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Guide to 4 Favorite Log Siding Profiles
Log homes and log cabins have become popular in every state for full-time and part-time living as well as rental properties. State and national parks and small businesses take advantage of their rustic and appealing appearance. They have become more desirable with log siding that gives a full-log look without the full log price.
Today’s manufacturing processes provide more choices for the shape or profile of log siding. Options of widths, lengths, tongue and groove end-matching design, and surfaces allow homeowners the chance to personalize homes and cabins.
Round log siding is an excellent choice for both outside and inside walls. It is much less expensive than full-logs and the labor to install it also costs less. Sufficient R-value insulation can be installed between the wall framing. Electrical wiring and plumbing are much easier to work with compared to full-log construction.
Log siding is a favorite for converting your existing home, cottage, cabin, garage, or barn as well as new construction of any of them. Log siding is available in both knotty pine and cedar.
Log Siding Profiles: Quarter Log
Quarter log siding is the economical choice for the budget-conscious homeowner. It has been used on thousands of homes and cottages in the U.S. and Europe. Its options include:
- 2x6 and 2x8 sizes
- Smooth or hand-hewn surface
- Knotty pine and cedar
- Unfinished or pre-finished
You will need a corner system and log trim for placement around doors and windows. There are four types of corner logs from which to choose. The best sizes for log trims are 2x6 or 3x4 and both corners and trims are secured with long screws.
“Log homes and log cabins have become popular in every state for full-time and part-time living as well as rental properties.”
Log Siding Profiles: Half Log
Half log siding is the most popular profile for all applications. It is thicker than quarter log and simulates full logs quite well. It is available in these options:
- 3x6 and 3x8 sizes
- Smooth and hand-hewn surfaces
- Knotty pine and cedar
- 3x7 cedar is available
- Unfinished and pre-finished
As with quarter log siding, you need a corner system and trims for the doors and windows. They come in sizes to match any size profile siding you select. The best size trims for half log are 3x6 and 4x4. Stains and sealants are available for all profiles that protect siding from the elements year-round.
Log Siding Profiles: Premier-D Log
Provide an upscale look for your home, cabin, or cottage with Premier Deep D log siding. Of the three profiles, Premier Deep D simulates full logs the best. Your options include:
- 3x8 and 3x10 sizes
- Available in hand-hewn only
- Knotty pine and cedar
- Unfinished and pre-finished
Anyone passing by your home or cabin covered with Premier-D siding will think it is constructed of full logs. Log siding has advantages over full logs because it is much easier and quicker to install and costs much less. Corresponding-sized log corners are available for this profile. The ideal log trim sizes include 4x4 and 4x6.
Log Siding Profiles: Hand-Hewn Log
Experience living in a home or cabin with the authentic look of old-time hand-hewn round logs.On-lookers will think this siding was hewn by hand with an axe or adze tool because it is so realistic looking. You will appreciate the options this siding gives you:
- Quarter log
- Half log
- Premier Deep-D log
- Knotty pine wood
- Cedar wood
Note that hand-hewn log siding is available in all three profiles that makes it a versatile product. Your friends, family, and neighbors will be amazed at the rustic beauty this profile displays. Add the right-size corner system and log trims and you have complete log walls.
Unfinished or Pre-Finished Log Siding
All log siding profiles are available in unfinished or pre-finished condition. The unfinished or raw surface allows you to select the stain, sealer, and clear coat of your choice. You or a hired painter can do the work with a brush or paint sprayer.Pre-finished siding is the fastest way to go. When it arrives, just nail it up and you are done!
Pre-finished log siding comes with these benefits over staining raw wood siding on the job:
- The finish is a perfect job crafted by professionals
- You save up to 50% compared to on-the-job-site finishing
- No delays with the weather or a painter
- The finish is applied to all faces, backs, edges, ends, tongues, and grooves
- Your corner system and log trims are also available in a pre-finished condition
We hope the descriptions of these log siding profiles will help you select the right choice for your needs. These siding profiles do not require chinking, just caulking. Check for sales prices on many of these products and save a bundle.
