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Dear Jason, Carpenter bees are very hard to get rid of. You may get rid of them for a time, but they always seem to come back. It is an on-going battle. You can order a bee dusting kit from Timeless Wood Care Products at 1-800-564-2987.

Your local county extension service can help you with this. Universitys also has Antomologists.

Joe: Never paint your logs! The paint does not allow the logs to breath properly. You should only put a stain on that is made for log homes or wood siding. For help with your carpenter bees call Timeless Wood Care Products at 800-564-2987 or timelesswoodcare.com.

Scotty: Before you fill the hole you should put aninsecticde in. You can get the material you need and have any otherr questions answered if you call Timeless Wood Care products at 800-564-2987 or timelesswoodcare.com.

Sara: Go to www.iwoodcare.com. They sell a kit for dusting the holes of these critters. Unfortunatley, they are very hard to get rid of. Good luck!

Margie: The best way to stop the boring beetles is to apply a borate treatment to you house. Unfortunatley, the only way to apply it is on bare wood with no finish. As for the woodpeckers, hang a hard palstic owl on a couple corners of your home. Worked on… Read More »Archive-8072

Chuck: You can wash the interior of your home with a mixture of TSP (tri-sodium-phosphate) and chlorine bleach. In 4 gallons of warm water mix 1/2 cup TSP with 1/4 cup of bleach. Wash the walls with a very damp rag or soft bristled brush then rinse with a damp… Read More »Archive-8074

Hi Steve! This is a tough problem! The best way we have found to stop them from entering your home is to go along each perlin with fiberglass insulation and stuff it between the roof boards and the perlin the entire length. Then, if possible, caulk on top of that.… Read More »Archive-8076

Bill, thank you for this question. A lot of log home owners have problems with animals, namely bats. Bats are a much-needed critter. They eat amazing amounts of insects per day, including bees, mosquitoes and ants. We have worked on hundreds of log homes with bats. Most of the homes… Read More »Archive-8078

Hard to say without seeing them, but you may want to get them media blasted and then seal with a LifeLine Interior clear stain and Acrylic topcoat. Call Dave at 800-564-2987 for more help and the materials.