| Log siding is very commonly used on the gable ends | | | | tongue and groove with a D-log. These logs are most |
| of a home. What is a "gable end"? That is a good | | | | commonly used with the log siding for the gable ends. |
| place to start. It is the triangle end of a home that | | | | The log siding can be purchased along with your |
| forms in the eves under the roof line. Many times | | | | home package to make sure it is an exact match. |
| cabin are constructed with solid logs to the top of | | | | Trying to save a few dollars and match the siding to |
| the walls, approximately 105" or 14- 15 rows, and | | | | the logs yourself after your home arrives can make |
| then the gable, or triangle, ends are framed with | | | | for a real challenge. Every mill is slightly different and |
| standard construction. Then siding to match the solid | | | | every product unique. So to save some headache, it |
| logs is installed over the framed wall. On the inside of | | | | can be wise to purchase your logs and your siding |
| the home typically 1x6 tongue and groove pine or | | | | from the same place. |
| cedar is used. | | | | A third type of log is the round on round, also known |
| Log siding is not ideal for all types of logs. Log homes | | | | as the double D log. To match the gables and the |
| with a Swedish Cope stack are not good candidates | | | | logs on the inside and outside, one can purchase |
| for it. Most of the time solid log is used all the way | | | | extra log siding and use it inside the gables as well an |
| to the top of the gable peak. To get a true match | | | | on the outside. This gives a really nice appearance of |
| log siding for Swedish Cope, a log has to be cut in | | | | full log inside and out. |
| half. This yields a full half log. With a framed gable | | | | So with a framed wall, shrinkage is reduced, the |
| there is usually not enough room for the framed wall | | | | gable ends remain tighter, bugs and insects are kept |
| and the full half log siding. | | | | out, and you have the option of choosing how you |
| Though Swedish Cope logs do look lovely, one other | | | | want the inside of the gable to look. Logs are a |
| disadvantage to the solid log to the top of the peak | | | | natural product and they do "breathe" some with the |
| is shrinkage. As the logs climb higher, the slight | | | | environment around them. The studs in a framed wall |
| shrinkage of the log is magnified when it is 22 feet | | | | does not allow for the movement that a log wall is |
| tall instead of 9 feet tall. | | | | capable of. Thus your home remains tighter in the |
| Another type of log stack is a single or double | | | | gables and more insect and weather proof. |