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C Updateuted Log Building Standardsbe Set In Concrete page 3

hy use the ILBA Shellontract? page 4

ominees sought for ILBArectors page 5

aining Beyondompliancevesting in a Culture for yourmpany page 6

st of Advertiserspage 7

hris and Wil Dancey ofetrichsBuilding Theirwn Home page 8

g Building News 101

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he Tall Trees are Fallingopen letter to the Log &

mber Industry page 12

bludow Model on Exhibitpage 13

ew and Renewingembers page 14

nnual Award Nomineesought page 15

endez-vous Cancelledpage 15

assified Ads page 16

July/August 2004 Number 50

Its coming early, next year! Mark you calendars for

February 1720, 2005, and plan to head to beautiful

Coeur dAlene, Idaho in the Pacific Northwest. Well

certainly be early enough in the year to get you on

the local ski hills if youd like to take a few days off

before or after conference, and provide you some

industry-related educational opportunities before yourbusy spring schedule starts. Youll find this next con-

ference on the shores of Lake Coeur dAlene in north-

ern Idaho. Located only 40 miles from the Spokane

International Airport off Interstate 90, this facility will

provide easy access for those coming from near and

far. The Canadian border is 90 miles to the North,

Missoula, Montana is 180 miles to the East and

Seattle, Washington is 330 miles to the West.

There are several workshops and seminars in the

works including sessions on: layout methods, over

scribing, knee braces, chinking techniques, salvaging

heritage log homes, tool sharpening, log harvesting

techniques, designing by dowsing, tech talk, and

much more! There are already a few pre-conference

courses in the works including hands on complex join-

ery, log grading, and introduction to timber framing.

For the business side of our industry we will also offerinsurance seminars, computer and website mainte-

nance concepts, business/stress management and

more! The annual log builder competition will show

some of the best in the industry compete for grand

prizes. Who will earn this years grand prize and carry

the title of Overall Grand Champion for the coming

year? Come and meet the sponsors who supply prod-

ucts specific to your needs, this is a great opportunity

to meet with people and get to know who you are

continued page 2

32nd Annual AGM andConferenceMark your calendars nowFebruary 2005its early!

Harbour front in Coeur dAlene

reement Number 40707514

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2 LogBuildingNews July/August 2004

LogBuildingNewsJuly/August 2004

Issue #50

Published six times a year 2004 International

Log Builders Association

P.O. Box 775Lumby

British ColumbiaCanada V0E 2G0

Toll-free: 800-532-2900Phone: 250-547-8776

Fax: 250-547-8775www.logassociation.org

Cathy Hansen, Executive Director

[email protected]

Robrt Savignac, Executive Director

[email protected]

Matt McIntyre, Office Assistant

[email protected]

Contributors to this issue:

Chris Dancey 877-877-0086

Vic Janzen 604-858-4135

David MacKay 250-490-8055

Mira Jean Steinbrecher 360-221-0494

Log Building NewsEditorCathy HansenPO Box 775

Lumby, BCCanada V0E 2G01-800-532-2900

[email protected]

Big Tree Little TruckMeghan Macdonald helps her dad track down some cedar sweeps for a little timber

frame that theyre building on Vancouver Island. ILBA member Pat Lintaman of Top

Notch Log Construction had set this piece aside for something special when clan

Macdonald came calling.

working with first hand.

Our annual gathering will provide the opportunity to network and discuss issues

pertinent to the way the log building industry is growing and what directions to

take. As we advance in our trade, we need to ensure the association works with the

membership towards improving the techniques relevant to the construction of supe-

rior handcrafted log buildings. As well as the wealth of information shared through-

out the conference, we urge you to attend the Annual General Meeting held during

this weekend event. Your board of directors will also be on hand at this time and

throughout the weekend to listen to your concerns and ideas.

This year the conference fee will include your meetings and meals, and you can

book your room directly with the hotel, which will allow you various pricing

options. We recommend you book your rooms early, to ensure you can obtain the

room type and pricing you desire. Nightly room rates are based on double occu-

pancy and are subject to availability, so book early! ILBA member rates for our 05

conference are as follows: Economy $79USD, Deluxe $99USD, Premier $119USD

plus applicable taxes. Please call the Coeur d'Alene Resort directly at 800-365-8338

or 208-415-5638 ext. 7738. To view the resort on line their website is

www.cdaresort.com. The main conference begins with the Log Builder Competition

on Thursday afternoon, February 17th, 2005, therefore, booking your room for the

nights of February 17, 18, 19 (3 nights) would provide you the opportunity to

experience the full conference. Pre-conference class dates are forthcoming as the

schedule develops. Watch for updates on the website, upcoming newsletters and

the conference registration package.

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We are coming to the end of the days

where, as logbuilders and designers of log

homes and structures, we can simply rely

on that feeling where, you know

That Looks About Rightthe TLAR

(thanks, Tom Hahney) method of select-

ing and fitting logs is taking a quick back

seat to the new regulations we will all

soon learn to drive our building practices

by. ILBA Log Building Standards notwith-

standing, the new ICC code document

nearing completion, will set a legal tone

for log building practices.

Members of the International Codes

Council Consensus Committee (IS-LOG)

met once again in Tinley Park, Illinois thispast August 46th, to further consolidate

the terms of reference and applicable lan-

guage that will eventually govern the con-

struction of log structure in the USA. The

9-person committee, chaired by Rob

Pickett (from the Log Homes Council) and

under the coordination of Mr. Marc Nard

(ICC personnel), assisted by friends of

the committee and various representa-

tives of the log building community over-

all, continues to draft both performance

(engineered)-based and prescriptive meas-

ures that will assist builders, designers,

inspectors, and the general public as a

whole to acceptable minimum standard

requirements to safeguard the public

health, safety and welfare through struc-

tural strength, thermal and settling provi-

sions. The ILBA has two members on the

committee, Robert Savignac (committee

vice-chair) and Dr. Ed Burke (representing

the University of Montana), along withJerry Wait as an Alternate member to the

committee. Consensus is the key word,

and voting has already taken place to set

these standards in place. Once this

Standard (IS-400) has run the gauntlet of

public scrutiny, and then further adminis-

trative and ANSI approvals, IS-400 will be

included in the next code publication of

2006. In lieu of these new provisions,

accepted engineering methods and prac-

tices in accordance with the governing

building code may be used (you know

TLAR!)

The development of the IS-400 is not

simply a listing of dos and donts, but is

also a comprehensive tool with concise

reference tables and other charts and illus-

trations that act as an indispensable

addendum to the design/build process.

Although a lot of this material is available

through a series of publications (the

National Design Specification, and theWood Frame Construction Manual to

name only two of the nearly 20 reference

documents), these documents and refer-

ences, to things like Moisture Content of

Selected Wood Species, Shrinkage

Coefficients (shrinkage values of domestic

I C C U P D A T E

Diluted Log Building Standards to be Set In Concreteby Robrt Savignac


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Why use the ILBA Shell Contract?

In the past week alone weve had two calls from ILBA members,

one using the ILBA contract the other not. As the saying goes

good fences make good neighbors, there is now another

good contracts make happy builders and clients.

By spelling out all the details and unforeseen potential prob-

lems at the beginning, everyone is well aware of what the

expectations are for the entire building process.Since building a home for the client is, after all, a work of art

for the builder and a dream come true for most home owners it

is important to be well prepared. A proper contract is a small

investment in the planning stage of construction, but is the

foundation for a successful project.

Case IILBA company member purchases ILBA Shell Contract for

$75USD and receives paper and disk copy. They personalize

with their company information and use this format with all

clients. A large contract is signed.

During delivery, the customer withholds payment for an

extended period of time (months). This

affects the whole reassembly process and

creates additional costs for the consumer.

The consumer is found to be in non-com-

pliance with the payment schedule indicated

on the signed contract, which protected the

ILBA company member from a pending law

suit and costs incurred.

Case IIILBA company member creates a contract

with client. Many assumptions are made

about delivery, design, etc.

ILBA company member builds according

to specifications provided by client, but

upon arrival at site for reassembly discovers

the plans are not in accordance with draw-

ings they received, as well as inaccessibility

for truck with logs to building site. Extra

crane, trucking and manpower are needed

to complete this project, yet the consumer

assumes no responsibility for lack of access,

change of plans, etc.

The contract does not cover some of

these specific problems, and assumptions

were made by both parties. If court action is

taken, it could be costly for both parties and

provide potentially little resolve for either.

Very pertinent information was missed in the

initial contract stage and both parties are

unsatisfied.

For more info on how to get a copy of thiscontract please call or email the ILBA office

at 800-532-2900 or

[email protected]


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Nominees sought forILBA DirectorsElected candidates will take office January 01, 2005 with

elections taken place in the fall of 2004.

Responsibilities of DirectorsA Director must be dedicated to furthering the craft of

handcrafted log building, to the advancement of log

builders, and to the promotion of the highest standardsof the trade. This involves commitment to the following:

attendance and participation at the Annual General Meeting

and the weekend interim Board meeting.

one-hour Board telephone conference approximately every

six weeks.

taking responsibility for the short- and long-term direction of

the association.

committee work on one or more committees.

From the Board, the following positions will be elected:

President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.

Nominees must be current ILBA members, and if elected

must maintain their membership in good standing throughthe duration of their three year term. Nominations must

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nominees by October 10th, 2004, to allow for printing

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Training Beyond ComplianceInvesting in a Culture for your Companyby David R. MacKay

With an economy that requires small business owners to stretch every dollar, employ-

ee training is often viewed as an investment with little or no return. This, however, is

a dangerous and costly attitude that must be viewed from a different perspective to

help ensure the success of your business.

In order to begin changing our perspectives we will first look briefly at the employ-

ers responsibilities to their employees.

What are the employers responsibilities when it comes to employee training?

In a nutshell, employers must provide a safe, healthy work environment for their

employees and provide adequate training for specific risks and hazards.

The term provide adequate training raises a lot of considerations including, what is

adequate training, who must be trained, what training materials will be use, who will

deliver the training, the frequency of the training, the cost of training, and the pro-

duction downtime.

Considering these issues, employers legitimately weigh the value of training their

employees and ask: Can we afford to train our employees?Lets try to answer that question by looking at the down side of not training

employees. There is the ever present risk of fines delivered through legislative bodies

for non-compliance

of health and safety

regulations and the

latest risk of criminal

charges being laid

through Bill C-45.

Add to this the cost

of representation

and the total liability

can cripple yourbusiness to extinction. If that is not enough to answer yes to the question of can we

afford to train we can also look at the up side of employee training.

Employee training increases productivity, reduces turn-over rates, improves product

and service quality, and improves communication skills within your company.

Each employer must try to quantify the value of training by placing a monetary

value on each of the pros and cons.

Have you ever considered the cost of replacing an employee that leaves to find

something better? Showing an interest and investing in these employees through

training is most times all that is needed to reduce low morale and high turn-over

rates. The critical question should now become: Can we afford not to train?

So, if your company is not setting aside training dollars, consider this for a

moment. Identify a company that you regard as successful and chances are thatcompany not only provides a comprehensive training program for their employees,

they also regard employee development as the cornerstone of their success.

It is never too late to begin developing this win/win culture for your company.

Dont wait till its too late to be rewarded by the benefits of Beyond Compliance

Training.

David MacKay is the training coordinator for LCS Compliance of Penticton BC. LCS

specializes in hazard assessment, program development, and on-site, site specific

training for supervisors and workers. For more visit www.liftcrew.ca

Showing an interest and investing in

. . .employees through training is

most times all that is needed to reduce

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Chris and Wil Dancey ofDietrichsBuilding Their Own Homeby Chris Dancey, Aylmer, Ontario, Canada

Greetings from Gabriel, Chris

and Wil. We are standing infront of one of the walls, which

we infilled with a hemp and

lime mixture this summer.

We are proponents of natu-

ral infill systems for appropri-

ately detailed timber or log

buildings. Our new home happens to be a round log timber

frame design, with the windows and doors set into natural

material infill. Only lime or clay finishes will be used on the exte-

rior and interior walls surfaces.

We are fortunate to live near the first industrial hemp research

field that was grown legally in Canada ten years ago, after aforty year ban on growing hemp in Canada. Since then, Geoff

Kime has built an industrial hemp processing plant about an

hour from us, so we are able to easily access the hemp material

we need for hemp infill construction.

The stem of the industrial hemp plant consists of long fibers

on a hollow core that feels and looks like wood. The core, which

is often called hurd, is a secondary product and it is processed

by Hempline Inc. into animal bedding called HempChips. It is

this product that we used recently to create the breathing

walls in part of our new home. Next spring we will complete

the infill process.

Since the first hemp hurd became available, we have beenexperimenting with it as the aggregate for a wall infill system.

Clay was used as the binder. This combination has many advan-

tages, especially since the clay can be dug from our property. It

also has some disadvantages, such as settling and shrinkage, so

we have also done research into lime as a binder.

This past winter we met Gabriel Gauthier, who lives in

LEFT TO RIGHTHempChips and lime mixture in finished combi-

nation and a beautiful, strong wall is formed! Many thanks

to all who contributed to this great learning experience!

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St. Marcel de Richelieu, Quebec. Gabriel worked in France fortwo years for a company called Canosmose, which developed a

binder combination of hydrated lime, plaster of Paris and poz-

zolanic additive to form the hemp hurd into beautiful, solid

walls.

This summer, we were joined by Gabriel and many friends to

begin to infill our walls. We used Gabriel's lime recipe with

HempChips for most of the walls, as well as some test sections

that used a variety of other aggregates such as chopped straw,

wood shavings, wood chips, and Grant Moorcroft's hemp hurd

and fibre combination.continued page 14

TOP DIAGRAMSRenderings of home and attached garage

LOWER DIAGRAM

Plan view of hemp and lime infill

LEFTDetail of round log timber frame

RIGHTMock-up of the forming system for hemp/lime infill. The

exterior channel, which is cut into the post and sill plate, has

a board inserted so the forms can be attached. Later, a

wider trim board will be attached to this board and natural

exterior plaster can be applied to the lime and hemp infill.

The central channel will act as a key for the infill. Above the

sill plate, the wall thickness will be 10 inches for the house.


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It was February of 1977.

A bunch of academics decided to

mount a log structures conference at

Banff National Park. This was largely an

academic venture but the fledgling

Canadian Log Builders Association was

invited. So, we arrived in strength with

good representation from across Canada.

Our membership was small in those days,

perhaps sixty members.

I presented a paper called Architecture

for the Poor as it relates to Log

Structures. My colleagues decided that

we would build a total building in one

day. This was the highlight of the entire

conference. Our objective was to debunk

our counterparts in the machine/factoryworld who insisted that we were too

expensive.

The building was built from floor to

ridge-pole in about 7 hours. Totally scribe-

fitted.

At a meeting of the association execu-

tive held there at Banff, of which I was the

second president after Ed Campbell, we

were commissioned to sue for timber

access from the BC government.

Therefore, a couple of months later, we

journeyed to the provincial capital of BC,

the never-never land of Victoria, to meet

with the minister of forests to plight our

case.

This delegation consisted of myself as

president, Bernie LeGault as part-time sec-

retary, Bob Bennison as my assistant

instructor at the B. Allan Mackie School of

Log Building and Ray Green, our vice-

president. We thought it would be diplo-

matic to include a current student which

we did in the person of Gerry Peters, oneof our stellar students who later distin-

guished himself in bring the craft to the

far north of the Yukon.

So, in early spring of 1977 we

decamped to the capital city. Ray lived on

the ground nearby and assured us that he

would make all the arrangements. He set

up a command post at an address that

turned up to be a prominent Victoria pub.

We met there to plot strategy.

Ray shared with us his arrangements to

first meet as an executive and thence to

meet with the Ministry of Forests on the

subject of log acquisition. He told us that

he had arranged a youth hostel in the

capital city of Victoria for our accommo-

dation, and a seminar room at the

University of Victoria for our meetings.

For our business meetings, Ray took us

to the university and a comfortable con-

ference room near the food services facili-

ty. It was most salubrious until a professor

in Oxford don regalia appeared with aflock of disciples in tow. The berobed don

looked hesitant for a moment and asked,

in some perplexity if the room was taken.

Ray took over in and in an officious

voice responded: Yes it is! At which

point the gowned professor and his stu-

Log Building News 101by Vic Janzen, ILBA Secretary and Historian


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dents beat a hasty retreat. I asked Ray,

Did you make arrangements for this facil-

ity. His response was: Hell no, whoever

checks up on this stuff? Nobody is in

charge of universities.

We had forgotten briefly that Ray was

an old hippie who had been raised in the

diplomatic service and spoke Japanese.

Speaking Japanese never entered our dis-

cussions and this is totally irrelevant to this

story.

From the command post pub we pro-

ceeded to the youth hostel, ever mindful

of the scant budget afforded by a small

membership. The hostel was to cost a

mere $5.00 person with breakfast includ-

ed. Given that association funds werescant, this seemed a responsible idea.

I had personally attired myself in my

pearl-gray tailored suit with matching

cowboy boots. We arrived at the alleged

hostel only to discover that it was, in the

off-season, a flop-house for druggies, alco-

holics and prostitutes. I had been looking

forward to a leisurely reading of the

Victoria Colonist in a hippie-like wee room

with reading lamp and side table. I was

quite dismayed when the only light in the

barracks was the exit sign. Rather, I spent

the night in my sleeping bag with the

sounds of vomiting and hallucinatory

manifestations going on about me.

The following morning we all lined up

for our included breakfast of porridge and

weak coffee. I myself got to line up and

linger with a somewhat beaten prostitute

in her flimsy shift. We exchange pleas-

antries for a bit and then I joined the rest

of my delegation, in my tailor-made pearl-

gray suit. I miss that suit. Where is it?As we sat, eating our porridge and

drinking our weak coffee out of an alu-

minum urn, a valid traveler from Australia,

listening in to our professional conversa-

tion, asked the question: Who are you

guys anyway? At this point, my col-

leagues, ever looking for the humorous

moment, rolled their eyes and focussed in

my direction as the president.

I hemmed and hawed and said some-

thing like: Well. We are the Executive of

the Canadian Log Builders Association

and we have an appointment with the

Minister of Forests to discuss log acquisi-

tion for our membership. The buddies

smirked and guffawed at this and left me

hanging.

In the end, we met with an underling

who fed us coffee from elegant china. I

dont think we ever got any log building

logs out of the deal.

The next day, Gerry and Bob and I

booked into a respectable hotel and wentsailing with a former client of mine. None

of this was at association expense.

So, nearly 30 years has wrought

changes in our organization.


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September 7, 2004

The tall trees are falling: Jim Barna, Steve

Kemper, Mark Witter to name a few. Big

men with big heartsand big stresses in

their lives; men who once built log and

timber structures.

Remember when building this way was

fun? When the love of wood, the love of

craft and the love of life were all that mat-

tered? Remember when a big project cost

$100,000?

Remember the industry before shiny

magazines and lightening fast CAD?Before robotics? Before high rolling clients

with private jets? Before payrolls that

make the national debt look manageable?

Remember when we designed and built

cabins and capes, not lodges and estates?

Remember when the workday ended at

4:00, the workweek on Friday?

Sure, the industry has matured. Theres

now more white hair, bald heads and gray

beards at log and timber conferences and

tours than one could ever have imagined.

Industry leaders are aging. But heart

attacks, cancers and crashes dont neces-

sarily come with age; they come with

stress!

So, what are we going to do about it?

This is an industry probleman industry-

wide problem. Were losing our leaders,

our mentors, our movers and shakers.Who will teach the next generation? Will

those folks even want to step into our

shoes?

I believe its time to start talking these

issuesboth in person and in print. Its

time to offer serious management and

stress management seminars at industry

meetingsin timeslots that have no juicy

hands-on workshops competing for atten-

tion, seminars that get to the heart of the

matter.

Its time to move fully into the maturity

this industry is demanding. We need to be

talking about executive hiring, manage-

ment training and succession. And we

need to steward the industrys future by

taking care of her most valuable asset

the graybeards who know so much.

The tall trees are falling. What are wegoing to do?

Sincerely,

Mira Jean Steinbrecher, AIA

L E T T E R T O T H E E D I T O R

The Tall Trees are FallingAn open letter to the Log & Timber Industry


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Zabludow Model on ExhibitThe Handshouse/Mass Art Zabludow synagogue model is

almost complete and, thanks to the energetic leadership of Tom

Hubka, is headed for public exhibit at the University of

Wisconsin, Milwaukee and the Polish Center of Wisconsin,

October 2024, 2004. Millwright, Jim Kricker, will be demon-

strating hewing and joinery, working on a full size Zabludow

wall bracket. For more info see:

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Association Bois Sacre TCB

Continental Log Homes

Delta Log & Timber Homes, Inc.

Dirkson Design Services

Forbes Landing Log Homes

Freningen Svenska Timmerhus

Fraser River Log & Timber, Inc.

Keweenaw Bay Log Homes

Mill & Timber Products Ltd.Mountain High Log Homes

Naturhome Living Quality

Norse Log Homes Ltd.

Northwest Territories HousingCorporation

Old Yale Log Homes Ltd

Riverside Forest Products

Stihl Ltd.

Sunstream Log Homes

TJ's Wood Products

Treehouse Log Homes of the NW,LLC

True-Craft Log Structures

Vermont Solitude Inc.

Wayside Press Ltd.

Woody's Log Homes

N E W

I N D I V I D U A L

& E M P L O Y E E

M E M B E R S

Dorish, Dave

Figueroa, Paul F.

Howes, Jane

Johnston, Anthony

Meyer, Joe

Mounce, Mike

Pierini, Filippo

Reeder, Shawn

Sims, Dale

New and Renewing Members Since Our Last Issue

R E N E W I N G

I N D I V I D U A L &

E M P L O Y E E

M E M B E R S

Ager, BengtBaker, Duane

Cowles, Jerry

DeFrancisco, John

Frei, Arnold

Goodman, Jason

Herbison, Yvonne

Kardelis, Gary

Kretschek, Jim

Levanger, Dave

Linder, Brent

McManigal, Rob

Moore, Brian

Morrill, Matt

Ouellet, Donald

Peterson, KirkStockburger, Howard

Wagenblast, Jochen

Warren, John

We used both lime and clay binders, as

both are known to draw moisture away

from wood. This is one of the reasons so

many buildings that are hundreds of years

old, which were constructed only of natural

materials, are still occupied today, even in

the wet climate of the United Kingdom.Enduring traditions of natural building in

Europe have made it easier for Europeans to

use natural infill systems. Continuing

research in Europe and North America will

make it easier for us to use only natural

materials in our beautiful wood structures

if this is our choice. It is our goal to help

bring natural infill systems into the main-

stream of acceptance in North America.

Chris and Wil Dancey from page 9

LEFTHiggs Murphy has prepared the

tall central posts for the octagonal

roof. There is no center post, which

allows for a skylight in the middle ofthe octagon.

CENTRERafter apex detail with rod and

ring at bird's mouth

BOTTOMOctagon rafters being placed

Labour Day Update

The rafters are now on the section that forms the octagon.Extensive preparation, with scaffolding and an octagonal

form, was required to ensure a safe and easy installation.

It was worth the effort, as each rafter fit snuggly into place

with only minor adjustments. Now the lower roof can be

erected to offer real protection for our round log timber

frame.

Tuesday morning, September 14, we will begin to create

the various combinations of aggregate (hemp, wood and

straw) and lime or clay binder in our six test sections.

Gabriel Gauthier will be here again from Quebec and we

welcome those who want to learn more about natural infill

systems. We are very impressed by the walls completed mid-

August.

A skylight will be installed at the apex of the interlocking

rafters.The bird's mouth was positioned with rod and ring.


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Divisions at Lumby, Armstrong, Kelowna,Winfield, Williams Lake and Ashcroft

Meeting your log building

requirements with beam

logs and all species of

house logs.Contacts:

Clive Powell 250-550-7233

Brian Exner 250-804-3416

N O T I C E

Nominees sought for Annual Award to be

presented at the AGM in Coeur d'Alene,

Idaho this February.Do you know an ILBA member who has contributed substantial-

ly to the craft of log building? Please submit their name and

reasons for their nomination in writing by email to cathy@logas-

sociation.org or mail in to the ILBA office:

Box 775,

Lumby, BC V0E 2G0

Attn: Award Nomination Committee.

Nominations will be accepted until December 31st, 2004.

Rendez-vous cancelledThe 3rd Annual Rendez-vous was cancelled this year due to lack

of registrants. The general response was that everyone was justtoo busy this year which is great for the industry. Our 2005

Rendez-vous is currently being planned for Eastern Canada with

the assistance of ILBA member Doug Lukian. We will keep you

posted on this in coming newsletters.


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C L A S S I F I E D A D S

LOG BUILDING TOOLS STARRETT &MACKIE scribers; heavy duty drawknives up to30"; peeling spuds; chopping & finishing axes;broadaxes; adzes; GRANSFORS axes; ENGLISHslicks; ROBERT SORBY, HENRY TAYLOR,

FOOTPRINT & PHEIL chisels and gouges;JAPANESE slicks, chisels, saws, ink lines & flexsquares; hand-forged Flarens, shovel gouges,flat & scarf slicks, drawknives & draw-gouges;BARR Specialty Tools; peavies; cant hooks;lifting tongs; log dogs & cleats; log horses;water stones; Diamond whetstones;NORTHWEST calipers, tenon cutters & longauger bits; ship augers; chainsaw mills &attachments; MAKITA & MAFELL planers, saws& chain mortisers; MACKIE log building books& videos. FREE 32-page catalogueMAGARD VENTURES LTD8365 Domagala Road,Prince George, BC, Canada V2K 5R1

Tel: 250-962-9057 Fax: 250-962-9157Attn: Maurice Gardy

Handcrafted House LogsPrice is $280/ton FOB Stryker, MTProduct description: dry Lodgepole Pinehandcrafted logs house logs 20' to 53', with only 5% smaller than 30'. Average length is 39', with butts 12" to 16" and tops 8" to 12" all logs with a 1" taper per 10' of log runWe can sort for your specific needs uponrequest. Contact Mark Workman at MontanaDry Log and Lumber 877-389-7748 or email

[email protected]

One 1979 S688 Bantam 20 Ton RoughTerrain Crane for sale, $30,000 Canadianor $21,500 US. Presently stationed in Illinois.Very Good Condition, 60 foot hydraulic boomor 80 foot with jib. Very fuel efficient 453Detroit. Should provide many years of troublefree service. Call 1-403-932-3992.

1979 Bantam S 688 A 20 Ton RoughTerrain Crane Very good condition,72 foot hydraulic boom with 25 foot latticestyle, side swing jib (97 foot total stick). Willlift 1200 pounds at maximum radius. Veryfuel efficient 453 Detroit. Has had recentmotor overhaul and is certified. Shouldprovide many years of trouble free service.$35,000.00 Canadian. Located in Cochrane,Alberta, Canada. Toll free 1-877-932-3992

Have supply of freshly cut Cedarcharacter wood and Cedar house logs.Chilliwack, BC Call Dave at 604-351-0571

Makita 1001N Curve/Rabett PlanerPlease call Higgs Murphy at 250-427-7116 oremail: [email protected]

H E L P W A N T E D

Experienced Log Crafters MooseMountain Log homes Inc. currently has twofull time long term positions open forexperienced log handcrafters with dual USand Canadian citizenship. Join a leading edge,quality oriented company that has been inbusiness for over 25 years!Please phone 1-877-932-3992 oremail: [email protected], earnings based on experience.

Experienced Log Crafters and TimberFramers Silver Plume Log & Timber Worksin the Denver/Mountain region of Colorado

has full time, year round work available forresidential and commercial projects. Pleasecall, fax or email resumes.Tel: 303-567-4207,Fax: 303-567-4305Email: [email protected]

Experienced log builder andapprentice level log builder withhandcrafted log building company in Merritt,BC. Good math skills an asset. Contact John atNicola Logworks250-378-4977

Experienced Log Home Builders or

Fitters Required for permanent full-timework. Please send resumes with references to:Whitevalley Log Homes Ltd., 218 Sugar LakeRoad, Cherryville, BC V0E 2G2 Phone/Fax:250-547-6666

Wanted: Two experienced log buildersrequired immediately, premium wagecompensation, tools required. Call JeanRodrigue at 819-832-2167 after 6pm EST

Travelling Timberwright RalphClegg 28 years experience ground tofinish. Will support re-erect crews andcontinue till finish with contractor or owner, asan advocate for your company. Have truck,

tools, and passport. Phone Ralph Clegg at604-740-2404

E V E N T S & A N N O U N C E M E N T S

Training the Log Builders ofTomorrow 16-week entry level class, April2005 4-week Introduction to Log Building class

October 2004 Advanced builders 5-day seminar November2004. Contact Del Radomskes OkanaganSchool of Log Building International at 250-765-5166 orEmail: [email protected] for

more information.

Accutech Innovations Inc., manufac-turers of the Chain Saw Micro Mill Checkout our new web site and on-line store!http://www.accutechinnovations.com/816 Falcon Blvd.Burlington, ON, Canada L7T 3B3Toll free: (866) 202-2345Fax: (905) 631-9734Email: [email protected] AVAILABLE: THE MITER MILL NEW Do-it-yourself HIGH PRECISION KIT (forthe Micro Mill) NEW

Timber Framers GuildEastern Conference 2004October 28 to 31, 2004Seven Springs Mountain Resort,Champion, PAwww.tfguild.org

ILBA 32nd AGM and ConferenceFebruary 17 to 20, 2005 in Coeur dAlene,Idaho

Lost Historic Wall Painting, a studiocourse focusing on Synagogue wall painting,is open to beginning and advanced students.

Students will build a wooden replica of acupola (ceiling) of the Gwozdziec Synagogueoriginally built in Poland in 1731 and paint thecomplex historic images of the ceiling. Formore information on this and upcomingworkshops, please contact Rick and LauraBrown at the Handshouse Studio.Email: [email protected] or visit theirwebsite at www.handshouse.org

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specializing in timber framing

and related topics

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Clifton Springs, NY 14432

toll free 877-272-1987

315-462-3444

Charlotte Cooper, owner

www.summerbeambooks.com

Learn about timber framing

Experience the joy of building

community through craft

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education inspiration

888-453-0879www.TFGUILD.ORG

R.C.M. CAD Design & Drafting Ltd.

Exclusively designing log homes

& Post and Beam since 1994

Bus: (604) 702-1188 Fax: (604) 702-0022E-mail: [email protected]

Web Page: www.loghomedesign.ca

Check out our Web page to learn about us & our product

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Choose from 1, 4, or 10-week courses Hands-on learning

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toll free in BC: 1-800-663-6432

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ILBA apologizes for the following

errors in the new 20042005

Membership Directory. Please update

your copy now to avoid future

difficulties.

Page 24Coyote Log Homes Inc.

correct e-mail address is:

[email protected]

Page 25E-mail address for

Dirkson Design Services Inc. is:

[email protected]

Page 27The telephone number

for High Mountain Log Homes

should be 250-395-0603 or 6612.

Fax 604-357-1015. High Mountain

Log Homes specializes incustom-built handcrafted quality

log homes, buildings and cabins,

not timber frame homes, as we

originally published.

Page 50Note correct contact

information for Uwe Ziegler:

Box 108

Celista, BC, Canada V0E 1L0

Tel: 250-955-0012

Fax: 250-955-0012

email:[email protected]

Please contact the ILBA office if you

find any other errors or omissions.

Updates to your ILBA

Membership Directory

O U R A P O L O G I E S

16' X 18' hewn/dovetailedlog shell with 8' deck

View photos at

http://www.logassociation.org/conference/rendezvous/2003/images/building_project.html

Large 16" spruce logs; includes truss

and rafters for roof system, insulatedroof panels and chinking material.FOB Lumby, BC. Price $29,900CDN

+ GST. This building would make agreat guest cottage, cabin at the lake

or sauna.

L O G S H E L L F O R S A L E

continued page 18

wood), and R-Values of Log Walls by

Average Width and Specific Gravityas well

as a map of the Dept. of Energys

Proposed Climate Zones, will save you the

cost and effort of trying to collect all this

data on your own. Of course, the ICC will

charge you for a copy of the Standard,

but you will want your own on hand in

any regard!

Our own ILBA Log Building Standards

will not become redundant, however, the

exercise in developing this code has

highlighted a number of areas within our

document that certainly needs revision.

Once the IS-400 is out, certain clauses

can be deleted, since in effect they will

become legislated by Code, but otherareas can be further elaborated upon. It

has become apparent that portions of the

ILBA LBS need clarification, and it is the

direction and the best interest of our

membership to participate in an active

review, and revamping of the ILBA Log

Building Standards.

The IS-400 Standard, once concluded

will indeed set an international prece-

dence. Through various international

efforts, this document will then be consid-

ered for inclusion to many other countries

building codes, as there is very little offi-

cial referencing to log construction

throughout the world.

It only took 8 months to define the

word Log it couldnt take too long to

translate this document right?? Perhaps

there is some merit in the TLAR method ofbuilding!

Diluted Standards from page 3

Sheep Wool Insulation

For Log Homes

in Rope, Batts or

Loose-Fill

Ph/Fax: 403-845-6705

[email protected]

www.GoodShepherdWool.com

Call STAN for a Free-Sample

Now in Europe, Africa, South America, 37 states & 11 Prov./Terr.

Building Healthy Log Homes Naturally!


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Cathy Hansen, Executive Director

[email protected]

Robrt Savignac, Executive Director

[email protected]

Ann Miks, Administrative Assistant

[email protected]

International Log Builders Association

P.O. Box 775

Lumby, British Columbia

V0E 2G0 Canada

800-532-2900 toll-free

250-547-8776 phone

250-547-8775 fax

www.logassociation.org

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Log Building StandardsThe ILBA Log Building Standards, thebuilding code for handcrafted, scribe-fit &

chinked log homes are available online at

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TreasurerJeffrey J. PattersonPh: 208-676-0422Fax: 208-676-9129

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2004 ILBA OfficersDirectorsDr. Edwin Burke, Ph. DPh: [email protected]

Mark FritchPh: 503-668-7130Fax: [email protected]

Katharina KoelbelPh: [email protected]

Elaine Nosaka

Ph: [email protected]

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Coming up in the September/October issue

32nd Annual AGM and Conference update,

and more Tech Talk.

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