Comments on: Log Home Chinking: Video

By: Bearfort

Bearfort — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:20:25 +0000

Hello Mary Tom — First off thank you for visiting the site. As to your question I believe that if you could send a photo that would be of great help. Depending on the size of the space a synthetic material such as log jam might be the best way to go however — I will send you a email and if you could send photos then we can see what steps could be considered.

By: Mary Tom Moore

Mary Tom Moore — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:58:46 +0000

I have never done anything like this before so I need to ask if log jam or chinking would be the safest way for me togo. I am planning on trying to fill in the spaces between cypress walls on the inside that have dried out leaving spaces between all of the boards. The house is rustic so I want very much to keep it that way. I am just trying to figure out if there is anything I can do. Thanks!!

By: Bearfort

Bearfort — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:30:28 +0000

Thank you for visiting Kentucky

By: Kentucky

Kentucky — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:53:04 +0000

thanks for the site

By: Bearfort

Bearfort — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:22:45 +0000

Hello Kathie – My pleasure! Thanks for visiting the site!

Very cool – now there is some great history.

Thats a very god recipe – I’m using hydrated lime. That way I can avoid having to slack the lime as you described. You can find hydrated lime at a farm supply such as Farm and Fleet, fleet farm, AgWay or similar operations. Hydrated lime is used als to make whitewash and so it comes in large usually 50 pound bags and usually cost less than $5.00 a bag — I have picked it up for $2.00 at times.

Hydrated lime should not be confused with the lime you get in little bags at Home Depot or other big box stores or garden centers that is used in the garden. Sometimes the package will say granulated lime. You need Hydrated lime.

Good luck and let me know how it goes!