Here is an example of primitive chinking.
In the early days of this country chinking, or “daubing”, would have had to be frequently repaired or replaced.
When lime became available chinking would become more durable and pleasing to the eye.
Later, cement would prove to be the best material… low cost, attractive, effective, and long lasting.
And then, man invented an expensive, synthetic, toxic, petroleum-derived product that was designed to look like cement as much as possible. This manufactured goo is messy to install and clean up after, and it’s durability is unproven (plastic products don’t have the best record of holding up under direct sunlight) But people buy it… why? 1) there are salesmen and businesses that promote it (for profit) 2) there are brochures touting the benefits of it (whose going to produce a brochure or sales team for cement chinking?) and 3) it’s human nature to assume that the latest product… the most expensive choice… is the best choice.
Originally posted 2016-03-20 15:23:18.
I’m curious if christalline technology has made it’s way into the cement chinking mixture process.
I hadn’t heard of this… I just use good old regular cement.
I’ve heard people speak of only using cement and others who adamantly say that as the logs expand and contract with the season’s it will leave a crack.
That covering the typical “daub”,or cob with a finer plaster helps with maintenance and aesthetic appeal.
Could you give me your thoughts on this.
Logs do move a lot in there first few years of settling and seasoning… after that my experience has been that they are well behaved.
I use cement for chinking… and in the video at the link below you can see that some of the first cabins I built and chinked (30 years ago) and still doing great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN-kA_60_Xk (In the upcoming Academy I will, with great detail, demonstrate chinking.)
Thank you so much. We will definitely watch the video. And look into the Academy. Blessings!