Replacing Logs For Log Siding

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Replacing logs for log siding.

Our replacement logs are dry western cedar and are inherently resistant to rot. The texture of your log siding is important for creating the right look when manufacturing log siding beams joists and trusses. Once the rotten piece s have been removed a new log of very similar size and shape and same species of wood will then go in as its replacement. Click to add item meadow valley 4 1 2 x 9 wisconsin white pine hewn coped full half log siding to the compare list.

The wood may also crack or splinter at times so make sure to fix or replace these panels right away to avoid further damage from mold leakage or pests. How to repair log home siding step 1. Just give us a call and we would be happy to talk with you. Most log siding is not made of cedar.

How to replace half log siding step 1. When making a selection below to narrow your results down each selection made will reload the page to display the desired results. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding. Determining the damage logs can incur damage from water insects and exposure to the elements.

Some logs are so rotten the entire log needed replacement. Clean half log siding anytime there is the need for some log siding repair is it important to clean the surface. Situations that require replacing whole logs. A new product on the market vinyl log siding is 100 man made but still retains the look of natural wood.

Treat ends of log. First obtain a suitable replacement from a supplier that handles the same log type as found in you home. Logs can have two different textures. Hand hewn or hewn and smooth.

That means that once we replace a rotten log with one of our cedar logs we are confident that it will not rot again. Preparation the first order of business is to determine what type of log home siding is already on your home. Keep in mind when removing the lower logs of a house you must ensure the rest of the logs above stay where they are by using jacks and shoring. The same is true.

Take a look at the pictures to see the extent of the work that needed to be completed on this house. We use kiln dried cedar logs for our replacement logs.