Dovetail Log Siding

Log siding is perfect for new homes garage construction gable ends or retrofitting an existing structure.

Dovetail log siding.

The total cost difference between a finished trappeur log home and a conventional stick framed home is minimal as the wall system cost of a building is a small percentage of the total house cost. Log corner options are available. You will need siding in the gable ends and on the additions you may chose on your cabins. For greater energy efficiency and cost effectiveness log sided homes can be constructed with our exclusive paneloc wall building system.

Post and beam custom log homes stonehouse woodworks builds hybrid log homes and post and beam log homes. Factory cut saddlenotch corners for 6x8 and 8x8 log systems. Log siding has a full width dovetail corners making it virtually indistinquishable from solid log construction. No caulking between butt joints.

Our dovetail log wall system cost is maybe 10 more and at least twice as energy efficient than a conventional 2 6 stick framed wall system. Dovetail cabins can provide any siding but our most popular styles are. The popular hand hewn is also available upon request of which depicts a rustic hand adzed effect. At dovetail cabins our goal is to build new log cabins that look old.

Siding is an important part of your log cabin construction. Our handcrafted dovetail log homes are built using traditional techniques and premium douglas fir logs. Let twin creeks help you select the pieces that will perfectly complete your beautiful home. Order trim for the perfect finish.

Factory notched dovetail corners for 6x8 and 6x12 log systems. Even though it has been traditionally used with square or chinked appalachian style logs the dovetail corner has gained popularity with the d shaped profiles. We carry dovetail saddle notch as well as butt and pass false corner designs. Stunning dovetail log homes have become one of stonehouse woodworks signature products.

As one of the oldest types of joinery systems the dovetail corner gives a log home a rustic early american look. We want you the customer to be satisfied that they own a custom well crafted cabin that will last for generations. We want to use the best materials and designs to create an authentic log cabin that will always be admired. The traditional dovetail is the true appalachian style log home.

For those wanting the chink style log on the outside with a smooth finish on the inside is standard. Pre finishing to eliminate the mess and expense. Log sidings log fasteners between course sealants caulks chinking log stain wood treatments wood sealants and most anything specialized to log home construction. Random length footage to be cut to length at the site by the homeowner or builder.