![]() ![]() ![]() You coulée go clear, but that gives you zero uv protection. The caulk that is made for log homes will adhear to the logs and remain flexable foe ever unlike your typical latex caulk so stay away from latex.Īs far as stain, there are several options. The rope is avalible from a big box store or your local hardware store. After that I would use log jam or permachink (I use log jam) you shoul used a closed cell foam rope (aka backer rod) to fill the joints the caulk or chink over top of that. I would sugest temporary chinking such as moss or fiberglass insulation for at least one year. Although the spray foam sounds like a really good idea it does not streach so you may be left with gaps after a year or so. Your logs still need to dry so they are going to shrink. As far as your cabin you should select a chinking that is flexable. My house has no chinking since it uses a young and groove design. I live in a log home and it is the best thing ever, the maintenance isn't as bad as some may say. It will only last a short while before fading, peeling, and looking generally terrible. DO NOT USE a varnish or any surface building product no matter whether it says it's for exterior use or not. Do make sure they're all compatible before doing that though. The more opaque your stain the better it will protect, but if it were me and I was hoping to do it on the cheap I would collect any color stain I could get my hands on and then when I had enough I would just mix them altogether to make a uniform shade. You can always search for the same thing on craigslist. They usually sell them cheap just to get them out of the store. As for staining, keep checking at the local big box store for returned cans of deck stain. Doing it by hand would be time prohibitive to say the least. Obviously it wouldn't make sense to do it unless you've got a band saw or a sawmill capable of cutting the quarters. Not sure if there's a name for the technique, but I've seen it done many times. Nice looking cabin! You can split small diameter trees into quarters and nail them in for chinking. ![]()
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