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Not much more you can do.

I do not recommend doing it unless you knowcthey are letting wind, water or bugs inside.

Do not worry about the checks (cracks) in the logs until you build the house. Then only fill the ones that run into a window or door jamb or maybe a corner where you know there are letting wind, water or bugs inside. It is best to leave them open… Read More »Archive-6386

It will have to be sanded.

First put the bleach away! Bleach is not good for the wood fiber and will cause trouble with any new stain. You will need to sand the logs all back to a good clean surface using a 40 grit disc. Only apply a latex stain made for log homes like… Read More »Archive-6390

Shop Vac with a brush attachment is about the best you can do, short of power washing , but it sounds like this is interior.

If you are looking for the old cabin look I would recommend using Sherwin Williams Woodscapes solid stain. It is not like the modern semi-transparent finishes, but rather looks like paint, but allows the logs to breathe for health. We normally use the color Spicewood or Pine Cone. You could… Read More »Archive-6394

Not sure what you mean, but it sounds like you are talking about resin bleed, which there is nothing you can do to stop.

You should be working from the bottom up. Only thing I can think of that would cause it.

I would say some sort of furniture finish. If it is going to be outside in the weather plan on re-finishing it every year.