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Use a heat gun and a putty knife to scrape it off.

The wood wash too green when it was applied. That is what is causing the seeping. It may continue for several years, but may be less since it is half log. You can use a heat gun and a putty knife to scrap it off or corn cob blast the… Read More »Archive-7224

Any borate based product will work.

Your inspector is correct. Most kit log homes need to be completly caulked on the exterior after several years of age. If there is any water, wind or bugs entering the home I would strongly recommend having it caulked. Call Mike at 866-670-3020 for help with this project.

Call Timeless Wood Care Products and order a gallon of ”Mean Green”. Mix it with warm water and scrub the droppings off and then rinse.

There are many log home systems that are built with the tongue and groove on the bottom and top of the logs. This is because it is a quicker, cheaper way to assemble the house and helps keep the weather out by sealing the logs with a foam gasket in… Read More »Archive-7232

You may have a leak elsewhere allowing the water to run down the length of the logs before it enters the interior. Is the caulk on the exterior in good shape? Are the logs drilled full of holes from Powder Post Beetles?I am not aware of a product that would… Read More »Archive-7234

Call Timeless Wood Care Products for these answers and the products that you will need. 800-564-2987

We prefere Perma Chink products that you can obtain from Timeless Wood Care Products at 800-564-2987.

The epoxy will not stop the log rot. It will continue until it is dug out and/or the log is replaced. Call Ryan at 877-788-5647 for an average price per foot in your area.