Log home construction is on the rise whether they are made with log siding, full logs, or timber frames. Their attraction also spills over into the business world. We often see state and national park buildings, rental cabins, and tourist area gift shops made with logs. Their rustic appearance appeals to anyone who appreciates the gifts of nature.

If you plan to build a log restaurant or convert an existing building into one, consider using pine log siding for its many benefits. It will be simpler to build and less expensive than full log or timber frame construction.

Log Structures Are American Icons

There’s nothing more iconic in America than log homes and log cabins. Their mystique extends to garages, workshops, tree houses, and business structures. A log home and log restaurant have many unique characteristics that appeal to us, including:

  • The atmosphere is like taking a trip back in time
  • We feel safer in such a fortified building
  • The pine wood is colorful and beautiful
  • It’s like bringing nature inside with us
  • We tend to want to linger longer in them
  • We feel like we’re on vacation 24/7

Restaurant owners can transfer these appeals to their dining establishments and create an iconic place to eat and socialize. All it takes is installing pine log siding on the exterior and interior of your building.

Log Business Buildings Attract Customers

Customers feel a sense of warmth and comfort in log buildings and homes. When they enter, it’s somewhat like they are on vacation in a special place. The atmosphere can be enhanced with some antiques hanging on the walls, ceilings, shelves, and on tables.

It’s relaxing while we eat our meals and socialize with family and friends in a homey restaurant. The rustic appearance of a log restaurant says “Welcome and come on in” to customers. It’s like a free type of promotion. Anyone passing by will take notice of your establishment. This style of architecture is a win-win plan virtually in any state.

“If you plan to build a log restaurant or convert an existing building into one, consider using pine log siding for its many benefits. It will be simpler to build and less expensive than full log or timber frame construction.”

A Log Siding Restaurant Is Less Expensive

Compared to full log construction, log siding restaurants are less expensive for both materials and labor. Use the savings for other purposes such as furnishings, appliances, or reserve funds.                                                                                                                                                             

  • Pine log siding, corner systems, and trims cost less than full logs
  • Log siding is installed on conventional wall framing that saves money
  • Traditional contractors can install the siding instead of specialized full log workers
  • Shipping costs for materials are less
  • No need to hire a crane operator and crane
  • Log siding is virtually a “no-waste” product

One way to keep prices down and competitive is by building with log siding instead of full logs. You get the full log look without the full log cost and maintenance issues.

A Log Restaurant Is Faster And Easier To Build

Building a log siding restaurant takes no longer than building a conventional home with other types of siding. The process is much faster than using heavy full logs that must be transported in semi-trucks and put into place with a crane.

Once the wall framing is up and the roofing is on, the siding is screwed to the OSB board on the exterior walls. Insulation is placed in the wall framing, the interior trims are put in place, and the interior siding is nailed to the framing. It’s that simple, and amateur woodworkers with basic skills can install log siding.

The tongue and groove/end-matching feature makes secure joints anywhere between the wall framing. Measuring, sawing, and installing this “no-waste” product is easy and fast. Most owners open their restaurants faster because they can schedule the construction sooner than a full log structure.

Log Buildings Are Strong And Durable

Log siding is thick, sturdy, and stable compared to vinyl siding, stucco, and similar materials. It gives a house or building more structural rigidity to withstand wind, expansion, and contraction. Here are some more pluses for pine log siding:

  • Log siding helps the building stand out from its competitors because of its design
  • The siding provides more insulation value than thinner materials
  • Its tongue and groove/end matching design creates strong joints with screws
  • When properly maintained, log siding lasts for many generations

If you want your restaurant to be the talk of the town, build it with pine log siding. Further enhance it with pine flooring, log trusses, beams, posts, and cabinetry.

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