Comments on: Log Home Chinking: Video

By: Kathie Burke

Kathie Burke — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:50:04 +0000

Thanks for your video!!!
We are about to start chinking our log cabin that my Great-Great Grandparents built.
We have the recipe from the Historic Presevation Briefs:
1 Part cement
4 parts lime
6 parts sand.
I was recently told you have to soak the lime for 3 weeks, but your video you are just using the lime straight up. I know there are different types of lime. Can you please tell me what type of Lime you use?

By: George Epp

George Epp — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:09:05 +0000

Hi Tony,Received your message. Thank you for your response. I am in the start stage of building a cabin from the remains of two old tobbaco barns. Took down two barns and will be lucky to get enough good logs to finish my cabin. They look good when theyre standing , But sure get ugly when you get them down. always Look forward to info from your web site. Thanks again, George Epp

By: louise russell

louise russell — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:00:21 +0000

I am preparing a virgin chinking but wasn’t able to find a chink recipe except with ash which creates a consistency issue so thought I was stuck with synthetic. Two days before I was going to purchase 1500$ of chink, I found you! I’ve been looking for you for so long! I wonder about galvanized screws for application ease and time since I have to do the whole thing, in and out. Is there a reason not to? I cant think of one but you may have a reason. Your lodge is stunning and rich-true artistry from the logs to the masonry. I am so pleased to be able to make it. It changes my perspective completely and now I am excited to do it instead of resigned, all because I can make true chinking, not be stuck with another ‘superior to the original’ (not), anonymous product. For this alone, accept my thanks. I am sanding off the inner bark and redoing my whole home inside, cleaning, chinking and staining outside. I like the finish-what is it inside? What about outside and how has it held up to snow, sun?
Thanks again, Louise Russell Northport, Wa

By: Wally Perrine

Wally Perrine — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:07:01 +0000

Tony, I watched the video, very well done, I might add. Thanks!