Installing Trim On Log Siding

Set the board atop the first one image 2 overlapping the tongue and nail in place.

Installing trim on log siding. By installing the corners and trim prior to the siding you will significantly decrease the overall installation time. The vertical log corners are easily secured with oly log fasteners thru the face of the corner into the stud wall behind. 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. Pine and cedar trim come in smooth and hand hewn finishes to suit your tastes.

V notch corner logs or corner trim should be installed before installing the siding too. Align the trim nailer to the stud lines drawn on the wall and attach the log with 8 penny nails. Don t forget windows doors need log trim too. Make sure that you tap the tongue for it to fit properly.

Set the first log in place resting atop the 1 x 6 baseboard image 1. Measure for the height of the outlet box in the second board and notch. The same trim can be used to accent both the inside and outside walls. Your first option for interior walls is log siding that matches the outside of your cabin.

Put the log siding on top of the foundation log. A tape measure circular or miter saw a chalk line a square and a hammer. With the hammer and wooden block tap the tongue of lower log siding into the groove of the log siding you are installing. In most cases window and door trim is installed first and j blocks if applicable.

Achieving a full log look without the expense is easy with the right trim and corners. They are installed first followed by butting the siding flush into the trim. The installation of meadow valley log siding requires a few simple tools. Measure from where the siding starts at the bottom to where it stops under the eaves.

Corner and d trim pieces should be installed before the siding. With the hammer or nail gun nail each side of the log siding making sure the nails are 45 degrees under the tongue.