Installing Log Siding Corners

Install log siding.

Installing log siding corners.

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. By installing the corners and trim prior to the siding you will significantly decrease the overall installation time. Available in a smooth or hand hewn finish. The vertical log corners are easily secured with oly log fasteners thru the face of the corner into the stud wall behind.

A few minutes of instruction and you ll be an expert and your project won t look like siding. Don t forget windows doors need log trim too. New construction is a piece of cake. Leave a inch space between the floor and the log siding as well as the ceiling and the log siding.

We carry dovetail saddle notch as well as butt and pass false corner designs. 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. All of our log siding corners are compatible with each style and profile of log siding that we offer. These deck screws have mini heads that are easily hidden.

Vertical log 6 and 8 diameter vertical log corners are easy to install and an inexpensive option for a real log look. Corner and d trim pieces should be installed before the siding. False corners give homes constructed with log siding the same rustic look as traditionally built log homes. Start at the bottom and work your way up the wall.

These log cabin corners are available in smooth or hand hewn surface to match your siding selection. It will look the way you imagined. We offer a variety of trim and corners to match quarter log half log and full log siding installations. Log siding can be easy to install with the right tools.

Follow the manufacturer s instructions on how to cut and install the corner log sidings. Each piece of our false corners is milled from high quality eastern white pine. We have the installation manual for the original log home corner on pdf and video for the newer log corner. Cut the corner log sidings to fit the corners of your walls.

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. Snap lines with a chalk line or use a story pole to ensure your log siding stays level and evenly spaced. New log home construction. In this video he uses white cedar half log sidi.

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. Be sure to use exterior galvanized nails or 2 coated deck screws to install the log siding.