How To Install Log Siding Trim

Decide on how wide you want your chinking spaces.

How to install log siding trim.

Our pine and cedar trim is available in smooth or hand hewn to match your log siding choice. Two fasteners are driven into each stud one near the top and one near the bottom. Be sure to use exterior galvanized nails or 2 coated deck screws to install the log siding. These deck screws have mini heads that are easily hidden.

Don t forget windows doors need log trim too. V notch corner logs or corner trim should be installed before installing the siding too. The log siding boards are attached individually one row at a time working from the bottom up. Always start with the tongue up.

Furring strips may also be needed in some cases to flush out an end wall and provide a flat surface to install on. Snap lines with a chalk line or use a story pole to ensure your log siding stays level and evenly spaced. If exterior storage is necessary be sure to cover the siding with plastic and keep the siding off the ground. In most cases window and door trim is installed first and j blocks if applicable.

Start at the bottom and work your way up the wall. You will need to install j channel for around all your windows and doors before starting your siding it will make the installation of the steel siding much easier. Achieving a full log look without the expense is easy with the right trim and corners. A tape measure circular or miter saw a chalk line a square and a hammer.

On the interior do the same but for corners rip your own 2 x 2 vertical boards. Choose the 3 4 d trim for use with our 1 4 log sidings and the 4 4 d trim for 1 2 log sidings. This will speed up installation and help prevent water. Log siding installation instructions.

Use a transparent or matching caulking around them. The siding should be stored in a dry environment until you are ready for installation. The installation of meadow valley log siding requires a few simple tools. Our versatile log siding trim is shaped like a d for a full log look.

Modulog siding must be fastened through the face of the log at the top and bottom of each piece. Make sure you have the j channel behind the start and the j channel is flush with the top of the door or window. Sheathed with plywood or osb and wrapped with house wrap or tar paper prior to log siding installation. These trims are cut and installed prior to the log siding application.