Log Cabin Life and the Art of Log Home Maintenance
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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…]
Mark just sent me an email asking about chinking, insulation, boric acid and preservatives for a log barn project he is working on.
Mark writes:
i have an old log open barn the logs are from 1-5 inches apart it is 18 by 20 by 10 feet high i would like your chinking recipe and your insulation idea and the purpose of using boric acid also what is a good sealer to use on the chink and logs to seal it after you are done
Hello Mark and thanks for the question!
I’m going to stick my neck out and assume that the logs on the barn are hand hewn. With that in mind you may want to check out the section on Hand Hewn Chinking for starters.
