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Sounds like rotten wood that has dried out.

Needs to be chinked or caulked on the exterior. Call Mike at 866-670-3020 for help.

It could be Powder Post Beetle, but it also could be Old House Bore (not sure if you have them there) or Black Carpenter Ants. Call a local exterminator, but do not let him charge you to apply borate, since it will only work on bare wood.

Borating on both sides would not hurt. All of the good quality stains will have a mildicide in them. You can add an insecticide, but it needs to go in the very last coat that is applied to be effective. If you keep up on the manufactures recommendations for maintenance… Read More »Archive-7768

Typically not when in the forest. More than likely itis Powder Post Beetle. It will need to be striped to bare wood and borate treated if so.

He’s missing a hole or two somewhere. You may have to stuff fiberglass insulation into the holes first and then chink or caulk over it. If the window trim has spaces behind it, it will allow room for them to nest and find the tiniest of holes to get in.

Linseed oil is not good for log homes. It causes black mold to grow on the wood. If you are going to strip it, do not by big box store stain. Get something made for log homes like Perma Chink Life Line. More cost up front, but less down the… Read More »Archive-7774

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I’m not sure what Death Watch Beetles are, but fumigation is not good for most kit style log homes with the gasket between the logs. It will cause the gasket to break down and fail. If these bugs are wood eaters, they digest the wood fiber; you should have the… Read More »Archive-7778

It will take about 1 1/2 years