You can get the exact same stuff from Home Depot (minus the “R-15” tag). R-15 Rockwool in 16″ bats, available from Lowe’s.
#Chinking guns log cabin how to#
I’ll describe how to use stucco lath in these places. Nails just don’t cut it to hold the chink in place in those areas. For instance, some of my gaps are 6″ or more (see no. 2 in mind, there are some “mudflap flairs” I’ve come up with, based on helpful hints from LHBA folks. Saving $14,000 using traditional chink over the synthetic stuff isn’t a bad sales pitch either. But I have it on authority from many LHBA log home owners that natural chinking using the “Skip recipe” has lasted decades, with no degradation in the finished product. Since it’s made out of natural and cheap materials, nobody trying to sell you something will promote it, or worse – they’ll say it doesn’t work as well. And it’s much cheaper, and better at protecting logs from rot due to moisture retention. It handles a lot differently than that synthetic stuff. It’s probably near the extreme end of what you might experience for your build. I’ve had to invent some things as I go, and it’s very specific to my situation. I have big gaps, little gaps, upside down gaps, knots, grooves, overhangs and underhangs. It also means no “one method of chinking” works. The result is beautiful and natural in my opinion.
My logs are “raw”, meaning they are not shaped – I cut down trees, peeled the bark, then stacked the logs.However, you might find my specific situation helpful because: Take this post with a grain of salt – it is my experience with chinking my cabin. I’m by no means an expert – I’m only building my first cabin. Alternate title: How to save $14,000 when chinking your cabin… Introduction
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