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Title: Can you use calking glue to glue logs together?
Post by: Rod on February 27, 2005, 08:06:19 PM

I was thinking of building a log home out of some 8''X8'' Hemlocks and puting a 2''X 6'' in between them

I was thinking that would work better then nailing them because the glue wouldn't hold the logs apart like the nailes would.

It seems like it would work.I've used the contrustion glue before and it seems like it holds better then nails do.

Title: Re: Can you use calking glue to glue logs together?
Post by: Jim_Rogers on February 28, 2005, 08:40:37 AM

I'm not a log builder.
But, I think there are some drying, shrinkage and settling issues that will have to be addressed for your system to work.
Jim Rogers

Title: Re: Can you use calking glue to glue logs together?
Post by: Rod on February 28, 2005, 10:45:59 AM

I agree Jim.I found this glue and I wonder if anyone has every used it?

http://www.loghome.org/stacknseal.html

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