Putting Log Siding On A House

Peter green owner of northern log supply demonstrates how to install log siding with saddle notch corners.

Putting log siding on a house.

Siding is available in wood aluminum clapboard and synthetic or composite materials. The main concern to understand is that the hardieplank siding is going to be on the house for a very long time. In most cases hardiplank lasts on a house 50 years. We ll show you the top 10 most popular house styles including cape cod country french colonial victorian tudor craftsman cottage mediterranean ranch and contemporary.

It is important to check your level every four or five courses by putting a level on the siding. Metal siding costs 2 04 to 9 60 per square foot for just the materials or 3 50 to 9 50 per square foot installed. Snap a level line all the way around your house and make sure it s level. Here s how to tell the differences between each architectural style.

Among the wood types unfinished red cedar and cypress are favorites for residential applications. A conventionally framed house should be sheathed with plywood or osb and wrapped with house wrap or tar paper prior to log siding installation. It will be made of aluminum and it usually comes about 3 inches in width and 12 feet long. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house.

If they are not fill properly these areas may be inviting for critters like mice and bats looking for a place to live in your walls or condensation in colder and warmer climates as you mentioned. In this video he uses white cedar half log sidi. The siding should be stored in a dry environment until you are ready for installation. Pricing depends on how thick it is and how it s designed plus insulation.

A 2 000 square foot house will cost about 10 000 to 15 000 to reside. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. Metal is strong and durable. If exterior storage is necessary be sure to cover the siding with plastic and keep the siding off the ground.

Wood siding is a type of exterior finish material that adds an authentic quality to new home construction and is easy to install. Above all it is extremely important that there is a substrate whether it s new osb or existing siding in good integrity installed directly to the studs underneath the.