ABOUT LOG SIDING

Log siding is a decorative finish which can be applied to new or existing homes to give them the appearance of a log house. Normally made from cedar or pine, log siding can be fixed to the exterior wall like normal lap siding. It can also be used on interior walls. The more sophisticated type of log siding has a criss-crossing corner feature, giving the appearance of real interlocking logs. The simple forms of log siding have no special form at the corner, requiring a vertical corner piece of log siding to be applied. Manufacturers claim that log siding has two advantages over real solid log houses. Firstly it is much cheaper. Secondly, because it can be applied to conventional hollow wall construction, it remains easy to run wiring, pipes, and ducts within the thickness of the wall. This cannot be done with true log houses.

As an alternative to wood log siding, vinyl log siding is available. This is finished in a colored wood look, and ususally has insulating foam fixed to the back of the curved vinyl surface.

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LEADING LOG SIDING MANUFACTURERS

Modulog: log siding. Modulog Solid Cedar Siding, based in Portland, Oregon, is a leading supplier of log siding. Modulog can be applied to existing or new homes, to give a log house appearance. Made from cedar, Modulog log siding is applied like ordinary wood lap siding, and gives the rustic log look. Modulog log siding has a patented criss-crossing corner system, which gives the overlapping look of a real log home. Modulog log siding can be installed directly over brick, stucco or many types of flat panel and lap siding. In addition to exterior use, it can also be applied as log siding to interior walls.

Michigan PreStain: log siding. Michigan PreStain, based in Wyoming, Michigan, specialises in the supply of pre-stained wood siding, including log siding. Michigan PreStain claims that factory staining costs about half the amount of field staining, and has several advantages. Michigan PreStain Dura-Log is made from hand selected pine. 'Half-log' milling includes s small reveal that creates a shadow line giving an authentic log house effect. Dura-Log log siding can be fixed to inside and outside walls. Conventional construction allows simple running of wiring and plumbing within the thickness of the wall.

Bell Building Products: vinyl log siding. Bell Building Products, based in Chesterfield, Missouri, makes an imitation log siding system from vinyl. Behind the curved vinyl surface there is an insulated foam backing; this eliminates air pockets, and protects the panels from extreme weather damage. Bell vinyl log siding is impervious to wood boring insects and resists fading. The vinyl log siding carries a lifetime warranty, 75 year limited transferable. Bell vinyl log siding is available in three wood-look colors: Warm Cedar, Harvest Brown, and Timber Wolf Gray.

USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO SIDING

About com: Exterior Siding Options

Doityourself.com article on Lumber & Siding

Siding & Window Dealers Association of Canada

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association

Wikipedia article on Siding

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.

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