There are some people in the world who want to build a log cabin with their bare hands. Some of them want to do the hammering, chinking, and caulking first-hand so that they can look at the product of their hard and laborious work someday with pride. Perhaps you are one of these people. But what happens when you find blisters forming in your chinking? These can be a nuisance to your cabin building moment, as most blisters tend to reform even when repaired. So what do you do then?
You don’t have to worry much about how you apply your log chinking when blisters form, since these are usually the result of the chinking being put under direct sunlight for a prolonged period of time. Gas can build up when the chinking dries, and heat causes it to expand quickly, causing some bubble formation in between the chinking and the layer of skin that forms when the material begins to dry.
So here are some things to remember in order to prevent blister formation in your chinking: First, apply the material on the shady side of the log cabin, since blisters are less likely to form in areas like this. To chink the side that is under direct sunlight, put up some shade by covering it with a cloth or anything that can prevent direct contact with sunlight.
You can also attempt to “pop” the blister when it forms, and in this case, you can just push it back and reapply the log chinking in its place. But this must be done on the first day whenever possible, when the chinking and caulking is still wet in order for it to be effective. Smooth out the repaired blister a few days later, and you’ll find the blister gone and your chinking repaired.
You don’t have to worry much about how you apply your log chinking when blisters form, since these are usually the result of the chinking being put under direct sunlight for a prolonged period of time. Gas can build up when the chinking dries, and heat causes it to expand quickly, causing some bubble formation in between the chinking and the layer of skin that forms when the material begins to dry.
So here are some things to remember in order to prevent blister formation in your chinking: First, apply the material on the shady side of the log cabin, since blisters are less likely to form in areas like this. To chink the side that is under direct sunlight, put up some shade by covering it with a cloth or anything that can prevent direct contact with sunlight.
You can also attempt to “pop” the blister when it forms, and in this case, you can just push it back and reapply the log chinking in its place. But this must be done on the first day whenever possible, when the chinking and caulking is still wet in order for it to be effective. Smooth out the repaired blister a few days later, and you’ll find the blister gone and your chinking repaired.
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