If you tell your friends that you’re planning on adding log siding to your home, chances are you may get some nay-sayers. Log homes are a beautiful, timeless tradition of American culture, but it’s clear that they aren’t as commonplace as they once were. This is because newer, man-made building materials have flooded the market. Manufacturers of these materials have spent decades claiming that their materials are superior to wood for various reasons, including harping on the difficulties and challenges of full log homes. But in truth, the typical challenges of full log builds don’t apply to homes that adorn themselves in log siding! See for yourself how log siding offers you all the beauty of a log home and all the conveniences of modern home construction!
Myth #1 – Log Homes are Expensive
This myth comes from people lumping full log builds and homes with log siding into the same category. Full log homes do require a lot of effort to build, so they can be expensive between lumber and labor costs. Those big logs are heavy and require cranes to place! Log siding is the ultimate solution to this problem, and most people cannot see the difference! Siding can be installed onto a conventional home frame, and only uses half or a quarter of each log, reducing costs and making for a much simpler installation. There’s probably log homes you’ve seen that made you think, “That must have cost a fortune.” Little did you know those homeowners probably saved money with log siding and you couldn’t even tell!
Myth #2 – Log Homes Require Too Much Maintenance
Vinyl siding manufacturers have done a lot of marketing to convince people that log homes require too much maintenance, but the reality of log maintenance may pleasantly surprise you. Log homes should be washed every season, and checked to see if wood needs to be resealed. WoodHaven’s log siding can be ordered completely prefinished and ready to install, and your stain can last up to five years depending on your local climate. Log homes in warm, direct sunlight typically need to stain and seal their log siding every year. You’ll find this maintenance really isn’t a big deal, especially when you’re living in the log home of your dreams!
Myth #3 – Log Homes Have Poor Energy Efficiency
This is another myth that’s based in some truth, but does not actually apply to homes that use log siding to give themselves the log home look. Log siding can be added to a conventional home frame which still has opportunities for modern insulation techniques. When log siding is on both your interior and exterior, the end result looks like a full log home.
Get Started on Your Log Home with WoodHaven Log Siding
Now that you know that creating your own log home doesn’t have to include the typical challenges of a full log build, choose log siding for your home exterior and interior! If you prefer a more contemporary look, see our log paneling options! Your log home doesn’t have to look like the classic log cabin to be beautiful! Learn more about our paneling options here.
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