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A reader of Bearfort Lodge recently sent me this wonderful email and photos of their beautiful work - Stunning! - Here is their email and photos.

Hi there! Using your mortar mix suggestions and simple steps, laid back attitude, and easy tofollow article - we have finally re-chinked the logs under our porch!

Thanks to you - after two years of researching methods and what to use and how to do - yours was the simplest and best.

We added insulation first, the original filler scrap wood, a screen wire mesh to put on top of the wood scrap to hold the chinking in better, and topped it off with the mortar mix you’ve suggested. It looks wonderful!

So far we’ve dated our house to 1737.

Now I want to rip off the plaster inside and expose those walls! Got to convince my husband on that, though! Many thanks for you informative site. One of these days we will visit as you are not that far away!

Heidi & George
Berks County, PA

Dear Heidi & George,

Thank you so much for your email. I’m pleased that you have found useful information here on the site. The photos are wonderful - Thank you! Kudos on your outstanding chinking it looks absolutely amazing!

You have to keep us posted and share photos of your progress.

Thank you again!

Bearfort