Dovetail Log Siding

Log siding has a full width dovetail corners making it virtually indistinquishable from solid log construction.

Dovetail log siding.

Our handcrafted dovetail log homes are built using traditional techniques and premium douglas fir logs. Dovetail cabins can provide any siding but our most popular styles are. We want to use the best materials and designs to create an authentic log cabin that will always be admired. Pre finishing to eliminate the mess and expense.

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. For greater energy efficiency and cost effectiveness log sided homes can be constructed with our exclusive paneloc wall building system. Log corner options are available. No caulking between butt joints.

Log siding is perfect for new homes garage construction gable ends or retrofitting an existing structure. Stunning dovetail log homes have become one of stonehouse woodworks signature products. Historically hand hewn logs were popular in the united states in the 18th and 19th century. We carry dovetail saddle notch as well as butt and pass false corner designs.

Log sidings log fasteners between course sealants caulks chinking log stain wood treatments wood sealants and most anything specialized to log home construction. 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. Siding is an important part of your log cabin construction. Factory notched dovetail corners for 6x8 and 6x12 log systems.

Random length footage to be cut to length at the site by the homeowner or builder. Batten on board horizontal lap bark and wavy edge. Post and beam custom log homes stonehouse woodworks builds hybrid log homes and post and beam log homes. At dovetail cabins our goal is to build new log cabins that look old.

Order trim for the perfect finish. As one of the oldest types of joinery systems the dovetail corner gives a log home a rustic early american look. You will need siding in the gable ends and on the additions you may chose on your cabins. 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 want you the customer to be satisfied that they own a custom well crafted cabin that will last for generations. We also carry a large selection of matching log siding including d log siding chink style siding and confederate v siding. Interior and exterior prefinishing available tongue and groove and end matching for easy installation. Factory cut saddlenotch corners for 6x8 and 8x8 log systems.