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   Piffin | May 20, 2007 08:19pm | #1

   straight on

    

    

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   BETRICKEY | May 22, 2007 04:54am | #2

   It wouldn't be a bad idea to pre-seal/treat all of your material before you install it.  Use what ever sealing product you will use on the outside to seal all "4"" sides of each piece before you install it.

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   IdahoDon | May 22, 2007 07:22am | #3

   I agree with Piffin that the siding can be attached without further protection since you already have a water sheding surface most likely over 15 lb felt.

   We used torx head screws and a 4" bit so the screw heads could be deeply countersunk in 1/4 or 1/3 logs.  If the siding has any width to it you'll want to be solidly screwed to the studs or the screws will simply pull out of the T111 as the wood shrinks and moves. 

   If you are screwing deep into the studs make sure to avoid wires and pipes.  I'm not entirely sure how to do that since so many screws are installed over the entire wall surface.

   Best of luck

    

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   Piffin | May 22, 2007 12:48pm | #4

   that wasn't exactly my reasoning...I have never seen T 1-11 over tarpaper or housewrap. It is usually used for economy jobs and most often used as the sheathing as well as siding all in one fell swoop with the intention of later installing a real siding like this.But the glues in the panels and caulk used at seams do make it a pretty tight product, doing pretty much what a housewrap will do functionally speaking.And in a structure like this without knowing exazctly what the whole insulation, ventilation, barrier scenario is, I am hesitant to add plies that might tend towards traping or holding any moisture in any way. A breathable wrap probably would not do any harm, but I doubt for a job like this, that it would do any good either. 

    

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   IdahoDon | May 23, 2007 04:27am | #5

   but I doubt for a job like this, that it would do any good either

   I agree.

   The following siding relies as much on the chinking as anything under it, but the maintenance on the house is on a set rotation with our paint/stain/chink sub so it will probably last indefinitely.

   No, that's not the final grade right up to the bottom log!  :-)

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   Edited 5/22/2007 9:27 pm ET by IdahoDon

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   Wooddust | May 23, 2007 08:11pm | #6

   Craig...what are you paying for the log siding if I may be so bold to ask...