Chinking and Caulking
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Chinking and Caulking
4 years, 6 months
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Hello, I have a log cabin here in Maine, built about 1920. The cabin is made with whole logs which stand up vertically. It is caulked with oakum but some is missing. The logs are various diameters and fit pretty ...
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Chinking and Caulking
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Log Home Staining
4 years, 7 months
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I have a 60s log home, appears it was coated with cresote, looks dark and ugly, want to bring back a natural wood color. Was thinking of blasting, removing old mortar chinking, sanding, new synthetic chinking, and coating. What methods ...
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Chinking and Caulking
4 years, 7 months
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I have a “D” log home with dovetail corners which has developed leaky corners due to log shrinkage. What would be the best way to seal these to stop the air flow?
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Log Home Staining
4 years, 7 months
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I stained my logs with Sikkens stain. Now I’m considering using chink paint to paint the fake chink grooves. They are 2 inches wide and a 1/4 inch deep. Can I paint over Sikkens stain with chink paint? If so, ...
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Chinking and Caulking
4 years, 7 months
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I have a half log siding home that's been somewhat neglected. It's about 20 years old and the Log Jam chinking is pealing off in areas and the whole things needs re-staining. My question is do I have to take ...