I'm no expert but I recall hearing about chinking replacement incorporating
lath as a reinforcement. I also recall hearing about elastomeric caulking
like materials developed specifically for chinking replacement back in the
1980's or early 90's. I do not remember if the elastic materials were
polyurethane, silicone or other. Good luck,
Eric

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Subject:        Re: [BP] log cabin chinking material

Deb,
My guess is you get lousy bond between chinking mortar and logs; that this
is a condition inherent in chinking logs and ALWYS needed a lot of
maintenance.  The fact that your chinking is wider at the front than the
back doesn't help. My first thought was to tell you to drive 10,000 nails
in, and maybe create a matrix with wire to hold the chinking in place.
Another possibility would be to somehow rut out the logs so the chinking is
wider at the back than the front and keys itself in.

Have fun.

Ralph

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