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There are products that you can spray on the logs to help slow them down, but every time it rains it needs to be reapplied. You may have to shoot them if you see them around the house.

My opinion – Perma Chink Ultra 2 stain and clear coat.

Insects typically do not like Cedar. Sounds like a drying or curing problem to me. ???

You should apply a good glycol based borate treatment before winter. Do not fill the checks unless they are running into a window, door or corner and allowing wind, water or bug to the interior. You may have to use some Wood ReNew or PS100 next spring to bring the… Read More »Archive-7888

It may be OK yet. Sounds like it has a bad infestation of Powder Post Beetle. It will need to be stripped if there is a finish of any kind left and then have a good borate treatment applied. I would recommend Shell Guard from Perma Chink. I do not… Read More »Archive-7890

If there is no stain or finish on the wood you can brush a borate treatment on them to stop these bugs. Sounds like Powder Post Beetle, but could be any one of many other pests.

Thet need a good local builder.

Normally, yes. You need to be careful not to remove too much of the old chinking if it is concrete in an older building. You can get settling if too much is removed.

Call a local exterminator.

The best thing would be to strip the entire outside and treat with a borate. Inside should be OK.