The newsletter of the International Log Builders Association which caters to the professional log home builder.
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NEWS Inside This Issue Message from the President …page 2 Tech Talk for Non-chainsaw Users …page 3 TechTalk …page 3 Many thanks to our Spring AGM sponsors …page 4 Log Homes on the Move …page 5 OfficeUpdate …page 7 In Memoriam: Steve Kemper …page 8 Fishing with John …page 9 Log Building Education …page 10 Sales & Marketing Tips …page 14 Vacation in Estonia …page 15 Tidbits from the Jig Book …page 16 International Log Building …page 16 Product holds frames together gracefully …page 17 New & Renewing Members …page 18 ICC Update: What is a log? …page 19 Classified Ads …page 22 January/February 2004 • Number 47 Agreement Number 40707514 Included with this newsletter is the registration pack- age for this Spring AGM and Conference. Highlights this year include four pre-conference workshops including: a 5-day Gazebo Course, 3-day Dietrich’s D-Log Workshop, 1-day Compound Roofs: A Timber Framer’s Secrets, and a 1-day Cordwood House Workshop. During the main conference we will be offering more seminars and workshops than past years, with something for everyone including, design, marketing, business management, human resources, as well as hands on seminars and workshops for builders includ- ing Tech Talk, Axe Workshops, a Stairs Workshop, and much more. Four of the sessions have limitations on class participant size and require pre-registration. So if you are planning to attend any of the following four classes: Basic Rigging, Whimis, Fall Protection, and Microsoft Integration register early and clearly note these on your registration form. We will once again kick off the main conference with the Log Builder Competition on Thursday, April 1 at 1:00 pm. You’ll need to be there a little early to pre-register. Please make note this event is only open to ILBA members attending the full conference. There are always great prizes, with the grand champion tak- ing home a new saw again this year. New this year is our Spring Design Project Expo. Details for your participation are included with the registration package. This is an opportunity to display your talent, and to vote for your favorites. Shared accommodations are included with the full conference fee this year for three nights, April 1–3, 2004, along with meals: breakfast on Friday morning through Sunday morning. Company members bring- SPRING AGM & CONFERENCE APRIL 1–4, 2004 Parksville in the Spring Too much to pass up this year! Spring building boom in Parksville, BC. Conference Registration Packages in this mailout ---- Sign up today!
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N E W S
Inside This Issue
Message from the President …page 2
Tech Talk for Non-chainsawUsers…page 3
TechTalk …page 3
Many thanks to our SpringAGM sponsors …page 4
Log Homes on the Move…page 5
OfficeUpdate…page 7
In Memoriam: Steve Kemper…page 8
Fishing with John …page 9
Log Building Education…page 10
Sales & Marketing Tips …page 14
Vacation in Estonia…page 15
Tidbits from the Jig Book…page 16
International Log Building…page 16
Product holds frames together gracefully…page 17
New & Renewing Members…page 18
ICC Update: What is a log?…page 19
Classified Ads…page 22
January/February 2004 • Number 47
Agreement Number 40707514
Included with this newsletter is the registration pack-age for this Spring AGM and Conference. Highlightsthis year include four pre-conference workshopsincluding: a 5-day Gazebo Course, 3-day Dietrich’s D-Log Workshop, 1-day Compound Roofs: A TimberFramer’s Secrets, and a 1-day Cordwood HouseWorkshop.
During the main conference we will be offeringmore seminars and workshops than past years, withsomething for everyone including, design, marketing,business management, human resources, as well ashands on seminars and workshops for builders includ-ing Tech Talk, Axe Workshops, a Stairs Workshop, andmuch more. Four of the sessions have limitations onclass participant size and require pre-registration. So ifyou are planning to attend any of the following fourclasses: Basic Rigging, Whimis, Fall Protection, and
Microsoft Integration register early and clearly notethese on your registration form.
We will once again kick off the main conferencewith the Log Builder Competition on Thursday, April 1at 1:00 pm. You’ll need to be there a little early topre-register. Please make note this event is only opento ILBA members attending the full conference. Thereare always great prizes, with the grand champion tak-ing home a new saw again this year.
New this year is our Spring Design Project Expo.Details for your participation are included with theregistration package. This is an opportunity to displayyour talent, and to vote for your favorites.
Shared accommodations are included with the fullconference fee this year for three nights, April 1–3,2004, along with meals: breakfast on Friday morningthrough Sunday morning. Company members bring-
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Parksville in the Spring Too much to pass up this year!
ing three or more employees and willing to bunk together in the cabins, can saveon some of the accommodation costs as well. For further details on these specialcompany packages, give Cathy a call at the office; just one more benefit of yourcompany membership!
At the heart of all our conferences and gatherings is the sharing, what peoplereally appreciate each time we get together. Some folks call it networking; otherscall it friendship and support. Conferences are a meeting place where you can put aface to a name, speak to someone without hitting ‘send’, and find out just howmuch in common you can have with one another.
On a closing note, a common question has been “Where is Parksville”? Parksvilleis a true ocean paradise, located on Vancouver Island, BC. A short stroll down fromtheir seafront walkway will lead you to one of the largest ocean beaches in BritishColumbia, sheltered by Douglas Fir and Arbutus trees. The facility can be easilyaccessed from ferry terminals on Vancouver Island, just 40km from the DepartureBay terminal or 45km from Duke Point. If you would like to fly in, there are 3 air-ports close by: the Naniamo airport is 40km away, Qualicum Beach Airport 10km,and the Comox airport is 50km from the facility.
Register early, as space is limited for this event. Our advice to all potential partici-pants is to register early, and not miss this spectacular conference opportunity.
See you there!
Parksville in the Spring from page 1
Message from the President Dave Gardner
We want to do a formal review of the Log Building Standards and are lookingfor anyone who is interested in participating. The standards are currently the defini-tive reference document for log structures and much of it will be included in thenew International Building Code. You may remember that spiral grain standardswere modified a few years ago and it is now time to do a more formal update ofthe Standards.
It is our intention to set a framework for this review at this year’s conference inParksville and we look forward to broad based input to this process.
Please submit your input to the ILBA office via email or fax, and stop by the ILBADirector’s table at our spring AGM.
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By Pat Lintaman
I am sending along some info on a successful experiment. On arecent prefab log home project, we laid 3" thick “Etha-foam”strips between the logs as we loaded the trailer. Besides being
flexible enough to conformto and protect the edges ofthe laterals, the strips pro-vide friction for ease ofrolling the logs and makefor a tighter load while leav-ing space for slings. Iordered them cut from 9foot long sheets resulting ina net cost of about $5 each.The strips are light,clean,tough, easy to handle, andre-usable. All in all , a suc-cessful experiment.
TechTalkILBA members share ideas
“ E T H A - F OA M ” S T R I P S
S P R I N G A G M
Tech Talk for Non-chainsaw Users C O N F E R E N C E O P E N D I S C U S S I O N
by Mira Jean Steinbrecher, AIA
Not all of us wield chainsaws to do workin the log building industry, though allof us solve log building problems on aregular basis. If you sit in front of a CADprogram, stand at a drafting board, runa general contracting crew or swing ahammer, this side of Tech Talk is for you.
For this open discussion, please bringcopies of your favorite and most provendetails for:• log to frame flashing • log to sill or rim connection • door & window installation • roofs accommodating differential settlement • flights of unusual fancy or inspiration • head-scratching problems you’ve yet to solve
Copy them onto transparencies for the overhead projector orbring them on Power Point. We’ll want to sketch over them asideas evolve. And, of course, good stories with photo documen-tation are always welcome.
MJ Steinbrecher
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Log Home Design IdeasJerry Stoeckigt386 N. York Rd., #205Elmhurst IL 60126 Tel: 800-279-7361 Ext. 242Fax: 630-516-4020Email: [email protected]
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Many thanks to our Spring AGM sponsorsAs of January 27, 2004
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For many companies shipping a log struc-ture is like riding a bike, however, forthose new to the industry this process hasmany unanswered questions. The ILBAoffice receives the “what do I do now?”questions about this process on a regularbasis. The following information should becustomized for each individual companyand is not provided as a guarantee to theprocess, simply as some helpful tips. Westrongly recommend you network withother ILBA members, it is through thesemeans that you will find great contacts fortrucking companies, brokers, etc. 1.Contract is signed between client and
builder. In the costing process you willhave established a relationship with thecompanies who will assist in the ship-ping process to acquire the truckingcosts, shipping costs (if overseas), bro-kerage fees, etc.
2.Details of who is responsible for theinsurance on the logs while in the
builders’ yard, on the road during trans-port and at the client’s building siteshould be addressed at this time as well.(One log that goes missing off a truckon a highway from builder to owner,could create a great financial loss forsomeone if it is not insured.)
3.Closing in on the final constructionstages you should be preparing theappropriate paper work, which mayinclude commercial invoices, brokeragedocuments, etc. depending on whereyou are shipping. You will also want toensure the trucking company, shippingcompany, etc. are aware of theapproaching delivery dates, as is theclient, so that they can plan for staffingto assist with the reassembly.
4.Once log work is complete:a. Tag each log at one end with a metal
number plate (ie. A1, A2) and docu-ment which corners are A, B, etc. ona floor plan. Send a copy of this with
the delivery crew, and keep a copy atthe office.
b. Create a spreadsheet of each logpiece, specifying species, length, etc.ie. A2 – Pine – 6’
c. On load out day, record what piecesare on which truck. The last truckloaded is the first to leave and arriveat reassembly site.
d. Make sure your load restraint systemis sufficient to safely hold the loadwithout allowing it to spread. Logloads settle, make sure the truckerknows to frequently tighten loadstraps.
e. Check with your shipper for maxi-mum allowable weights in all thejurisdictions through which your loadmust pass. An overweight load canfind itself stranded at a weigh scale.
f. Tarp your loads to prevent log lossand road dirt – even for short trips.Cover the load with light plastic
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before tarping. Light plywood sidescan also be quite effective.
g. It is typical for the log building com-pany to provide 1-2 very qualifiedbuilders to assist with the reassemblyat the clients’ site, assisted by theclients’ crew.
h. Ensure the client has proper liftingequipment in place and appropriateaccess for incoming trucks. Is theaccess to the site suitable for a high-way truck with a 53’ trailer and atimid driver? Have a game plan inplace if the load needs to be shuttledin on a smaller truck. Pay attention toyour loading order if you have toshuttle.
i. Ensure the reassembly crew you aresending has appropriate documenta-tion for border crossings (if applica-ble), that they are well aware of safetyprocedures, and will represent yourcompany professionally. Written com-pany policies on expected proceduresand behavior are a good idea.
j. Have your crew take photos to keep
you informed of the process, as this isgreat information for your companyprofile, as well as a record of thereassembly process with this specificclient. You may also want to request(in your contract) that the client pro-vides you with finished photos (orallows you access to photograph) ofthe home – again great for your com-pany portfolio.
Notes:1. See Pat Lintaman’s Tech Talk article on
page 3 of this issue about packing logswith foam strips. Great idea and helpsto protect those logs.
2. If you are using containers, there areopen-top and closed units.
3. If shipping overseas you might need toacquire government inspection on yoursite prior to shipping.
4. If you are shipping in a closed contain-er, watch out for mold growth – whichcould happen on route and result inyour building being refused at port ofentry.
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Happy New Year to all! It’s been a frosty, snowy start for manyof us – but I do think we will appreciate all this moisture comespring given the fires and dryness of last summer.
Plans are well underway for the 31st AGM and conference inParksville, April 1–4, 2004, with some pre-conference classesstarting as early as March 27th, 2004. Many thanks to all ourpresenters and sponsors for their efforts. The AGM is scheduledto take place on Sunday morning, April 4th, so we welcomeyour input for items you would like to see on the agenda. Pleasesubmit your ideas to the board via email to [email protected], or just give me a call at 1-800-532-2900.
Membership renewals for 2004 are well underway, and ourautomatic billing system now in place is being well received byall. For those with questions in this regard, this means whenyour fees are due, we will automatically bill you, no longer anyneed to wonder whether you are current or not. If you have anychanges to your contact information, description, etc. please letus know ASAP.
This coming year is full of projects for the ILBA including twoRendez-vous events, a European Conference and Tour, theZabladow Project and our work with the ICC.
We look forward to seeing you all in Parksville this spring!
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Our Friend SteveContributed by Jeff Patterson
The BuildersHenry Wadsworth Longfellow
All are architects of Fate,Working in these walls of Time;
Some with massive deeds and great,Some with ornaments of rhyme.
Nothing useless is, or low,Each thing in its place is best;
And what seems but idle showStrengthens and supports the rest.
For the structure that we raise,Time is with materials filled;
Our todays and yesterdaysAre the blocks with which we build.
Truly shape and fashion these;Leave no yawning gaps between;
Think not, because no man sees,Such things will remain unseen.
In the elder days of Art,Builders wrought with greatest care
Each minute and unseen part;For the gods see everywhere.
Let us do our work as well,Both the unseen and the seen;
Make the house where gods may dwellBeautiful, entire and clean.
Else our lives are incomplete,Standing in these walls of Time,
Broken stairways, where the feetStumble, as they seek to climb.
Build today, then, strong and sure,With a firm and ample base;
And ascending and secureShall tomorrow find its place.
Thus alone can we attainTo those turrets, where the eye
Sees the world as one vast plain,And one boundless reach of sky.
Steve’s passion for life and people willremain with us forever. It was at the ILBAconference in Yellowstone in 1993, that Ifirst had the opportunity to meet Steve.After months of talking on the phone, wefinally met, within minutes we realized thathis brother farmed the field behind myhouse in Lumby, BC – what a small world.Later Steve joined the ILBA Board ofDirectors; meetings have never been quitethe same. Who could forget the crab feastSteve initiated during our board meeting onWhidbey Island (1999). On tour to see a
log project, we returned with pails full ofclambering crabs thanks to Steve. Yearslater during another face to face boardmeeting, an exhausted group of directorsand staff, were revived when Steve treatedus all to platters of cheese and good wine.That was Steve, always there, caring, shar-ing and thinking of others. His presencefilled the room. His spirit, his smile and thetwinkle in his eyes will be with us forever.We love you Steve, thanks for sharing someof your precious time here with all of us.Cathy & Staff at the ILBA Office
It is with a heavy heart that I find myself writing this to my “LogHome Family.” Steve Kemper, one of our “Family Members”passed away on January 7, 2004, in a single car accident while onhis way to do one of the things he loved best, working withclients and graciously sharing his knowledge.
For the last 22 years, I have had the joy of saying that I have known a truly remark-able man. Steve has always seemed larger than life to me with his tall stature and com-manding presence. This presence was always deep rooted in the fact that Steve was agentle man. His enthusiasm for life was infectious. All of us that had the pleasure ofspending time with Steve could easily testify to his tenacious love for life.
Steve will be missed by all of his friends, clients, associates and most of all his family.During the course of the time that I have known Steve, he has generously donated histime, skill, expertise and support to many causes. This has most noticeably been to thelog home Industry.
Steve has been involved with both the ILBA as well as the LHC. Steve recently servedon the Board of Directors of the ILBA and was a strong proponent of the handcraftedindustry. When he was elected to the Board, there was a lot of work to be accom-plished and he never tired of the time that was required to fully participate and con-tribute. His work, while on the Board has benefited all of us in our industry.
While Steve loved his work, his true love was for his family. When we were togetherwe always got caught up on how his family was doing. Steve leaves behind his wifeCarol, daughter Amy and son Matt. For those of you who did not have the pleasure ofmeeting his family, let me give you a quick introduction. Carol is a teacher and lives inPalisade, Colorado, just outside of Grand Junction. Amy is also a teacher and lives justoutside of Denver, Colorado. Matt is a very talented log home builder and lives inRedmond, Oregon. Please keep Carol, Amy and Matt in your thoughts and prayers asthey go through this time of loss.
As we all feel the grief of the loss of a friend, I know that Steve would like us to cele-brate life as he would. So as I still can’t believe that Steve is gone, I find my cherishingall of the memories that I have of Steve. I know that my wife Martha and I are truly for-tunate to say that some of the very best times of our lives were shared with a specialsoul named Steve Kemper. God Bless you Steve.
Love, your friend, Jeff Patterson
I N M E M O R I A M
Always Remembered
Since marrying into Nicola LogWorks I have had exactly four (4)count ‘em, holidays. (John and I will celebrate our 10th anniver-sary this year.) The first holiday was our honeymoon – John’sbrother Tim gave us that. (Tim runs an adventure expedition
company down in Belize – kayak touring, snorkeling, jungle riverruns, that sort of thing). Our second holiday together was aTimmy trip too. No lazing about on the beach this time. Timwas exploring a new river and needed it cleared for float trips.Armed with machetes and a third world chainsaw we clearedthe long-thorned basket tai-tai, iron wood snags and otherobstacles from the river. Holiday number three really was a holi-
day – well sort of – if you call 10 days stranded on a remotewest coast island with Ma Boys, and the brothers Boys with theirboys and some of the Boys girls, too. (Tim coordinated andarranged that family holiday.)
Our most recent vacation (and boydid we need it) was also courtesy ofTim. Thank God for Tim – the holidaybrother. If it weren’t for Tim, Johnwould never go fishing. Brother Timhas been running trips out of Belizesince 1985, and he is always huntingfor new and unexplored destinations.About 50 miles offshore is LighthouseReef, the last island on the barrier reef,and it was here that Tim needed a
structure, and he needed it in a hurry. The island is part of aNational Park overseen by the Belize Audubon Society. The dealTimmy cut with the Belizean authorities would allow him to usethe island as a base camp if he were to invest in a structure thatthey both could share the use of.
This is where brother John comes in. Can he design a log
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Fishing with JohnBy Ingrid Boys
10 LogBuildingNews January/February 2004
I had dreamed ofowning a log homefor years. As my dreambecame better definedafter reading books,magazines and visiting
several log homes, I found that my tasteswere for a handcrafted, Scandinavian fullscribe, chinkless log home. An interestingthing happened to me, though, that Ihave found has happened to many othersduring this phase of refining a log homedream. I became intrigued with the actuallog home building trade itself. Along theway the interest in owning a log hometurned into a passion and, in my case, anobsession with not only owning a loghome but building it myself. There I was,a successful real estate attorney, wantingto take some time off from my practiceand build my own log home.
I am in pretty good physical shape andhave a background in general stick built
home construction having worked alongside my father who was an electrical con-tractor and my grandfather who was acarpenter as a younger man during mycollege years. The log home plans that mywife had chosen for me to build hadtwenty-four corners and was a 6000square foot structure with a very complexroof of different pitches, gable dormers,post and purlin in some areas and raftersin other areas.
Some of you reading this article areprobably laughing out loud about nowknowing what kind of experience, knowl-edge, time, specialized equipment andsheer man power it takes to build such astructure but, I, like many people outthere, had no idea what is involved. Iknew I could build a stick built housemyself with some help from some friendsand the cost and time it would take me tocomplete it, but as it is sometimes thecase a little knowledge can be a danger-
ous thing. I knew that I needed someadditional education that specificallytaught LOG home construction but didnot know what kind of course or courses Ishould take after reading the literaturefrom about seven different log homebuilding schools and I could not ascertainwhat would be sufficient education tobuild the home I wanted to build fromANY book, company literature or Internetweb site that I could find.
Over the course of several years I endedup taking three different formal coursesfrom three different schools that varied inlength of time and was part of a 3-daycourse sponsored by the ILBA at theRendezvous last fall. I also talked andshared observations with other studentswho had taken short courses from differ-ent schools than I had attended. The firstcourse I took was 10 days long. The sec-ond course was 21 days long and thethird course was 14 weeks long. I also
Log Building EducationBy Rick A. Hall
“Along the way the interest in owning
in my case,
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bought and read about every book avail-able on log home building prior to the first 10-day school I attended andjoined the ILBA to get the benefit of theLog Building News.
I now look back over my experienceswith log building education and realizethat my expectations for some of thesecourses were completely unrealistic. Idon’t regret the time I have taken to edu-cate myself, but I think I wasted a lot oftime and frustrated myself needlessly con-cerning my own personal goals of build-ing my own log home. It occurred to methat my inability to determine what typeof education I needed was also probably aproblem for anyone planning to becomea log home builder whether it be formerely building their own home or mak-ing a career of log home building. In thisarticle I will share some of my insightsabout log home building schools and loghome building education in general
toward the end of developing some rea-sonable expectations in prospective newbuilders contemplating either buildingtheir own home or making a career of loghome building. I also think log homecompanies might benefit from some ofmy insights when making decisions abouthiring new employees or counseling indi-viduals interested in beginning a loghome building career.
First, I believe there is a place for bothshort courses (like the 3-day, 10-day and21-day courses I took) and long courses(like the 14-week course I took) in theindustry. As long as the students whoattend these courses have realistic expec-tations about what they will learn andwhat skills they can develop from anygiven school, then they won’t be disap-pointed. Let me start with this assertion:There are no schools on this earth that Iam aware of even the creme-de-la-cremelog building school, Del Radomske’s 14-
week (now 16-week) Okanagan School ofLog Building International located inBritish Columbia, Canada will adequatelyprepare a student with no previous experi-ence building with logs to build the housemy wife had planned for me to build.Don’t misunderstand me, though. Del’sschool was by far the most comprehensiveof all the schools I have attended where Ireceived all the theory and basic knowl-edge needed to build such a house, but ahouse of that complexity requires a logbuilder who not only has the theory butalso the skills that come only by years ofexperience dealing with what I call theeccentricities of logs. It would also takemany experienced log workers not justone to build it in an acceptable amount oftime. So what are realistic expectations forthese schools?
Lets start with the short courses. Shortcourses fall into two categories: 1) Courses that attempt to give an
a log home turned into a passion and,
an obsession with not only owning a log home but building it myself.”
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overview of the entire process of buildinga log home from sill log to ridge pole, and2) Courses that attempt to cover somepart of the structure (like roof trusses ordove-tail joinery) in a fairly comprehensivemanner.
Short courses that fall into the secondcategory are very useful for both inexperi-enced and experienced builders becausethey don’t attempt to cover too muchmaterial and have a realistic time table forteaching the particular subject. I havefound the ILBA’s short courses that usuallyprecede their Annual Conferences and FallRendezvous to be a good quality educa-tional experience. The instructors chosenare very experienced, the materials wellorganized and the presentations of thematerials are first-rate. Short courses thatfall into the first category mentionedabove such as the 10-day course I tookwas advertised as a course that wouldteach me to build my own log cabin orhome are mainly useful as owner-builderintroductory courses and possibly for agood introduction for career builders whointend to work for a company that has its
own continued training program. Such short courses attempting to teach
an overview of the entire process of build-ing a log home are not comprehensiveenough to adequately teach log buildingtheory and standards nor is there enoughtime actually working with logs to devel-op any real skills that could be used tobuild a quality structure for the owner-builder or for a company to trust a careerbuilder who has only taken one of thesecourses to work independently withoutmaking significant mistakes.
The skills necessary to build a well con-structed log structure, even a simple,small, rectangular cabin, take muchlonger to develop. After working 6-days aweek for 14-weeks under the watchfulsupervision of Del Radomske and his quitetalented son Jerrod, I think I was just get-ting to a point were I was doing accept-able quality work. I believe this to be trueof all the other students in my class aswell. The value of a short course like the10-day overview course mentioned aboveis that they give enough information ontheory and provide enough of an experi-
ence of the nature of the work itself tohelp make further decisions. That is all.
The owner-builder can now betterdecide whether he truly wants to build hisown log home himself or have a companybuild it for him and it provides betterinformation for those career path logbuilders who may be unsure of their deci-sion to be a log home builder.
If the owner-builder still wants to pro-ceed forward building their own home orthe career path builder still wants to pro-ceed forward with their plans to make loghome building a career, then the bestpossible move for both of these types ofindividuals is to take the most comprehen-sive well organized long course availablesuch as Del Radomske’s Okanagan Schoolof Log Building International before theydo anything else.
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thing to individuals on a career path as alog builder. Some large companies dotheir own training and will train theirworkers to do certain parts of the struc-ture and nothing else. These companiesuse an assembly line type constructionset up.
If your intent is to work for one of thesekind of companies it may be wise for youto get the most comprehensive education
you can get before you start work withthem rather than relying solely on theirtraining. Why? Because you will be morevaluable to any company, if you have hadcomprehensive training rather than mere-ly specialized training. You will also beable to move from one company toanother, if necessary, more easily. Yes, itdoes cost you more now, but in the longrun you will make more money and theflexibility it will give you will give youmore job security.
The differences between the long cours-es and short courses are very substantial.Besides the fact that a student gets FARmore supervised experience cutting, scrib-ing, measuring, and fitting logs to oneanother, there is coverage of material inthe long course that is not covered at allin the short courses that are absolutelycritical information for an owner-builderto know and would be advisable to know
for any career path log builder. I’ll givesome examples of materials covered inDel’s long course that was not covered atall in the short courses.
I was taught at Del’s school how toselect logs from a log yard using theStandards concerning not only the lengthand diameter of the logs, but also thedirection of grain, bowing, and taper andplan the entire structure from the logsselected from sill logs to ridge pole.
When I say plan the entire structure I
mean actually plan where each and everylog that has been selected will go in thestructure before they are put on the wall.That also implies that I would know exact-ly the correct logs to use for my 3/4 and 2log sills and how to slab them so that Iam not having to make up for errors withsill logs with all the other logs going upafter them.
Del also taught me exactly how deep tocut every notch at every corner for everyround of logs so that the walls go up atthe same height, which was not coveredat all in the short courses.
Del’s long course also covers how toplan, calculate, layout and cut all logs forboth a post and purlin roof system and asimple roof truss before they go up on thestructure which was not covered in ashort course, either.
Space forbids me from going into allthe differences between the short coursesand long courses, but hopefully this articlehas at least identified some issues that anew student to log building will now con-sider that may save them some time andmoney.
“...the best possible move...is to take the most
comprehensive well organized long course available...”
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Sales & Marketing Technology TipsBy Jerry Rouleau
• 65% plus of consumers who buy homeshave access to the Internet either at theoffice or at home. Will your site showup if they are searching? 87% of con-sumers, who use the Internet, usesearch engines to find websites.
• Internet leads are by far the best leadsource and the least expensive. Howmuch do you spend on updating yoursite?
• So you’re getting leads from theInternet, now the question is not howmany leads are you getting, but howmany sales are you getting as a result ofyour web page?
• Ever get a call from a customer and allyou have is a phone number and partof a name? To find out who is calling,all you have to do is go to Google.comand type in the phone number and hitsearch. You’ll find out the name, thestreet address, city and state. Fromthere you can click on Yahoo Maps or
MapQuest and pull up a map of wherethey live.
• It your website optimized?• What are the key search words that
your site picks up? Type in your website on Google.com and see whatshows up. Look at the write-up, arethose the words you want searchengines to pick up?
• What are the key words that searchengines pick up? Check outhttp://www.goodkeywords.com/ Checkour your key words by typing in yourkey words to see how popular they are.
• How many times do your key words orphrases show up on the first page?They should show up at least 8 times,or 3 – 10% of the total words. Makesure they show up at the beginning ofthe copy, in the middle and at the end.
• How are you listed under the variouskey search engines? Check it out. Thetop three search engines are: #1 is
Google, #2 is Yahoo and #3 is MSN.Your website should be listed in the top30 positions of search engines.
• How are you positioned? Positions 11-20 receive 87% more traffic than posi-tions 21-30.
• Is your site easy to read? Is it easy toopen? Do you have too many bells andwhistles?
• Consider some of these web page but-tons on your web site: Owner/Presidentmessage, Staff photos, Photo gallery, Inthe news (copies of articles or bibliogra-phy), testimonials, Recently completedprojects, Project under construction,Projects in the works, Commercial proj-ects, Feature brands, Driving instruc-tions to model/office and Resources.Certain pages should have a buttontitled “Send to a friend”.
• Make sure you use some photos withpeople in it.
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Vacation in EstoniaBy Joel McCarty
I enjoyed a stimulating holiday in Estonia, where I taught an ILBA sponsoredsquare-rule timber-framing workshop to scribe-rule logbuilders at HobbitonEhitus, 15 km from the Russian Frontier.
At right, Kaldi Roost (facing us) of Tudu, Estonia, regards our king post trusswork with some skepticism. Perhaps he is troubled by the upside-down rafter.
Below left, my elfin host Andres Uus demonstrates the refined deployment ofa Swedish-made very broad ax, finishing the favorite hand-shake joint.Conversely, Ygor (below centre) delicately wields the Husky Electric 318 in asimilar quest.
Below right, in the dim but friendly confines of the Soviet-era shop, one loneAmerican and a host of accomplished Estonian log builders pose for just amoment to com-memorate therapid completionof a frame that isfamiliar to many.Sunrise at 9, sun-set at 3. It’s easierthan ever to workdark to dark.
All’s well thatends well.
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Tidbits from the Jig Book
RIGHT
Some Latvian history: Church at outdoormuseumBELOW
Natural log gutter support detail
The gear-head scribe, above, byJim Grieb features a gas-charged ink reservoir.
Right, detail from Duane Sellman’s Bull’s Eye BubbleLog Scribe.
Builders are hanging up their skiddingtongs in favour of the non-markingMackie Tong developed by Allan Mackie which cradles rather than spears the log.
Sales and Marketing from page 14
• Do you have your contact info on every page? Keep in mind potential customersdon’t always come into your web site from the front page.
• External methods to get consumers to your web site include: Brochures, flyers, letters,ads, word-of-mouth, post cards, web cards, articles in magazines, answeringmachines, business cards, stationary, promotional products, e-mail marketing, classi-fied ads, billboards, radio, vehicle lettering. etc. You get the idea. How many are youusing?
• When was the last time you eliminated spy programs off your computer. Do you real-ize that a number of sites you look up capture information on your search habits? Youcan remove those spy programs by going to: www.security.kolla.de
• Doing a search? Make sure you add “ marks before and after your search words toget a more direct search.
Jerry Rouleau is owner of J. Rouleau & Associates, a marketing, training and public rela-tions firm. Jerry specializes in sales/marketing training and public relations for builders. For additional information check out: www.jrouleau.com. Jerry can be reached at 860589-7391 or by e-mail at: [email protected]
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Every once in awhile, I get to visit a newtimber frame building, but too often I’mdisappointed. It’s not that the wood orworkmanship is at fault, it’s a designthing. When even the best timbers areheld together with visible steel plates andbolts, I can’t help but feel at least a littledisappointed. Majestic wood deserves bet-ter than that.
Sure, I understand that it’s often anissue of economy, and there probablyaren’t enough traditional timber framersto go around. But in the final analysis, myemotions don’t care. That’s why I’vealways stuck to the wood-only approachin the timber work I’ve done myself.There’s something about wood thatdemands exclusivity, and a new Canadianbuilding product called Timberlinx(www.timberlinx.com) proves that I must-
n’t be the only one who feels this way. I was introduced to this patented tim-
ber framing hardware by Neil Maclean, abuilder I met at the International HomeShow this past Thanksgiving. He didn’thave a booth at the event, but Neil didlead me to a timber-frame home on dis-play that used Timberlinx connectors inkey areas.
The fact that all I could see was verybeautiful white pine posts and beams,grabbed my curiosity immediately. I’vesince taken a close look at the Timberlinxsystem and I’m convinced that it’s anexcellent advancement for use in tradi-tional timber-frame applications andbeyond.
Timberlinx, invented by Didier Schvartzof Young’s Point, Ont., is a completelyhidden steel hardware system that allowsall types of beams and posts to be joinedeasily at various angles, with terrific
strength and apparent authenticity. Real mortises, tenons and dovetails are
still best in my book, but if you have touse metal—either for budget or technicalreasons—at least make sure no one sees it.
There are three parts to a typicalTimberlinx connection: a central hollowconnecting tube that slips into a 1 1/8inch diameter hole drilled across the jointline between two pieces of neighbouringwood; and a pair of expanding cross pinsthat fit through holes in the connectingtube.
All you see from the outside of a com-pleted Timberlinx joint are the two holesthat allow the cross pins to be installedduring assembly. And when these areplugged with dowels, the results look justlike a pegged mortise and tenon joint.
Engineering tests show that a typical
Timberlinx connection offers about fivetimes the strength of a traditional, all-wood equivalent, and the system com-plies with the National Building Code ofCanada.
Another advantage is adjustability. If aTimberlinx joint ever becomes loose overtime, no problem. Just pop off the dowelsand tighten the Allen-head tension boltson the ends of the cross pins. The morethey’re tightened, the bigger the pinsswell, the tighter the joint becomes.
If you’ve ever done any woodworking,you’re probably beginning to see how theTimberlinx system is similar to a doweljoint. That’s a good way to understandthe hardware, and just like any doweljoint, the ease of assembling Timberlinxequipment depends on precisely drilledholes that match perfectly across bothhalves of a joint. That’s why a drilling jig isoffered as part of the system. It guides a 1
1/8-inch diameter auger bit into exactlythe same place on each side of a joint.Each Timberlinx joint package costsbetween $35 and $40, depending on size.The drilling jig costs $250, though youcan rent one, or could probably make-doby drilling freehand with care if you onlyhad a few joints to complete.
My natural tendency is to side withthose who say that progress spoils thevirtues of the past. And if so-calledprogress in timber framing had stopped atexposed steel plates and bolts, then thissentiment would certainly be true.
Product holds frames together gracefullyBy Steve Maxwell, Technical Editor Canadian Home Workshop magazineReprinted from the Toronto Star
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I C C U P D A T E
What is a log?By Robert Savignac
The International Codes Council (ICC) has formed aConsensus Committee for the formation and inclusionof log building standards in unison with the codedevelopment process and publication of the 2006family of Codes, with inclusion in the InternationalBuilding Code (IBC). This code is not, in effect,International, in so far as its jurisdiction does not covercode requirements for other nations worldwide – butfor anyone either building or exporting logs into theUnited States, these prescriptive measures will indeedbecome law. The official scope of the ConsensusCommittee (CC) on Log Structures (IS-LOG) “shall have primaryresponsibility for minimum requirements to safeguard the publichealth, safety and general welfare through design, construction,and installation requirements for log…structures.” This state-ment did also include the term “heavy timber” within its scope,however, there is on-going discussion in defining exactly what a‘log” is, and to what extent every piece of heavy wood of anysize or shape is or is not included within the scope and workingdefinitions.
Keep in mind that the standard developed by the IS-LOG CCis addressing the whole log home industry. The terms of refer-
ence, prescriptive and performance-based code measures aretherefore for all log structures, handcrafted, machine profiled,and/or otherwise. Based on existing ASTM standards, and refer-ences to National Design Specifications (NDS) and guidelineswithin the Forest Products Laboratory’s publication, the WoodHandbook, specific language is crafted in order to appropriatelymeet the Standards’ objectives. In fact, the ILBA Log BuildingStandards will have significant application in the prescriptivemeasures of this code. Just how broad an application the scopeof this code document is meant to reach falls, in no small meas-
Attendees at a recent ICC meeting in Chicago, January 2004
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pavilion? Better still, can he come toBelize and build a log pavilion? With fiveweeks to coordinate and build the project(the first customers arrive on the 22nd ofDecember), the schedule is tight. Timheads down to Belize with elevations,floor plan and specs and starts logging“bush wood.” He orders fourteen pressuretreated pine telephone poles fromHonduras, and books his general contrac-tor and crew while Johnny rounds upbales of rope, fabric roof, lags, screws andfabricates the special bolts. Every projectmust have the special bolts.
December 7th and we are leaving forthe Caribbean; fins, masks and snorkelscrushed in duffel bags exploding withcome-a-longs, block and tackle, drill bits,lags and other hardware and small tools.After arriving in Dangriga, where Johninspected the jungle wood and pre-cutthe telephone poles to length, we headeddead reckoning in an 18' skiff towardsLighthouse Reef. The weather had beenstormy and we were lucky to be going.I’m not a mariner, so we’ll skip myaccount of the four drenching hours wecrashed across the ocean, bow loadedwith gear, tools and food. Well, not all the
food – most of it had to be left on thedock in order to make room for the tools.
Well, as builders, you all know the chal-lenges of work flow, project coordination,materials acquisition, schedules and so on.The people of Belize are not as driven aswe from the North.
Despite on-going Weather, which madetimely arrivals of materials, crew and sup-plies a challenge, everything (except theonions) eventually got there. The logsarrived on a 40' foot sailboat (the longestlogs were 30' long and weighed a wet1200 pounds). The bush wood arrived infits and starts as weather permitted.
The onions never did arrive.We had a blast! The general contractor
was great; his crew was diverse and tal-ented and naturally took to log work. Theworkday started at five in the morningwith a quick trip in the skiff to the outerreef in search of dinner. And that is howJohnny got his fishing holiday.
It was a challenge to move and lift thelogs without mechanization. With sweat,manpower, ropes and rollers, we man-aged to get the logs off the beach and upto the building site. Standing the structureup was a a head-scratcher too, but furtive
nighttime reading of a rigging manualmade it look like John really knew what hewas doing. Between dips in the ocean andvisits to the Blue Beaked Booby Sanctuary,I also had a satisfying vacation. My assign-ment was furniture, landscaping and dec-orating – sort of what I like to do at home.
On a turquoise and cobalt 22nd ofDecember, our bags were packed and wewere sweeping the last of the sawdust outof the pavilion as the boat brought thefirst guests to their adventure holiday onLighthouse Reef, and we returned withthat boat to the mainland. I know thoseguests had a great time; kayaking, snor-keling and exploring the reefs and ship-wrecks under a warm southern sun, but Iwouldn’t trade my Nicola LogWorks holi-day – any of them.
A Nicola LogWorks holiday is probablynot for everyone, or maybe our holidaysounds too much like the ones youalready get. Tim’s trips are really great,and if you’d enjoy white sand beaches, orswimming in a warm phosphorescentocean on a star studded southern night,and if you like an active holiday with greatfood then visit his web site: islandexpedi-tions.com
ure, on exactly how the words log, struc-tural log, wall log, green and dry logs,milled log and handcrafted log are ulti-mately defined. How do you define a“log”? When does a “log” become a“timber”? Does it make any differencehow you design or build your structuresbased on any of these definitions? Therewill in fact be engineered specificationsthat demonstrate non-settling log homesystems. These systems will require analy-sis, and upon submission for building per-mits will require a performance-basedapproach to its design and construction,with all accompanying engineering certifi-
cations in place. There will be no restric-tions to building with green logs, nor anymaximum moisture content limitations.Log grading will become a require-ment of all log structures, and logbuilders currently have two alternatives inCertified Grading Programs to which youmay subscribe. Yes, even owner-builderswill require graded logs if indeed they areto secure a building permit.
We are more than certain you have anopinion of what a log is or isn’t and howit performs. You may indeed have ques-tions on how this new code affects yourbusiness and/or how you join and stack
your “logs”. The IS-LOG code draft docu-ment will be completed by March 15,2004. There are then opportunities forpublic appeal, after which a final docu-ment is submitted to ANSI for review andultimate approval. After that, it’s all prettywell carved in stone. You can refer towww.iccsafe.org/cs/standards/is-log-htmlfor further information and meetingnotices. The ILBA has a voting seat on thecommittee of nine, and your commentsand concerns are welcome by contactingthe ILBA office directly, or [email protected]. We look for-ward to hearing from you.
ICC Update from page 19
Fishing with John from page 9
C L A S S I F I E D A D S
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Accutech Innovations Inc., manufac-turer of the Chain Saw Micro Mill, hasexpanded operations and moved. Please update your records with the newaddress. 816 Falcon Blvd., Burlington,ON, Canada L7T 3B3 Phone:905-631-1149 Fax:905-631-9734 Email: [email protected] FOR OUR NEW PRODUCTSAND ACCESSORIES. Tool case for ChainSaw Micro Mill. 90" aluminum extrusionto replace the 2" x 6" for increased pre-cision.
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........1979 Rough terrain Bantam 20 toncrane. Price: $32,500 CAD. It will lift2500 lbs. plus at 75 feet, charts go outto 97 feet and it will still lift approxi-mately 1600 lbs. It is certified, has greatpaint, two winches and good rubber.Runs excellent. Very fuel efficient, pricedto sell. Call Lloyd at 403-932-3992 oremail [email protected]
Training the Log Builders ofTomorrow 16-week Entry Level LogBuilder Program, April 12, 2004 to July30, 2004. Del Radomske’s OkanaganSchool of Log Building International,Phone: 250-765-5166E-mail: [email protected]
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One 1979 S688 Bantam 20 TonRough Terrain Crane for sale, $30,000Canadian or $23,500 US. Presently sta-tioned in Illinois. Very Good Condition,60 foot hydraulic boom or 80 foot withjib. Very fuel efficient 453 Detroit.Should provide many years of troublefree service. Call 1-403-932-3992.
One 1976 S-688 Bantam 20 TonRough Terrain Crane for sale, $35,000Canadian. Very Good Condition, 72-foothydraulic boom or 90 foot with jib.Located in Cochrane Alberta. Very fuelefficient 453 Detroit. Should providemany years of trouble free service. Call1-403-932-3992.
........January Graduate of Del Radomske’sSchool of Log Building, seeks employ-ment in the log building industry. I alsohave years of general construction expe-rience and have owned a concrete busi-ness since 1991. Seeking employment inwestern USA , will consider other areas.Please contact Jeff Parish at (386) 756-1785, home, or (386) 405-6280 cellphone.
........Wanted: Experienced log builder andapprentice level log builder with hand-crafted log building company in Merritt,BC. Good math skills an asset. ContactJohn at Nicola Logworks 250-378-4977
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