Building new house, log siding vs. brick?
May 11, 2010 by
Filed under log siding
My husband and I are building a 1600 sq ft 1.5 story with a loft in Oklahoma. Were debating between log siding and brick. Can anyone help with the average pricing of brick? While I know the down sides of log, we love the look. Though if the cost will be similar for brick, then that’s probably the way we will go.
This house will be in the country, and I am slightly considering the energy saving as well. Stucco is out of the question. We got a bid for Red Cedar ($11,000) and stained Knotty Pine ($5,000). And from what I can figure, to brick should be close to $12,000. Does that sound right?
I don’t know about brick, but log siding shrinks and expands with the seasons, requiring regular re-caulking between the boards. All of that movement provides places for insects to get under the surface. Unless it’s anchored on securely, it wants to crack and buckle, too. It’s hard to keep a finish on log siding, especially if you want a clear look. Log siding looks great, but it’s pretty flimsy stuff compared to every other siding material I can think of except maybe vinyl siding.
to have a house bricked you can use 1000.00 dollars per 1000 brick as a starting price…make local calls to see…figure 7 brick per sq. ft. of wall…
I would consider long term maintenance as a factor.
Unless you have money to throw away, I wouldn’t consider either of these sidings! Log is very impractical..termites are a constant battle! Acrylicized stucco is great for the money, vinyl siding is very straight forward. (Don’t even think about aluminum siding in your area…hail can ruin it in an instant!) And, the foundations for brick siding must be beefed up before you build! Stucco can be made to look exactly like brick IF you have good installers. Many houses in Florida look exactly like brick, even up close, but it is stucco. And, I like the look of stucco anyway…easy to repair if damaged, holds paint very well. But in freeze -thaw areas, must be acrylicised to prevent water freezing and causing to shale.
I would also consider resale value (someday, you are going to sell this house)…logs will be a turn-off to many, Brick will not get you one cent in return! It is expected that all houses be sided with something…and brick is no different than any other siding as far as return of dollars.
4 Sided brick is pricey…and log siding is a luxury, I do not know the prices specifically (they also vary by location) but I can tell you that log siding will be a pretty good amount more but both are still up there.