| Installing vinyl log siding is a smart method of | | | | aluminum or steel entry doors. Landscape with plenty |
| achieving the appearance of a traditional log home | | | | of trees and shrubs and you will much better |
| while avoiding the high cost of purchasing and | | | | complement a vinyl log siding backdrop than you |
| maintaining real wood logs or half-log siding. However, | | | | would with a stark lawn with little to no foliage or |
| while it can look very much like real half-log siding, | | | | only a simple flower bed. |
| vinyl log siding isn't 100% foolproof. A careful eye can | | | | If possible, install large, custom windows in innovative |
| still tell that it is indeed vinyl. There are a few helpful | | | | designs that will complement the structure of your |
| hints you'll want to know in order to make the most | | | | home. Inspired window treatments that lack the |
| of it. | | | | rigidity of standard, rectangular windows and which |
| First, choose the color of your vinyl log siding | | | | are largely inviting to sunlight will compound the |
| carefully. Examples of available colors are Warm | | | | natural, rustic look you're attempting to attain with |
| Cedar, Harvest Brown, and Timber Wolf Gray. For | | | | the vinyl log siding. Be sure to use double-pane, |
| the most natural effect that best imitates the shades | | | | argon-filled windows so as not to negate the base |
| of real wood grain, choose a darker color like brown. | | | | thermal-insulating properties of the siding. |
| However, also consider the naturally occurring shades | | | | Finally, take good care of your vinyl log siding. Though |
| of color in the environment surrounding your home - | | | | it does not need to be treated against weather and |
| if they are light, cedar or gray may be a more fitting | | | | insects like real wood, it still requires some |
| choice. | | | | maintenance. Once or twice a year, you should |
| To enhance the realistic appearance of your vinyl log | | | | visually inspect the siding to ensure that no sections |
| siding, be consistent with a natural theme when | | | | have been loosened by strong storm winds and, |
| making other choices in the design of your home. For | | | | especially, power wash it. Mildew is the one natural |
| example, if you build a fireplace and chimney, use | | | | element you really don't want your vinyl log siding to |
| stone instead of brick. Install wooden instead of | | | | have! |