Set the first log in place resting atop the 1 x 6 baseboard image 1.
How to install log siding inside.
Measure for the height of the outlet box in the second board and notch.
Modulog siding must be fastened through the face of the log at the top and bottom of each piece.
Two fasteners are driven into each stud one near the top and one near the bottom.
Flush the outside edges.
If you re doing a log siding project put a vertical log up and temporarily fasten it.
With the hammer and wooden block tap the tongue of lower log siding into the groove of the log siding you are installing.
Snap lines with a chalk line or use a story pole to ensure your log siding stays level and evenly spaced.
Know what your corner heights are.
With the hammer or nail gun nail each side of the log siding making sure the nails are 45 degrees under the tongue.
Installation instructions for log siding here are some basic installation guidelines for our tongue n groove log siding.
This will ensure the product is installed properly to give you an authentic log look.
Place the two 3 3 4 inch pieces vertically between the 4 inch pieces to form a 4 by 5 3 4 inch rectangle box with an opening inside.
Installation is as easy as securing the bottom piece of siding and then installing the rest of the pieces using the tongue in groove system and by putting some well placed nails into your wall studs.
Installing your trim and then your vertical corners is your first priority.
We show you just how easy it is to install the homestead timbers half log siding.
Set the board atop the first one image 2 overlapping the tongue and nail in place.
Make sure that you tap the tongue for it to fit properly.
Take some measurements and make sure you re good and level before you start.
Install log siding.
Start at the bottom and work your way up the wall.
Find your framing and studs and mark those on the wall.
Set the two 4 inch pieces horizontally.
We show you just how easy it is to install the homestead timbers half log siding.
Align the trim nailer to the stud lines drawn on the wall and attach the log with 8 penny nails.
Be sure to use exterior galvanized nails or 2 coated deck screws to install the log siding.
Put the log siding on top of the foundation log.
These deck screws have mini heads that are easily hidden.