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.
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