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  "name": "Can rotted logs be repaired during the refinishing process, or do they have to be replaced?",
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      "name": "Can rotted logs be repaired during the refinishing process, or do they have to be replaced?",
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        "text": "Minor localized log rot can often be repaired during refinishing without replacing the entire timber. If rot is surface-level or restricted to specific pockets—such as lower log runs or underneath windows—the decayed wood can be excavated down to sound fiber. The area is treated with a wood preservative and rebuilt using structural epoxy compounds or a fitted \"Dutchman\" log patch that blends with the surrounding timber. However, if water infiltration has compromised the core integrity of multiple structural logs, full log replacement or specialized wall stabilization may be necessary before refinishing can proceed.",
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        "description": "Minor rot can be cleaned out, treated, and rebuilt using epoxy compounds or Dutchman wood patches. Deep structural decay may require replacing the damaged log sections."
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  "description": "Minor rot can be cleaned out, treated, and rebuilt using epoxy compounds or Dutchman wood patches. Deep structural decay may require replacing the damaged log s"
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