How to Install Interior Log Wall Siding

Measure the wall span to be covered. Measure the width of the wall several times to ensure that you don’t make an error. Measure the siding several times as well, marking the line on which you plan to cut, with pencil, on the reverse side of the siding to avoid marring the visible portion of the siding.

Cut the siding to size using a circular saw. Make your cut slowly to avoid wood splintering or slippage.

Position the siding, starting at the base of the wall, and check to ensure that it is level. Because you will likely not be able to hold a potentially long strip of siding in place while doing this, it is advisable to enlist the help of a second person. Adjust the siding as necessary to ensure that it is level before attaching it to the wall.

Nail the siding in place, nailing into the furring strips if the siding comes equipped with them; nail into the siding itself using nails with small heads, if there are no furring strips.

Continue in this fashion, covering the entire wall.

Cut and attach trim pieces where the walls meet the floors and ceilings, as well as where the walls meet in the corners to give the side wall a finished look and to correct any imperfections that exist where siding pieces meet. To ensure that your trim complements your walls, select trim in a tone as close to your paneling hue as possible.

Fill nail holes with wood putty in a tone that matches the wood siding. Press the putty into the nail holes and use a wet cloth to wipe away any excess.