Putting Log Siding On A House

It is important to check your level every four or five courses by putting a level on the siding.

Putting log siding on a house.

Secondly siding the house will create some irregular cavities between the logs that will need to be filled with insulation. In most cases hardiplank lasts on a house 50 years. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. Siding is available in wood aluminum clapboard and synthetic or composite materials.

Pricing depends on how thick it is and how it s designed plus insulation. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. If exterior storage is necessary be sure to cover the siding with plastic and keep the siding off the ground. It will be made of aluminum and it usually comes about 3 inches in width and 12 feet long.

With so many types of house styles narrowing the list down to your favorite can be overwhelming. 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. The first piece of vinyl you re going to hang is on the starter strip. 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.

The siding should be stored in a dry environment until you are ready for installation. 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. Peter green owner of northern log supply demonstrates how to install log siding with saddle notch corners.

Snap a level line all the way around your house and make sure it s level. A conventionally framed house should be sheathed with plywood or osb and wrapped with house wrap or tar paper prior to log siding installation. Metal is strong and durable. In this video he uses white cedar half log sidi.

The main concern to understand is that the hardieplank siding is going to be on the house for a very long time. 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.