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I would wait until this fall.

Call Ryan at 877-788-5647.

Since the logs have never been finished, I would recommend applying a good borate treatment like Shell Guard and leave it at that. The ”chinking” that you have is not what I would call ”authentic”. Check with the park service, but I would recommend using Perma Chink Medium Gray that… Read More »Archive-1480

Try hanging a good quality plastic owl with glass eyes from a wire or string in the affected areas. They probably used to get bugs from between the logs and know they are still behind the chink.

You could run a bead of chink there. I would think that the home is old enough that most of the moving is done and you could do this.

Ideally, when the dry wall is installed there should be a slot cut down thru the logs that the dry wall tucks into so the logs can slide by as they settle. You may have to clean the rough areas up and cover with chink along the line. You should… Read More »Archive-1486

Grip Strip backer foam and Energy Seal caulk. Call Timeless Wood Care at 800-564-2987 for these materials and help.

You need to caulk it 100% with Energy Seal. Call Mike at 866-670-3020 if you need help. Call Timeless Wood Care at 800-564-2987 for the materials you need.

You definitely want a vapor barrier behind it. Once installed you can stain it then let it settle in for a month or so before chinking so that it dries. Otherwise you probably get a lot of chink pulls from it drying and shrinking pulling the chink loose. I recommend… Read More »Archive-1492

This is very normal. If they are really of concern you should have a structural engineer look at it. You could fill them with Energy Seal with a Grip Strip backer if you like. You should wait till spring when most of the moving is done.