Custom Wood Chinking
is a lost art form where our highly-skilled craftsmen hand cut and hand shape strips of log to perfectly fit into the space between the main logs.Handcrafted Custom Wood Chinking
In the early 1900's Wood Chinking was a popular way to add character and value to log homes.
But over time, sythetic chinking became the preferred choice, because of its insulating ability and elasticity.
Eventually, Wood Chinking became a lost art.
With our system, you can have the best of both worlds: A well-insulated log home AND the rustic charm of wood chinking.
Reinventing a lost Art
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The Custom Handcrafted Wood Chinking Process:
- The Wood Chinking material is prepared several weeks in advance.
- Log poles are hand-peeled and cut in half, then into quarters.
- The wood is stacked and allowed to dry to reduce shrinking later.
- At the job site, the pieces of wood are scribed to the conture of the logs and carefully cut with a bandsaw.
- Acrylic Chinking is applied between the logs for an airtight seal.
- The Wood Chinking is installed over the acrylic.
As brothers who have worked in the log home industry for almost 20 years, we have developed a passion for wood chinking that allows us to show our artistic ability and woodworking skills.
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We are willing to travel to help you enhance your log home with custom Wood Chinking.
Custom Chinking® is fully insured and licenced.
Why Choose Us?
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- Constant Owner interaction means no project manager or multiple people trying to make decisions.
- The highest quality products and with many small details that often go unnoticed by other contractors, let's take your log home project to the next level.
- Quality Control. The owner is hands on throughout the project, if any problems or issues arise they can be dealt with immediately.
- Nonstop communication - The key to the success of your project is good communication. And, a big part of communication is listening. From the beginning of a project to its end, our company places a high priority on listening - to you, your needs and wishes.
- Solid Science - Our Building Science experts understand the principles of heat, air and moisture flow, and how the building envelope interacts with a building's mechanical systems as well as its occupants.