{"id":1798,"date":"2017-02-03T11:52:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T11:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=1798"},"modified":"2019-11-13T13:16:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T13:16:42","slug":"log-cabin-siding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/log-cabin-siding\/","title":{"rendered":"Log Cabin Siding"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1802\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1802 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding-1.jpg?resize=500%2C322&ssl=1\" alt=\"Project Small House: Log Cabin Siding\" width=\"500\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding-1.jpg?resize=500%2C322&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding-1.jpg?resize=768%2C495&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding-1.jpg?w=971&ssl=1 971w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Log Cabin Siding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Did you know they sell siding to make any house look like a log cabin?<\/p>\n<p>I saw this first on a dog house, but you can buy the siding at Home Depot and put it on any house.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1800\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1800 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding.jpg?resize=500%2C148&ssl=1\" alt=\"Project Small House: Log Cabin Siding\" width=\"500\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding.jpg?resize=500%2C148&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding.jpg?resize=768%2C227&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding.jpg?w=920&ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0Log Cabin Siding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The boards are tongue-n-groove. That means they have a curved part that shows and a flat part to nail in.<\/p>\n<p>You start at the bottom, secure to the wall, then cover the part with the nails with the next piece. \u00a0The natural wood can be stained, whitewashed, clear finished or painted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1801\" style=\"width: 487px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding-2.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1801 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding-2.jpg?resize=487%2C500&ssl=1\" alt=\"Project Small House: Log Cabin Siding\" width=\"487\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding-2.jpg?resize=487%2C500&ssl=1 487w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/log_cabin_siding-2.jpg?w=766&ssl=1 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House with Log Cabin Siding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you are done, you have the rustic charm of a log cabin, right over whatever you started with!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-933\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_9635.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-933 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_9635.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1\" alt=\"This is the living room in my log cabin. You could get the look with log cabin siding!\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_9635.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_9635.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_9635.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_9635.jpg?w=1800&ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the living room in my log cabin. You could kinda get the look with log cabin siding!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You could even use it inside, to give the look my log cabin has.<\/p>\n<p>Home depot carries log cabin siding in two lengths, 8\u2019 and 12\u2019. Both are 2\u201d thick and 8\u201d high.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Turn your existing home or new home into a beautiful log cabin\u2026 The tongue-n-groove design gives you an authentic log look with less maintenance than other log siding. Installation is easy with no face nailing, no caulking in between joints, no waste, and no cracking or splitting.<\/p>\n<p>Every piece meets the highest grading standards for strength and appearance. Log Cabin Siding is the perfect fit for your cabin or country home. This attractive siding features the look of oval logs. Log Cabin Siding allows you to integrate the rustic charm of a log home with conventional frame construction. Spruce Log Cabin Siding features kiln dried spruce and a ready-to-paint surface to provide accommodating wood siding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/2-in-x-8-in-x-8-ft-2-Pine-Pattern-Stock-Log-Cabin-Siding-Board-EW30208LS\/204487081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.homedepot.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/2-in-x-8-in-x-12-ft-Log-Cabin-Siding-Board-2812SPFLCS\/204787887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.homedepot.com<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know they sell siding to make any house look like a log cabin? I saw this first on a dog house, but you can buy the siding at Home Depot and put it on any house. The boards are tongue-n-groove. That means they&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/log-cabin-siding\/\">&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[21,4,8,1],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-1798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration","category-log-cabin","category-projects","category-research","tag-log-cabin"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/featured_image-log_cabin_siding.jpg?fit=1200%2C632&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10557,"url":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/log-cabin-shells-delivered-finish-the-inside-yourself\/","url_meta":{"origin":1798,"position":0},"title":"Log Cabin Shells Delivered, Finish the Inside Yourself","author":"Carla","date":"June 2, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"These log cabins are delivered complete outside. 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