Installing Trim On Log Siding

Don t forget windows doors need log trim too.

Installing trim on log siding.

A tape measure circular or miter saw a chalk line a square and a hammer. By installing the corners and trim prior to the siding you will significantly decrease the overall installation time. Our versatile log siding trim is shaped like a d for a full log look. 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. Modulog custom log ends and trim to determine the number of log ends needed simply measure the height in inches of each corner of the house where crisscrossing log corners are desired. Align the trim nailer to the stud lines drawn on the wall and attach the log with 8 penny nails. 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. Make sure that you tap the tongue for it to fit properly. Corner and d trim pieces should be installed before the siding. In most cases window and door trim is installed first and j blocks if applicable.

Half will be rights and half will be lefts. Put the log siding on top of the foundation log. With the hammer or nail gun nail each side of the log siding making sure the nails are 45 degrees under the tongue. Your first option for interior walls is log siding that matches the outside of your cabin.

The vertical log corners are easily secured with oly log fasteners thru the face of the corner into the stud wall behind. 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. With the hammer and wooden block tap the tongue of lower log siding into the groove of the log siding you are installing.

The same trim can be used to accent both the inside and outside walls. Achieving a full log look without the expense is easy with the right trim and corners.