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Nice video! Thanx!

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Please learn the correct nomenclature. There is no such thing as a "cement mixer". There is a "concrete mixer" that mixes Portland Cement (water activated glue), and aggregate: sand and rock; and, of course, mixes in the water. At the Portland Cement factory there are lots of machines that can be called "cement mixers" that mix up, and grind, the chemicals that create Portland Cement. The best machine to mix up a batch of 'chinking" is called a "Mortar Mixer". Mortar is a mixture of Portland Cement, hot lime, and sand. A Mortar Mixer has long vanes that really scrape the Mortar parts together to not created "cement balls".

Thank you for the instructive video. What material is the lath backing the chinking? Stainless steel or GI?

Hi Sam. I'm so glad I stumbled over your videos. I'm building an old-school half dovetail log cabin, and plan to do my outside chinking this summer. I am so glad that you tell, and show how you mix in the water before adding cement. That's a great idea to get an even mix, and I've never seen/heard that before. And frankly i don't understand why, because, when you show it, it's an obvious and great way of making even badges. Thanks a ton for a great video and great explanations to why you're doing what you do. I've the same thoughts around the dull, grey pavement looking mortar. I've just had a bunch of pre colored samples home, borrowed from a lumber yard, that I stuck in the chinking gaps, but your color is just beautiful. I also have a CZcams channel, if you wanna check out my small, solo cabin build. By the way, I live in the Swedish woods, and since you talked about moisture content, I wonder what climate you have at your place. Here it's quite warm during summer, 20-30 degrees Celsius and down to minus 20'ish Celsius during winter. All the best from the Swedish woods. Michael

You should mention that there is a up and down side of wire lath as one way the diamonds are designed to hold mortar !!!

Really good, simple instructions! Nice work.

Nice job, you make it look easy!

Good vid. I like your instructions. The common measurements I’ve seen are (3,.25,.25) sand,mortar,Portland. I was shown a way to do parging years ago that included “cement glue”. What is cement glue ?, it’s a skim milk looking liquid that I’ve used for small patch work on parging, seems to have helped in small difficult repair work, but that’s an open question, and it’s something I’ve done out of desperation but does seem to have solved some problems.

More good info from you. Is a shame you only did 3 log cabin videos. You have a way explaining things and your a natural in front of the camera. Would be nice to see more of your log home as what can be seen looks great. Thanx for the three videos I'll use some of your advice and ideas when chinking time comes around. 😸

Another great video. Quite a few pointers I would have never thought of. Thanx

Good no nonsense how to video. 😸

Where can you buy the mortamix? Thanks!

Do you have to put the screen lath on the outside and inside?

Thanks for posting this! It's very helpful. I'm building an off grid cabin this fall, and I'm curious how your chinking is holding up now that it has a little age. Thanks, and keep up the good work.

You only did three videos did you give up on you tube ?

I do this for a living 5 days a week for the last 15 years. I like your system. Pro tip if you want it atleast.... the amount of wetness doesn't change the color at all. What it does is takes more days to truly dry and get to its true color.

Thank you so much!!! Rechinking my circa 1877 family house and no one has explained all these details so well. I’m going to follow your method! So grateful.

How thick is the chinking? It seems like it might be hard to cover the screws and washers unless it's pretty thick. Thank you so much - very helpful!!! We're ready to start a project and I love having the exact recipe!

I have a log home from 1980. All the cement chinking is falling apart. But the mash lath seems to be alright. It has installation behind the mash. Would you recommend me to remove all the old mash and installation and replace them with foam or backer rod and then chink it? Or you think I can just keep the installation and mash lath? Have you try Perma Chink? Any reason you use cement chinking? Thanks.

Very good , thanks . I am a member of the Handmade House Academy that Noah Bradley created . I feel like he really knows his stuff when it comes to these types of cabins . He does pretty good at explaining how to chink but I have to admit ,these 3 videos of yours is ,,,, better . That says something and thanks for sharing. I'll be using these techniques 👍

Omg! Great info. So helpful!

Omg! Great info. So helpful!

Thank you for this. You’re awesome

This is awesome. You’re an inspiration my friend

Great video!

youre cute

Hi, great videos Sam, I am ex brick layer in the UK we do a similar joint called a bag joint. you wait until the mortar is almost dry then use a course piece sacking or lose weave cloth & rub it over the joint & it will rub off a layer of sand grit leaving a similar finish to what you have there, if the mortar spreads as you rub it's not been left long enough!

Thank you for posting all of these videos. Started rechinking interior walls about a month ago. Appreciate your detail in exact materials/tools you use and how you do it.

Thank you! I did the mesh for one wall with nails, and the rest of the room has been sitting chink-less for weeks because I am dreading the process again. Screws and staples are going to work so much better. Thank you!

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