| Every four seconds someone conducts a log | | | | Folks that want the log home look without the |
| home related search online. That is over 7 million | | | | cost can convert their existing siding to Swedish |
| online searches a year! If you are one of the | | | | Cope log siding complete with faux (false) corners |
| millions of people who are interested in log homes, | | | | and log cut door and window trim that completes |
| log cabins or other log structures, you may want | | | | the external appearance of an authentic log home. |
| to consider an economical alternative: Swedish | | | | This also allows homeowners to maintain the |
| Cope log siding. | | | | creature comforts and conveniences they have |
| Swedish Cope is a design style that uses round | | | | become accustomed to with their frame-built |
| logs that have a concave groove removed from | | | | interiors. For those who want a more traditional |
| the bottom of each log to allow the logs to stack | | | | log home look, Swedish Cope log siding can be |
| firmly on each other while creating an evenly | | | | applied to interior walls as well to complete the |
| spread, load-bearing, weather-tight seal. The | | | | transformation. |
| Swedish Cope style is a favorite of traditional log | | | | If this article has piqued your interest in Swedish |
| home enthusiasts because it highlights the | | | | Cope log siding, I encourage you to read the |
| full-rounded beauty of the log timbers on both the | | | | following tips for choosing a provider for your |
| exterior and interior of the structure. Swedish | | | | Swedish Cope log siding: |
| Cope log siding captures the aesthetic value of | | | | 1. Seek a producer who specializes in milling log |
| this style but because the logs are cut in half | | | | homes. Your local saw mill may be able to |
| vertically, they can be applied to any walled | | | | produce log siding for you, but you will likely |
| structure (internal as well as external) to give the | | | | encounter fewer problems dealing with a |
| look of full, round logs. | | | | company that has experience milling log home |
| Based on data provided by the Log Homes | | | | materials. |
| Council, there are fewer than 30,000 log homes | | | | 2. Ask about custom design capabilities. Look for a |
| sold annually in the US. With more than 7 million | | | | company that can work with you to produce |
| online searches a year and fewer than 30,000 log | | | | custom products that meet your specific needs. |
| homes sold, there seems to be a big disconnect | | | | This can save you time and money while allowing |
| between wanting a log home and buying one. One | | | | you to create the one-of-a-kind home of your |
| reason for this disconnect relates to the cost of | | | | dreams. |
| building a log home. Another factor relates to | | | | 3. Ask for Swedish Cope Log Siding by name. |
| wanting the charm and rustic beauty of a log | | | | There are a multitude of other log siding styles |
| home but not wanting the design and construction | | | | available but few offer the distinctive look of |
| limitations that are often associated with traditional | | | | traditional log homes and provide a weather-tight |
| log homes. Swedish Cope log siding offers a | | | | seam that virtually eliminates water seepage |
| perfect solution to both of these concerns. | | | | between logs. |