Pine log siding is fast becoming a favorite log home building material. It’s fast and easy to install on conventional wall framing and OSB exterior board. If you’re not familiar with it, we will explore its construction, uses, and benefits.
Red, also called Norwegian pine, is a premier building product that is readily available and a sustainable tree species. It has durable and attractive characteristics and is cost-effective compared to some other log siding.
What Is Log Siding?
Pine log siding is a siding material that is attached to conventional wall framing on the exterior and interior of a home or cabin. It is milled by removing the center of a log and using the two “D-shaped” pieces from the edge of a log. It is available in sanded unfinished and pre-finished conditions. It is made in various thicknesses, widths, and lengths for your convenience.
What Is The Most Cost-Effective Siding Wood?
Not only is red pine the perennial favorite wood, it is the most cost-effective species for sanded log siding. Compared to pine, cedar, cypress, and oak cost about twice as much. A significant factor in pine’s cost is that much of it comes from tree farms and large tracts of timber. Unlike some other woods, the trees are replanted to create more siding which helps keep the price down.
Should I Buy Tongue And Groove Siding?
The best results are obtained by using tongue and groove boards because they fit snugly together and don’t need chinking. The deep grooves and adequate tongues are milled to exact tolerances that provide a professionally finished wall. The joints are strong and durable enough to reduce expansion and contraction during the lifetime of the siding. Many people prefer tongue and groove over shiplap or clapboard wood siding.
Is The End-Matching Design Beneficial?
The end-matching design is a superior way to join the ends of log siding. End-matching lets you end-butt two pieces anywhere between the wall framing instead of splicing them on wall framing. The siding is nailed or screwed into the grooves of the wood to keep their heads from showing. Each piece is typically secured to wall framing, and the end-matching design saves a lot of measuring, sawing, and waste.
What Sizes Are Available?
There are four profiles of pine log siding to fit anyone’s needs – quarter log, half log, premier log, and hand-hewn log. They are available in 2×6, 2×8, 3×6, 3×8, and 3×10 thicknesses and widths and in various lengths to fit anyone’s aesthetic needs. You can choose between a basic log and fuller log look with these options.
“Pine log siding is fast becoming a favorite log home building material.”
Is There An Assortment Of Corners And Trims?
Log corners and trims are milled in several designs and sizes to coordinate with the log siding profile and size you select. The corners include vertical, butt-n-pass, and saddle notch designs. The trims come in 2×6 and 3×4 for quarter log, 3×6 and 4×4 for half log, and larger pieces for premier siding. These corners and log trims are made from red pine to match the log siding’s characteristics.
Do I Need To Hire Specially-Trained Contractors?
There’s no need to hire specially-trained contractors to install pine log siding. Your contractor can use the same crew to install log siding as vinyl or metal siding because it takes similar skills. There’s no need to hire a crane operator or crane to lift the siding because it is much lighter than full logs. A crane may be needed to hoist up roof trusses, roofing, or other materials.
Is Pine Log Siding Readily Available?
Pine log siding is milled year-round and available from our retail store and online affiliate. Because red pine trees are found in abundance, they are available when you need them. Our warehouse keeps an adequate supply on hand to meet our customers’ needs. This includes siding, corner systems, and log trims. Other pine products are available, such as peeled posts, trusses, exposed rafters, beams, flooring, paneling, and interior trims for paneling. Most homeowners say this product is preferred over synthetic siding.
How Do You Stain And Seal The Log Siding?
Staining and sealing are accomplished by applying high-quality log stain with a brush or sprayer before or after installation. The stain colors, seals, and preserves the pine wood and only needs future reapplications as recommended by the manufacturer’s instructions. This type of stain is available in many colors for your convenience and you can also order the siding in a pre-finished condition.
Where Can I Find Affordable High-Quality Log Siding?
Pine log siding, corner systems, log trims, and the other wood products we have discussed are available from America’s premier log home supplier The WoodWorkers Shoppe and its affiliate, The Log Home Shoppe. Now that you know more about pine log siding, you’re more knowledgeable about building your dream log home.
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