Installing Cedar Log Siding

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

Installing cedar log siding.

Adequate cedar siding installation around obstacles is not the same as installing aluminum siding panels on a flat rectangular wall. Before installing siding make sure that flashings are installed to prevent moisture from entering wall and roof spaces. The siding should be stored in a dry environment until you are ready for installation. If exterior storage is necessary be sure to cover the siding with plastic and keep the siding off the ground.

Furring strips may also be needed in some cases to flush out an end wall and provide a flat surface to install on. With the hammer or nail gun nail each side of the log siding making sure the nails are 45 degrees under the tongue. Put the log siding on top of the foundation log. Two fasteners are driven into each stud one near the top and one near the bottom.

Modulog siding must be fastened through the face of the log at the top and bottom of each piece. 7 cost of labor is an average charge by a contractor to complete log siding installation accounting project size height of a house and overall difficulty of work. One of the great features of cedar however is it s easy to cut saw nail and glue. With the hammer and wooden block tap the tongue of lower log siding into the groove of the log siding you are installing.

Milled green pad partially air dried is a cedar grade that is designed to ease the high cost of cedar. This will speed up installation and help prevent water. How to install cedar bevel siding 1. 2x8 cedar log siding installation texas during the milling of green logs there will be some blown knots but our mills say less than 10 board loss.

Make sure that you tap the tongue for it to fit properly. Wrap the house with a polyethylene or similar moisture barrier stapled to the wooden wall sheathing with a. Flashing is an important line of defense in controlling moisture in wall assemblies. In this video he uses white cedar half log sidi.

Install corner trim on all corners typically 1 by 4 inch boards nailed vertically with the wide face of a board. Always start with the tongue up. The log siding boards are attached individually one row at a time working from the bottom up. Do it yourself cedar siding is easy to do for those reasons plus you re installing one relatively small piece at a time rather than large bulky sheets that are awkward to handle and install.