Installing Trim On Log Siding

A tape measure circular or miter saw a chalk line a square and a hammer.

Installing trim on log siding.

With the hammer and wooden block tap the tongue of lower log siding into the groove of the log siding you are installing. Don t forget windows doors need log trim too. Pine and cedar trim come in smooth and hand hewn finishes to suit your tastes. Measure for the height of the outlet box in the second board and notch.

We offer a variety of trim and corners to match quarter log half log and full log siding installations. Measure from where the siding starts at the bottom to where it stops under the eaves. The same trim can be used to accent both the inside and outside walls. With the hammer or nail gun nail each side of the log siding making sure the nails are 45 degrees under the tongue.

Our versatile log siding trim is shaped like a d for a full log look. V notch corner logs or corner trim should be installed before installing the siding too. They are installed first followed by butting the siding flush into the trim. Set the board atop the first one image 2 overlapping the tongue and nail in place.

By installing the corners and trim prior to the siding you will significantly decrease the overall installation time. Set the first log in place resting atop the 1 x 6 baseboard image 1. Corner and d trim pieces should be installed before the siding. The vertical log corners are easily secured with oly log fasteners thru the face of the corner into the stud wall behind.

Your first option for interior walls is log siding that matches the outside of your cabin. Half will be rights and half will be lefts. Align the trim nailer to the stud lines drawn on the wall and attach the log with 8 penny nails. Achieving a full log look without the expense is easy with the right trim and corners.

In most cases window and door trim is installed first and j blocks if applicable. The installation of meadow valley log siding requires a few simple tools.