Install Log Siding Yourself

Peter green owner of northern log supply demonstrates how to install log siding with saddle notch corners.

Install log siding yourself.

Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes. Install log siding. Work from floor to ceiling to attach the tongue of each board directly to the wall. It will also require a competent hand at carpentry to make it look good once installed.

Be sure to use exterior galvanized nails or 2 coated deck screws to install the log siding. Best way to cut vinyl siding and installation. Snap lines with a chalk line or use a story pole to ensure your log siding stays level and evenly spaced. The price can go up to 9 per square foot or be as low as 0 70 per square foot depending on the quality and type of material.

Put the log siding on top of the foundation log. Install 1 2 inch 12 7 mm foam sheathing strips on both sides of each corner then install your corner siding pieces to these strips. With the hammer and wooden block tap the tongue of lower log siding into the groove of the log siding you are installing. Start at the bottom and work your way up the wall.

Install horizontal siding such as aluminum or vinyl by hanging the underlayment and installing the trim. Take some measurements and make sure you re good and level before you start. In this video he uses white cedar half log sidi. Install the corner posts.

Find your framing and studs and mark those on the wall. Installing your trim and then your vertical corners is your first priority. To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules. Make sure that you tap the tongue for it to fit properly.

Overall the average cost of log siding is 4 30 per square foot without figuring in labor or other construction factors. After installation regular maintenance in the form of painting and caulking will be necessary to keep it up to spec. If you use more than one piece to complete a corner be sure that there is an overlap of 1 inch 2 54cm. Gap at all ends.

Begin the log siding installation measure the length of the first couple of logs and note the location of each outlet. The corner posts should run from 3 4 inch 1 9 cm below the bottom of the starter strip to just beneath the eaves after the soffit pieces have been installed. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. With the hammer or nail gun nail each side of the log siding making sure the nails are 45 degrees under the tongue.

If you re doing a log siding project put a vertical log up and temporarily fasten it. Cut the first two boards to length. Know what your corner heights are.