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mimi2three posted 03-19-2009 10:01 AM ET (US)
I live in a cedar log home that seems to be free of decay but have problems with woodpeckers and boaring bumble bees. I was wondering if the products mentioned here would permanently fill the holes left by these creatures? Oh, yeah, and some squirrels seem to love the cedar. I'm thinking it's the rather soft wood and aroma of the oil which attracts them.
Jeff posted 03-19-2009 10:51 AM ET (US)
Log home = Boston Whaler related? Well the only leap I can make is, I doubt there are any members that have a problem with these animals attacking the wood components of their Whalers.
That said, my wife's grandparents have had to have logs replaced because of these infestations. It is the only way to properly fix the problem when it gets to a certain point. Not cheap. No matter what we filled the holes with it always looked like a patch and over the years would eventually fall out or be picked out.
You might have better luck finding information on a Log Home specific website. Or, a wooden boat site.
R T M posted 03-19-2009 11:43 AM ET (US)
I wouldn`t be filling the holes with MarineTex, or anything like that becuase of the swell, shrinking properties of wood. You could try drilling into the holes with an appropriate size spade bit, and then gluing a piece of wood dowel into the hole, with epoxy glue, cutting the dowel semi flush, and then blending it in with a belt sander. If the color is different, you might have to color match stain. They do make a Bondo for wood, but the color of the finished repair will look unsightly. It`s OK if you plan to paint, which I`m sure you don`t want to do.
Also. another approach is to nail vertical strips of 1x3 around the house and then cover this with 1/2" CDX sheathing plywood. then a vapor barrier and vinyl siding.
On this website we can give you info on how to repair just about anything. How is your washer and dryer running?
rich(Binkie)
Kingsteven18 posted 03-19-2009 02:09 PM ET (US)
Doesn't every tree have a wood pecker?
R T M posted 03-19-2009 09:01 PM ET (US)
.....and every homeowner should have a B B gun.
rich(Binkie)
HAPPYJIM posted 03-20-2009 01:10 AM ET (US)
The only good woodpecker is a dead woodpecker.
Here's a good way to collect and use those carcasses after they start piling up from a days shooting. Squirrels can be substuted but only use 1 squirrel for every 2 woodpeckers unless you like more meat in your stew.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 stalks celery, cut into bite-size pieces
1 carrot, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces
1 small onion, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
1 (14-ounce) can low-salt chicken broth
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
10 Woodpeckers gutted and defeathered (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
1 (15-ounce) can organic kidney beans, drained (rinsed if not organic)
Serving suggestion: crusty bread

Directions
Heat the oil in a heavy 5 1/2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the celery, carrot, and onion. Saute the vegetables until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, chicken broth, basil, tomato paste, bay leaf, and thyme. Add the 10 Woodpeckers ; press to submerge.
Bring the cooking liquid to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently uncovered until the Woodpecker is almost cooked through, turning the Woodpecker over and stirring the mixture occasionally, about 25 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the Woodpecker to a work surface and cool for 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Add the kidney beans to the pot and simmer until the liquid has reduced into a stew consistency, about 10 minutes.
Discard the skin and bones from the Woodpecker. Shred or cut the Woodpecker into bite- size pieces. Return the Woodpecker meat to the stew. Bring the stew just to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Ladle the stew into serving bowls and serve with the bread.

R T M posted 03-20-2009 05:22 AM ET (US)
It does sound tasty. Are you serious about this? Is it OK if I substitute beef for woodpeckers? I don`t know about woodpeckers but it`s impossible to eliminate squirrels. For everyone eliminated, another will show up. Its a territory thing.
deepwater posted 03-20-2009 07:05 AM ET (US)
please dont shoot the wood peckers,, all they are looking for are grubs and beetles and they can hear them very deep in the wood,, so if ya want the woodys to leave your home alone ,,spray for bugs,,get a pro to spray so the juice soaks in deep and gets the bugs ,,also you can use a closely trimmed coon or groundhog for meat
cohasett73 posted 03-20-2009 07:46 AM ET (US)
mimi2three,
Wooden boat owners use a broduct called timbore,a blend of polyethelene glycol and borax (think twenty mule teem) it makes wood rot and insect resistant. It's hell on ants and termites also.
Tom from Rubicon

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Author	Topic: Log Home
mimi2three	posted 03-19-2009 10:01 AM ET (US) I live in a cedar log home that seems to be free of decay but have problems with woodpeckers and boaring bumble bees. I was wondering if the products mentioned here would permanently fill the holes left by these creatures? Oh, yeah, and some squirrels seem to love the cedar. I'm thinking it's the rather soft wood and aroma of the oil which attracts them.
Jeff	posted 03-19-2009 10:51 AM ET (US) Log home = Boston Whaler related? Well the only leap I can make is, I doubt there are any members that have a problem with these animals attacking the wood components of their Whalers. That said, my wife's grandparents have had to have logs replaced because of these infestations. It is the only way to properly fix the problem when it gets to a certain point. Not cheap. No matter what we filled the holes with it always looked like a patch and over the years would eventually fall out or be picked out. You might have better luck finding information on a Log Home specific website. Or, a wooden boat site.
R T M	posted 03-19-2009 11:43 AM ET (US) I wouldn`t be filling the holes with MarineTex, or anything like that becuase of the swell, shrinking properties of wood. You could try drilling into the holes with an appropriate size spade bit, and then gluing a piece of wood dowel into the hole, with epoxy glue, cutting the dowel semi flush, and then blending it in with a belt sander. If the color is different, you might have to color match stain. They do make a Bondo for wood, but the color of the finished repair will look unsightly. It`s OK if you plan to paint, which I`m sure you don`t want to do. Also. another approach is to nail vertical strips of 1x3 around the house and then cover this with 1/2" CDX sheathing plywood. then a vapor barrier and vinyl siding. On this website we can give you info on how to repair just about anything. How is your washer and dryer running? rich(Binkie)
Kingsteven18	posted 03-19-2009 02:09 PM ET (US) Doesn't every tree have a wood pecker?
R T M	posted 03-19-2009 09:01 PM ET (US) .....and every homeowner should have a B B gun. rich(Binkie)
HAPPYJIM	posted 03-20-2009 01:10 AM ET (US) The only good woodpecker is a dead woodpecker. Here's a good way to collect and use those carcasses after they start piling up from a days shooting. Squirrels can be substuted but only use 1 squirrel for every 2 woodpeckers unless you like more meat in your stew. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 stalks celery, cut into bite-size pieces 1 carrot, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces 1 small onion, chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chopped tomatoes 1 (14-ounce) can low-salt chicken broth 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 10 Woodpeckers gutted and defeathered (about 1 1/2 pounds total) 1 (15-ounce) can organic kidney beans, drained (rinsed if not organic) Serving suggestion: crusty bread Directions Heat the oil in a heavy 5 1/2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the celery, carrot, and onion. Saute the vegetables until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, chicken broth, basil, tomato paste, bay leaf, and thyme. Add the 10 Woodpeckers ; press to submerge. Bring the cooking liquid to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently uncovered until the Woodpecker is almost cooked through, turning the Woodpecker over and stirring the mixture occasionally, about 25 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the Woodpecker to a work surface and cool for 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Add the kidney beans to the pot and simmer until the liquid has reduced into a stew consistency, about 10 minutes. Discard the skin and bones from the Woodpecker. Shred or cut the Woodpecker into bite- size pieces. Return the Woodpecker meat to the stew. Bring the stew just to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Ladle the stew into serving bowls and serve with the bread.
R T M	posted 03-20-2009 05:22 AM ET (US) It does sound tasty. Are you serious about this? Is it OK if I substitute beef for woodpeckers? I don`t know about woodpeckers but it`s impossible to eliminate squirrels. For everyone eliminated, another will show up. Its a territory thing.
deepwater	posted 03-20-2009 07:05 AM ET (US) please dont shoot the wood peckers,, all they are looking for are grubs and beetles and they can hear them very deep in the wood,, so if ya want the woodys to leave your home alone ,,spray for bugs,,get a pro to spray so the juice soaks in deep and gets the bugs ,,also you can use a closely trimmed coon or groundhog for meat
cohasett73	posted 03-20-2009 07:46 AM ET (US) mimi2three, Wooden boat owners use a broduct called timbore,a blend of polyethelene glycol and borax (think twenty mule teem) it makes wood rot and insect resistant. It's hell on ants and termites also. Tom from Rubicon