How To Install Log Siding Trim

Sheathed with plywood or osb and wrapped with house wrap or tar paper prior to log siding installation.

How to install log siding trim.

We suggest starting your pioneer log siding at the bottom and working your way up. Start at the bottom and work your way up the wall. Mark your measurement on the j channel cut it and install it. These deck screws have mini heads that are easily hidden.

We offer a variety of trim and corners to match quarter log half log and full log siding installations. If exterior storage is necessary be sure to cover the siding with plastic and keep the siding off the ground. 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. Don t forget windows doors need log trim too.

In most cases window and door trim is installed first and j blocks if applicable. Decide on how wide you want your chinking spaces. The log siding boards are attached individually one row at a time working from the bottom up. Two fasteners are driven into each stud one near the top and one near the bottom.

Our versatile log siding trim is shaped like a d for a full log look. Be sure to use exterior galvanized nails or 2 coated deck screws to install the log siding. 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. Make sure you have the j channel behind the start and the j channel is flush with the top of the door or window.

V notch corner logs or corner trim should be installed before installing the siding too. A tape measure circular or miter saw a chalk line a square and a hammer. Achieving a full log look without the expense is easy with the right trim and corners. The installation of meadow valley log siding requires a few simple tools.

Log siding installation instructions. Always start with the tongue up. Our pine and cedar trim is available in smooth or hand hewn to match your log siding choice. This will speed up installation and help prevent water.

The siding should be stored in a dry environment until you are ready for installation. These trims are cut and installed prior to the log siding application. On the interior do the same but for corners rip your own 2 x 2 vertical boards. Modulog siding must be fastened through the face of the log at the top and bottom of each piece.