot of owning a house like this. I'd be grateful for your thoughts. Thanks. Lorraine We have a very old log house. When we moved it to our land and rebuilt about 20 years ago, we spent about $1000 on synthetic chinking. At the time, I thought it was great stuff, but now I hate it. It’s actually peeling away from the styrofoam behind. So, I’m starting again, the old fashioned way. I’ve started restoration of not only the logs, but the chinking, working in one small section at at time. But, in the small section I’ve started, I’ve used mortar mix. Should I switch, or will this work? My other concern is this. Our house is very old, as I’ve said, it is square-cut with dove-tailed corners and the chinked spaces are wide, 4-8 inches. I’m concerned with the seasonal expansion and contraction and the effect on the mortar. I appreciate that it will need occasional maintenance. Such is the lot of owning a house like this.

I’d be grateful for your thoughts. Thanks.
Lorraine

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