Install Log Siding Yourself

Install log siding.

Install log siding yourself.

Installing wood siding usually requires stripping the exterior of the house down to the sheathing. Installing your trim and then your vertical corners is your first priority. 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.

With the hammer and wooden block tap the tongue of lower log siding into the groove of the log siding you are installing. Cut the first two boards to length. Work from floor to ceiling to attach the tongue of each board directly to the wall. 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.

Find your framing and studs and mark those on the wall. After installation regular maintenance in the form of painting and caulking will be necessary to keep it up to spec. If you re doing a log siding project put a vertical log up and temporarily fasten it. Start at the bottom and work your way up the wall.

Gap at all ends. Put the log siding on top of the foundation log. Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes. Peter green owner of northern log supply demonstrates how to install log siding with saddle notch corners.

2 add the corner posts using two nails in the upper slots to suspend them. Know what your corner heights are. Begin the log siding installation measure the length of the first couple of logs and note the location of each outlet. In this video he uses white cedar half log sidi.

The average 2 500 square foot home will cost between 5 000 and 23 500 for log siding installation or an average cost of about 14 000. To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules. Install the corner posts. It will also require a competent hand at carpentry to make it look good once installed.

The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. Overall the average cost of log siding is 4 30 per square foot without figuring in labor or other construction factors. With the hammer or nail gun nail each side of the log siding making sure the nails are 45 degrees under the tongue. 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.

Make sure that you tap the tongue for it to fit properly. Take some measurements and make sure you re good and level before you start. Install horizontal siding such as aluminum or vinyl by hanging the underlayment and installing the trim.