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The best option would be to strip the old finish off and apply a borate treatment and then re-stain.

You should caulk the entire exterior with Energy Seal.

There is no good way to get rid of carpenter bees. Get a bee dusting kit from Timeless Wood Care Products at 800-564-2987. You will have to dust the bee holes constantly for about 2 years before you see a big decline in their numbers, and they will never truly… Read More »Archive-8046

you need to get the wood striped so that you can apply a borate treatment.

please look at my suggestions on flys and bees. Same process should be done.

Sorry, Removal or extermination is the only way. Live trap or 22 works great.

Insects do find there way into home threw the smallest cracks. Starting at the roof. The boards haveT and Gs. Using a small dowel about 1/4 inch take fiberglass insulation and fill all of the openings at roof and boards. Also the ridge pole.Then chink them after. Corner notches should… Read More »Archive-8054

Bob: Sounds like Powder Post Beetles. There is not much you can do at this point. The home needs to be striped down to bare wood and have a borate treatment applied. This can only be done on bare wood. You should never power wash your log home. It drives… Read More »Archive-8056

You could bend and form some colored metal flashingfor a temporary fix. This will keep the critters from nesting. Replacement is the best long term solution.

Randy: It sounds like you have carpenter ants. They like wet wood so I would look for rotten logs by tapping on the logs with a hammer. You will be able to tell when you hear a different sound from the rest of the house. You might want to call… Read More »Archive-8060