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Borate should work just fine. I’m not familiar with the Fireside Log. Not sure how Carpenter Bees like it. Borate will not stop them.

Sorry this is so late. You need to check for rotten logs by walking around and taping on the logs with a hammer. You will know a bad spot when you hear it based on the sound from good logs. Corners, bottom corners of windows and doors and along decks… Read More »Archive-3902

Yes, it can be replaced and should be. Call Ryan at 877-788-5647 for help and an estimate.

The less the weather gets to it the better.

You need to have a local contractor answer this so that it meets your local building code.

Call Ryan at 877-788-5647.

Replace rotten logs, strip old finish, apply a borate treatment, stain and rechink with a latex chink right over the mortar.

Go to www.Permachink.com and get their phone number. Call and see if they can recommend a local contractor that will work on log homes.

It definitely needs to be treated with a good borate. Any stain or paint will have to be removed first. Call Mike at 866-670-3020 for an estimate on costs.

It needs to be replaced ASAP. It will continue to rot towards the interior, and then you have even more problems. This is why I say to never fill these checks. This is exactly what will happen if left un-inspected.