Installing Log Siding Corners

Leave a inch space between the floor and the log siding as well as the ceiling and the log siding.

Installing log siding corners.

New log home construction. Vertical log 6 and 8 diameter vertical log corners are easy to install and an inexpensive option for a real log look. A few minutes of instruction and you ll be an expert and your project won t look like siding. Attach the log sidings to your studs using the 3 inch lag screws.

In this video he uses white cedar half log sidi. Cut the corner log sidings to fit the corners of your walls. We have butt n pass log corners saddle notch corners and various sizes of vertical log siding corners for our half and quarter log siding. Be sure to use exterior galvanized nails or 2 coated deck screws to install the log siding.

We have the installation manual for the original log home corner on pdf and video for the newer log corner. Log siding can be easy to install with the right tools. Don t forget windows doors need log trim too. New construction is a piece of cake.

Install log siding. Each piece of our false corners is milled from high quality eastern white pine. Snap lines with a chalk line or use a story pole to ensure your log siding stays level and evenly spaced. Our versatile log siding trim is shaped like a d for a full log look.

Start at the bottom and work your way up the wall. Available in a smooth or hand hewn finish. We offer a variety of trim and corners to match quarter log half log and full log siding installations. All of our log siding corners are compatible with each style and profile of log siding that we offer.

Follow the manufacturer s instructions on how to cut and install the corner log sidings. Achieving a full log look without the expense is easy with the right trim and corners. We also carry a large selection of matching log siding including d log siding. Butt n pass authentic log look custom made to coordinate with any of our log siding styles in pine or cedar and in a smooth or hand hewn finish.

False corners give homes constructed with log siding the same rustic look as traditionally built log homes. These log cabin corners are available in smooth or hand hewn surface to match your siding selection. Corner and d trim pieces should be installed before the siding. By installing the corners and trim prior to the siding you will significantly decrease the overall installation time.

We carry dovetail saddle notch as well as butt and pass false corner designs. About half of modulog installations are done by the homeowner perhaps with the help of a friend or relative while the other half doesn t have the time or inclination and hires a local contractor to perform the work. These deck screws have mini heads that are easily hidden.