Installing Log Siding Corners

Cut the corner log sidings to fit the corners of your walls.

Installing log siding corners.

Peter green owner of northern log supply demonstrates how to install log siding with saddle notch corners. We carry dovetail saddle notch as well as butt and pass false corner designs. 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. These deck screws have mini heads that are easily hidden.

New construction is a piece of cake. We have the installation manual for the original log home corner on pdf and video for the newer log corner. Corner and d trim pieces should be installed before the siding. A few minutes of instruction and you ll be an expert and your project won t look like siding.

We offer a variety of trim and corners to match quarter log half log and full log siding installations. Our versatile log siding trim is shaped like a d for a full log look. Install log siding. Vertical log 6 and 8 diameter vertical log corners are easy to install and an inexpensive option for a real log look.

Be sure to use exterior galvanized nails or 2 coated deck screws to install the log siding. 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. We also carry a large selection of matching log siding including d log siding. Start at the bottom and work your way up the wall.

Don t forget windows doors need log trim too. All of our log siding corners are compatible with each style and profile of log siding that we offer. Follow the manufacturer s instructions on how to cut and install the corner log sidings. 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. The vertical log corners are easily secured with oly log fasteners thru the face of the corner into the stud wall behind. These log cabin corners are available in smooth or hand hewn surface to match your siding selection. Log siding can be easy to install with the right tools.

False corners give homes constructed with log siding the same rustic look as traditionally built log homes. Leave a inch space between the floor and the log siding as well as the ceiling and the log siding. New log home construction. 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. Available in a smooth or hand hewn finish. It will look the way you imagined.