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Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin Piatz Feb 19.

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Kevin Piatz replied to Ken Brown's discussion 'Window and Door Sealants'

Well if you are covering the gaps with trim sure fill them with insulation or great stuff. Then after you put the trim on in you have any kind of an air leakage issue you can always caulk from the trim to the walls as needed. Sounds like a plan to m…

February 19

Ken Brown replied to Ken Brown's discussion 'Window and Door Sealants'

Hi Kelly, Thanks for the reply. I understand what you and Kevin are talking about concerning the backer rod, but isn't a backer rod used on horizontal areas and then covered with the caulking? The voids I have are on both sides and top of the doors…

February 18

Kelly replied to Ken Brown's discussion 'Window and Door Sealants'

Hi Ken, I would also have to agree with Kevin on using a backer rod to fill up the gap around the door and windows and then use a caulking that is made for log home. Most caulk out there today has lasticity and can move and contract with the wood a…

February 18

Kevin Piatz replied to Ken Brown's discussion 'Window and Door Sealants'

Hi Ken, What I usually advice people to do is to put backer rod into the gap around the doors and windows and then seal over it with a 3/8" thick bead of Energy Seal or Stack-N-Seal 2. The two sealants that I mentioned are made with the movement (sw…

February 16

Ken Brown added a discussion

Window and Door Sealants

Hello Everyone, Has anyone used "great stuff" to seal around doors and windows? I live in a "Real Log" home for about six years now and the house has been moving (swelling and shrinking), and doing its thing. Around my windows and doors are voids to…

February 16

Ken Brown replied to Kelly's discussion 'LOG CABIN ROAD NAMES'

Nice topic. I live in a "Real Log" home on Log Road, but previously lived on Lincoln St. I guess Lincoln Log was inevitable......lol

February 16

RP replied to Ken Brown's discussion 'Capenter Bee's, how do you get rid of them?'

They are doing both. They fight other male intruders, and wait in the area to mate with the females when they are laden with pollen and slower in flight. The female will generally excrete her waste upon landing at the hole, thus the nasty yellow sta…

August 23, 2009

Marion Ferguson replied to Ken Brown's discussion 'Capenter Bee's, how do you get rid of them?'

Uhhhhh..... Sorry, but I don't think they are fighting. LOL

August 23, 2009

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At 11:11am on January 5, 2009, Greg Beck said…: nice place

At 4:24pm on August 4, 2008, See Dirt Run! Inc. said…: Wow! What a grand set of steps!

At 3:08pm on August 4, 2008, Stephen Pearson said…: I love the way you homes looks. I likes the stairs in front.

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