Trapezoidal Backer Rod
Timber GripTM is our proprietary backer rod specially designed to perform on all full log, half log and sided log chink style homes. Timber Grip stays where it is put without the aid of adhesives, staples or fasteners. Timber Grip is manufactured in a wide variety of sizes to fit your home.
Timber Grip performs five key functions in the joint design:
1. It limits the amount of applied chink while maintaining proper material depth to width ratio.
2. It assists the chink in forming the proper shape for optimum adhesion.
3. It acts as a bond breaker to ensure two-point adhesion.
4. It provides insulation in the joint.
5. It strongly affects the aesthetic appearance of the finished joint.
Best, most fully featured backer rod on the market:
- chemically inert polyethylene foam
- closed cell material repels moisture
- provides a flat, firm chinking surface
- softer more resilient material
- compresses to fit wide variety of log profiles
- will not distort or bulge during handling and insertion
- built in bond breaker on the surface
- used on both exterior and interior surfaces
Timber Grip is manufactured in 4 foot lengths in the following standard sizes and quantity:
