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Log Home Chinking: White Interior Chinking and Recipe

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Log Home Interior Chinking 1 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 completely re-chinked. As you can see in the photos there has been damage to the chinking along the fireplace and chimney.

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

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Log Home Chinking 1Perched 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. The 100 year old chinking had begun to give way and needed to be replaced. Had it been at eye level that would be fine but this was a foot below the roof line along the chimney. Oh well.

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Log Home Maintenance: Preparation for Winter – Inspect Your Chinking Before the Cold Weather Arrives

Here we are nearing the end of August. Autumn is approaching quickly and winter is not far behind sothis is the time in which log cabin owners should begin the late season inspection of logs and chinking.
Let’s focus on the chinking for now.
Late summer is a great time to do a final inspection of your [...]

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Log Home Repair & Restoration: Rail Against the Machined

One of the many tasks on the list here at the lodge is to replace a railing that had been removed yearsago on the second floor deck.
The 16′x16′ deck also serves as the roof for the master bedroom below.
The previous owners had removed the railing most likely at a time when they resurfaced the [...]

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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 Chinking: A Reader’s Question on Chinking – Dear Brian

Recently a reader asked a question about chinking a hand hewn log home:
Am trying to figure out what is best to seal between logs [our log home is 100+ yrs. old.]. Most important consideration is keeping rodents out. .. Am sealing from the inside because clapboards are still outside. How can I apply mortar without [...]

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Return from Vacation

I have been away for the last month. Good to be back but lots to do.
Over the past several weeks I had the opportunity to visit Georgia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York State, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts and have taken a look at a number of log homes and other restoration projects as well as [...]

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Talk to Bearfort

I receive numerous emails asking great questions. Although I try to answer all emails and questions sometimes it can be difficult to keep up.
I’ve decided to open up another avenue to talk to readers.
I am available – when on line – via Yahoo Instant Messenger for those on you on PC as well as IChat [...]

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Log Home Chinking: Chinking Recipe Update

I have been flooded with email asking for a recipe for chinking which tells me that the season is well underway. Here is a quick link to the previous post on the chinking. The recipe shown on that post is the same material that is used here at the lodge.
Some readers have asked if the [...]

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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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