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Drafty logs

Thanks, everyone. You were all a big help! Now I have some direction.... (coffee with Bailey's sounds good to me!)

Tagged: insulation, Inside

Replied Feb 10

We've just moved into a 5-year old log cabin in upstate NY and were surprised at how many air leaks there are between the logs. I know that log homes settle for the first few years but our house is V…

Tagged: insulation, Inside

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kelly Feb 11.

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Lee Denman commented on Joanne's blog post 'Insulation?'

Joanne, The worst thing to do is to place insulation between the logs. Insulation holds water and can actually make your logs rot. We have replaced tens of thousands of feet of logs and one of the main culprits to the cause of the rot was insulatio…

April 25

Kelly replied to Joanne's discussion 'Drafty logs'

Good Afternoon Joanne, It isn't any fun when you have drafts in your log home. But there are alot of good products out there to use! If you would like some more information I would be happy to send you out a 3 lb packet of great information on how…

February 11

CharisB replied to Joanne's discussion 'Drafty logs'

A cute plumber.

February 10

Glenn V replied to Joanne's discussion 'Drafty logs'

Charis? I like your remedies. First Jim Beam to check stains, now Baileys to take care of drafts. Just for future reference, what do you recommend for a stopped up drain?

February 10

Joanne replied to Joanne's discussion 'Drafty logs'

Thanks, everyone. You were all a big help! Now I have some direction.... (coffee with Bailey's sounds good to me!)

February 10

CharisB replied to Joanne's discussion 'Drafty logs'

If you go the down comforters way, don't forget the hot cocoa (or coffee w/ some Bailey's would also do the trick....) Might as well make an experience out of it. Certainly feel free to email me or contact us if you'd like some information on Sashc…

February 9

Tim Bullock replied to Joanne's discussion 'Drafty logs'

Joanne, YES........Log homes can have "Drafty Problems" BUT this is not the case in well built Handcrafted Log Homes......nor is it the case in well built kit log homes.........Your home was not well built..... Chris Wood, I am tired of this asserti…

February 8

chris almond replied to Joanne's discussion 'Drafty logs'

Hello from England, i'm building a small cabin and will have the same problem (because upto log number 12 I wasn't sure what I was doing!) have you found a solution you are happy with? I thought about caulking with sheep's wool, any ideas?

February 8

Chris Wood replied to Joanne's discussion 'Drafty logs'

Hello Joanne, there is an old adage "chink me now, or chink me later" that might apply here. If the cracks between logs and around windows are over 1/4" wide, the chinking material may be the most efficient solution. Latex caulking (Energy Seal by P…

February 8

Greg SWEETS replied to Joanne's discussion 'Drafty logs'

Joanne,what you need is energyseal that will seal up the gaps in between your logs,around your corners and windows and doors and will not let air in.This is a premium texture caulking that moves with your logs. if you would like info on this product…

February 8

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Drafty logs

February 8

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Insulation?

We have a 5-year old log home that has tons of air leaks between the logs! Can anyone suggest the fastest way to block them up? We've been stuffing insulation in between but that's tedious. Is there a foam spray that anyone can suggest that is safe…

February 8

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