Install Log Siding Yourself

Find your framing and studs and mark those on the wall.

Install log siding yourself.

Begin the log siding installation measure the length of the first couple of logs and note the location of each outlet. Cut the first two boards to length. It will also require a competent hand at carpentry to make it look good once installed. Put the log siding on top of the foundation log.

Take some measurements and make sure you re good and level before you start. With the hammer and wooden block tap the tongue of lower log siding into the groove of the log siding you are installing. Snap lines with a chalk line or use a story pole to ensure your log siding stays level and evenly spaced. If you use more than one piece to complete a corner be sure that there is an overlap of 1 inch 2 54cm.

2 add the corner posts using two nails in the upper slots to suspend them. Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes. Know what your corner heights are. Peter green owner of northern log supply demonstrates how to install log siding with saddle notch corners.

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 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. Work from floor to ceiling to attach the tongue of each board directly to the wall.

The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. If you re doing a log siding project put a vertical log up and temporarily fasten it. 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. Be sure to use exterior galvanized nails or 2 coated deck screws to install the log siding.

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. Install log siding. After installation regular maintenance in the form of painting and caulking will be necessary to keep it up to spec. Start at the bottom and work your way up the wall.

Install the corner posts. 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. Gap at all ends. Install horizontal siding such as aluminum or vinyl by hanging the underlayment and installing the trim.

To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules. In this video he uses white cedar half log sidi. Make sure that you tap the tongue for it to fit properly.