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It will need to be media blasted, and possibly sanded to apply fresh stain to match house. Call Mike at 866-670-3020 if you need professional help.

call Mike at 866-670-3020

Contact Dave at 877-788-5647 for help.

You should check with local building codes.

Don’t go cheap or it will cost way more to remove and fix. Call Dave at 800-564-2987 for all of the products that you will need. He has several options.

You could side it, but I wouldn’t use vinyl. Go with some sort of cement board or Hardy Plank. As for preparation you should check with local building codes or a local lumber yard.

I would not recommend covering the logs until the rotten ones are taken care off. It will continue to rot and could become a structural issue in time. Call Ryan at 877-788-5647 for help with that. I do not know of any vinyl covering.

You should put the tyvek on then fir strip. You will have a natural air space behind the fir stripping. Caulk from top to bottom with Energy Seal caulk. Do not fill with foam.

Fir strip it (strap) and caulk with Energy Seal from top to bottom.

I really don’t know the answer to this other than I do not think it is any greater a fire hazard than regular wood siding.