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You should contact a local forester for advice on the wood type.

Do not fill the checks unless thay are allowing wind, water or bugs to enter the interior.

First, You should never paint a log home. It seals it too tightly and will cause log rot over time. You should have it removed as soon as possible. Thechecks that are allowing the wind inside should be filled with Energy Seal, but you must inspect them 2-3 times per… Read More »Archive-1762

You should pull all of the old filling or bark out of the interior chink lines. You then need to install closed cell foam and then apply Perma Chink on top of it. Call Timeless Wood Care Products at 800-564-2987 for all of the materials you will need and helpful… Read More »Archive-1764

Some builders use a foam gasket in between the logs. As for the corners, my opinion is chink them about 3 years after construction. I have been around a lot of Swedish cope homes that need to be chinked eventually after settling. The windows need tothe bucks properly installed and… Read More »Archive-1766

Borate will not help with bees and hornets. Borate only works on bugs that digest wood fiber. It also helps stop log rot which is the big advantage of this product. It will last for 10 or more years depending on which product that you use.Shell guard is one of… Read More »Archive-1768

You probably shouldn’t take them all out. Try to shave them back if you have to before applying the new chinking to keep the chink line flush. In any of the open areas you need to fill with a closed cell foam. Grip Strip is the best. You can get… Read More »Archive-1770

I do not know of any protection. Creosote is very harmful to you. I would cover the walls with thick plastic and build walls inside to cover them all up as best as possible.

Yes, Perma Chink makes a product called Log End Seal. Go to this web address for more information. http://www.permachink.com/logendseal.htm

You should be putting Grip Strip in the gaps and then a thin layer of chink. Call Timeless Wood Care Products at 800-564-2987 for help.