We are fixing up a log home that was built in the early 1990s in Western NY. The logs have never been treated or stained and as far as we can tell, the cabin has never been lived in. It was built along with several other cabins in the area by a large company and this one has been sitting idle. There is a serious boring beetle problem and there are marks ALL over all of the logs inside and out. Structurally, the cabin is in excellent shape but the logs look really dark and dingy, especially outsi