Chinked Style Construction

The invention of flexible, latex chinking material about 18 years ago changed the nature of log homes forever. In Australia the Traditional High Country Log Huts have for the past 100 years been filled with moss & manure or mortar, in recent years plaster crack-fillers were used and were never ideal. Today, however, with the foam backer rod, which fits snugly into the 'chink' (space) between each log, and the protection that a flexible chinking gives, there are no air leaks as in the past. And, the chinking stays flexible for 25 -30 years exposed to the elements, however the chinking is never exposed to the elements so you will gain double the life expectancy before maintenance is required.

Chinked style construction has been gaining popularity throughout Canada and North America over the last few years, with consistent features in the prestigious Architectural Digest

It takes years of training to be able to handcraft a chinked style log shell's. The expertise comes in the 'fitting' of floor systems, roof systems, and log trusses. These are all natural features of a chinked style log home. Our typical corner is saddle notch shrink-to-fit.

Many people ask about Scandinavian Full Scribe Style. Great Bear Log Homes has been building Full Scribed Log Homes for the Past 10 years, but introduced the 'chinked' style of log construction over the past two years, and while we do offer Full Scribed Log Homes on a limited basis, we prefer the versatility, lower cost, and less settling of the logs associated with Chinked Style. Great Bear Log Homes does not recommend that our standard log gable and purlin system be used with Scandinavian Full Scribe style due to excessive log settling, but we do recommend that the gable ends be constructed with standard frame construction, and finished with a siding.