LOGSIDE is most popular amongst our customers who already own a conventional house, but have always dreamed of owning their very own log home.
By re-siding the exterior of your home with LOGSIDE,
you can have the look and feel of a brand new log home without the
enormous costs of building or the hassels of moving. Full log
corners specially manufactured for the look of an authentic log cabin.
Because LOGSIDE requires only nails to apply and is its own natural insulator, it does not need additional expensive insulation and "hanging accessories" like vinyl or other types of siding do. Therefore, total cost between different alternatives is very comparable. The main difference lies in the finished look, and in this area, there is no comparison.
HOW DOES LOGSIDE COMPARE WITH OTHER SIDINGS WITH REGARD TO INSULATIVE PROPERTIES?
Wood is one of the best natural insulators known to man, with an *R-value of up to 2.5 per inch of thickness and square foot of surface area. In comparison, vinyl or aluminum siding by itself has an *R-value of only 0.0007 per inch of thickness and square foot surface area, making LOGSIDE over 1000 times more effective as a natural insulator. Also, because LOGSIDE is applied to a conventional frame already having the standard insulation requirements (R-11-R-19), adding LOGSIDE results in a super-insulated wall far above "normal" standards. In fact, we can provide up to an R-50 wall using our split-log-siding option, which is up to three times thicker than the standard 2" LOGSIDE for even more insulative value.
* R-value information taken from "Understanding Wood", ©1980
Another option we make available to you is to build your home using LOGSIDE
instead of full logs.We offer complete kits to erect your
weathertight shell, which includes everything you need for
homebuilding right down to the last galvanized nail. In adition to
over 40 standardized plans, we encourage customization and given a
basic floorplan, we can quote you a price charge. Complete
blueprints and technical assistance is provided throughout your
building process. You may have a brand new home with the look of
full logs for a substantially lower price!
WHAT TYPE OF MAINTENANCE IS EXPECTED FOR LOGSIDE?
We use SANSIN exterior wood preservative. For more information please call.
a. Full Log Corners for exteriors
b. Corner Posts: for interiors of modern look exterior