When choosing accent colors on a cabin you can’t go wrong in picking historic shades like we see here.
This cabin is very attractive and it’s obvious that it has experienced a recent restoration.
Unfortunately, the chinking was done improperly and as a result this cabin will be in need of major restoration (log replacements and re-chinked) in less than 10 years.
Here is a good example of properly installed chinking… notice how the chinking is recessed a bit from the faces of the logs allowing water to run off and not get behind the chinking and rot the logs. The folks that restored this cabin did however fall short with their modern finish treatment of the gable ends, and with the protruding window trim.
Originally posted 2015-10-02 11:20:10.
What do you do chinking with? I don’t imagne it is a mortar based substance like used in bricklaying is it?
Hi Lindy, yes indeed, we do chink with a simple mortar based product like those used by bricklayers. It’s inexpensive, it looks good, and it is long lasting I’ve been chinking this way for over 30 years and the joints I created back when I started are in perfect condition. I do like to use a special brand and color of mortar (because it is pre-died at a factory each batch that I make is a consistent color. I use… Flamingo C-73
I,ve not been able to locate a source for flamingo c 73 locally or on line. Appreciate any info.
Buying cement is a lot like buying paint… and that is… competitive companies often offer their retailers color comparison charts.
I use Flamingo because it is a locally available, quality product… and I use C73 (or C74) because I find it a nice shade and color that looks good on a log cabin.
If I walked into a store that supplied masonry materials, and they did offer Flamingo… I would ask for the brand they used and a color that compared to Flamingo C73.
Hope this helps!
Absolutely beautiful!! Thanks for sharing with us, love your blog and pictures
Thank you!