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Log Home Restoration

Resource for Boric Acid

by Bearfort · 15 comments

in Log Home Maintenance, Log Home Repair, Log Home Restoration

In many previous posts I discuss the use of boric acid during the process of replacing chinking, repairing logs and have identified several other uses where borates should be used as well as methods of application.

Boric acid works well as a wood preservative — it kills mold, mildew as well insects and is very useful to have around any home – not just log homes.

I have received numerous emails and questions as to where to find boric acid or borate-based products. [click to continue…]

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Log Home Chinking: Video

by Bearfort · 3 comments

in Log Home Chinking, Log Home Restoration, Log Home Videos

This short video shows some of the chinking work being done here at the lodge.

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Log Home Chinking: White Interior Chinking and Recipe

While the snow is falling outside I’m working on repairing chinking inside the lodge.
Most of the chinking throughout the lodge is in great shape however there are a few spots here and there that are in need of attention. Some areas are simply cosmetic repairs and other areas are in need of being [...]

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Log Home Chinking: A Reader’s Amazing Work

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! [...]

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Log Home Repair & Restoration: Replacing a Rotted Log – Part III

In the last installment of Replacing a Rotted Log I left off where the log had been fitted and wrestled into position.
My next step was to fine tune the position and spike the log to the adjoining standing logs. I used galvanized spikes and drove them through the new log at an angle near [...]

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Log Home Chinking: Using a Pastry Bag to Fill the Gaps

Perched atop a a 40′ ladder is not my idea of fun when it comes to chinking but you do what you have to do. Im not afraid of heights by any means – its just an awkward place to work.
A section of chinking was found to be loose way atop the north face. [...]

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Log Home Chinking: Video

I came across this video of a couple of guys chinking a log home using traditional mortar chinking.

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Log Home Repair & Restoration: Replacing a Rotted Log – Part II

In the last post on Replacing a Rotted Log – I had removed a log that was rotted and weakened by wood boring insects.
Now that the old log has been removed I have to focus on prepping the new log that will be inserted and spiked in its place.
Using a large blunt masonry chisel I [...]

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Log Home Repair & Restoration: Replacing a Rotted Log

Replacing a rotten log on a log home is no easy task. However it is an unfortunate task that sometimes may have to be tackled. Luckily there have been only a couple of logs that have needed to be replaced on this 100+ year old structure.
Here at the lodge a base log was in [...]

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Log Home Repair & Restoration: Protecting Logs Part II – Removing Paint from Logs Video

Removing paint from logs is no easy task. The video here demonstrates one method.
Painted logs present a problem as described in an earlier post – removing that paint present another problem – how to do it. You can use chemical strippers but this would be extremely costly, take a tremendous amount of time and [...]

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