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.

Installing log siding corners.

We offer a variety of trim and corners to match quarter log half log and full log siding installations. Be sure to use exterior galvanized nails or 2 coated deck screws to install the log siding. Leave a inch space between the floor and the log siding as well as the ceiling and the log siding. Log siding can be easy to install with the right tools.

These deck screws have mini heads that are easily hidden. Install log siding. Follow the manufacturer s instructions on how to cut and install the corner log sidings. We have the installation manual for the original log home corner on pdf and video for the newer log corner.

Attach the log sidings to your studs using the 3 inch lag screws. Achieving a full log look without the expense is easy with the right trim and corners. We carry dovetail saddle notch as well as butt and pass false corner designs. Our versatile log siding trim is shaped like a d for a full log look.

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. By installing the corners and trim prior to the siding you will significantly decrease the overall installation time. Snap lines with a chalk line or use a story pole to ensure your log siding stays level and evenly spaced. Vertical log 6 and 8 diameter vertical log corners are easy to install and an inexpensive option for a real log look.

New construction is a piece of cake. We also carry a large selection of matching log siding including d log siding. In this video he uses white cedar half log sidi. Corner and d trim pieces should be installed before the siding.

Peter green owner of northern log supply demonstrates how to install log siding with saddle notch corners. 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. Each piece of our false corners is milled from high quality eastern white pine. Start at the bottom and work your way up the wall.

Available 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. Don t forget windows doors need log trim too. Cut the corner log sidings to fit the corners of your walls.

False corners give homes constructed with log siding the same rustic look as traditionally built log homes. A few minutes of instruction and you ll be an expert and your project won t look like siding. New log home construction.