I’m putting half log siding on my house and am planning on putting strapping and 5/4 for the window trim. Is there a better way?
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is the straping at the windows..
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Around the windows you want something larger than 5/4 with half logs if they are of any size. If 5/4 is appropriate for your smaller logs then there isn't anything I can add or even suggest.
Typically a good sized log siding looks best with window trim at least 8/4. On a large house to save money we'll order a zillion rough cut green window bucks months before they're used and stack them to dry. They are very low cost and when it's all said and done 25% may be tossed or used for other purposes.
We clamp the log (1/3 logs look about the same and are much easier to use) to a saw horse verticaly and use a sawzall and long/coarse blade for the bevel cut. Then a 7" sander is used to grind off the saw marks.
Chainsaws leave a rough cut that actually takes longer to finish than the sawzall since grinding takes so much longer.
The difference between a good job and one that looks so so comes down to how the logs interact at corners and openings. Often the easy route is the one that looks cheap.
If you're using completely uniform machined logs I can't add anything specific to them since it's something we don't get involved in.
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