Dovetail Log Siding

At dovetail cabins our goal is to build new log cabins that look old.

Dovetail log siding.

The popular hand hewn is also available upon request of which depicts a rustic hand adzed effect. We want you the customer to be satisfied that they own a custom well crafted cabin that will last for generations. For greater energy efficiency and cost effectiveness log sided homes can be constructed with our exclusive paneloc wall building system. Batten on board horizontal lap bark and wavy edge.

We carry dovetail saddle notch as well as butt and pass false corner designs. 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. We want to use the best materials and designs to create an authentic log cabin that will always be admired. 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.

No caulking between butt joints. Post and beam custom log homes stonehouse woodworks builds hybrid log homes and post and beam log homes. Siding is an important part of your log cabin construction. You will need siding in the gable ends and on the additions you may chose on your cabins.

As one of the oldest types of joinery systems the dovetail corner gives a log home a rustic early american look. Order trim for the perfect finish. Our handcrafted dovetail log homes are built using traditional techniques and premium douglas fir logs. Interior and exterior prefinishing available tongue and groove and end matching for easy installation.

Stunning dovetail log homes have become one of stonehouse woodworks signature products. Pre finishing to eliminate the mess and expense. For those wanting the chink style log on the outside with a smooth finish on the inside is standard. Log corner options are available.

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. We also carry a large selection of matching log siding including d log siding chink style siding and confederate v siding. The traditional dovetail is the true appalachian style log home. Log siding has a full width dovetail corners making it virtually indistinquishable from solid log construction.

Random length footage to be cut to length at the site by the homeowner or builder. Log sidings log fasteners between course sealants caulks chinking log stain wood treatments wood sealants and most anything specialized to log home construction. Dovetail cabins can provide any siding but our most popular styles are. Factory notched dovetail corners for 6x8 and 6x12 log systems.