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And so, indeed, the ILBA is making the 2005 ILBA

Road Trip a reality, and showing up at a roadside

stop near you! Starting at the beginning of June, and

for another 810 weeks, we will hit the road, heading

out of the office across the country (North and South

of the border), speaking and presenting to new audi-

ences of public and professionals alike, promoting the

values and virtues of building with logs, & looking to

meet up with as many of you as possible! Thanks to

High Tech, the wonders of the Internet, satellite tech-

nology, and our trust in a good road map, we should

well be able to keep in touch with both you and the

Head office as we update our website with the sta-

tus of the trip, photos of encounters and points of

interest, etc. This is all with the unanimous support of

the ILBA Board of Directors, as well as by the good

graces of trip sponsors; folks like Del Radomskes

Okanagan School of Log Building International (our

first official Road Trip sponsor!),

Nicola Logworks, the International

Codes Council, RCM CAD Design,

GRK Fasteners, and others. Please

check the website and our

newsletters for sponsors and sup-

porters who come on board to

support this outreach program.

Our first official stop is at the

Great Lakes Logcrafters AnnualGeneral meeting, and with chain-

saw in tow, we expect to lend a

hand in the construction of their

pre-conference workshop, a log

structure they expect to auction

off at their conference.

So just why are we going? Certainly it is an oppor-

tunity to be seen outside the confines of this office

and dispel the image that the ILBA is focused on more

than a stones throw of Lumby! Although there are

scheduled stops, the site

visits we anticipate with

both members and non-

members alike will

prove to be invalu-

able. It is important

that we become

accessible, and by

getting out, we

are hoping that a

lot of spontaneous meetings and exchanges might

take place. The caravan of truck and trailer, with sig-

nage of the ILBA mounted in multiple views, including

reference to website and phone numbers, should

attract some attention. We will in fact be guided in

part by the addresses in the membership directory,

and given the opportunity, we may well come by for

a coffee to show off the ILBA Jig Book, ILBA CD, and

some other products and para-

phernalia. There will be a one

day log grading seminar,

followed by the Eastern ILBA

Rendez-vous, July 15 to 17,

at the Fanshawe Pioneer

Village near London, Ontario.

We are also planning on a few

other presentations and work-

shops, all of which (at press-time)are in the final planning stages,

and will be duly announced on

the Road Trip page of our

Website.

Any and all suggestions regard-

ing the itinerary should be for-

warded to the office ASAP. Although we will not be

deviating greatly from the route outlined on the web-

site, we may very well consider stopping in to see a

NEWS

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tters to the Editor page 3

C Update page 4

fficeUpdate page 5

BA Standards Start-uppage 6

BA Eastern Rendez-vouspage 7

x It Before It Breakspage 8

here is Allan? page 9

chTalk page 11

st of Advertisers page 12

ternational Conferencepage 14

04 Log Home Reportpage 15

int Advertising page 16

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ponsorship Details foroad Tour and Easternendez-vous page 19

ew and Renewingembers page 21

assified Adspage 20

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ENCLOSED

Rendez-vous

Registration

Forms

e page 7 for details

People can be divided into three groups, those who make things happen, those who watch things

happen, and those who wonder what happened. Showing up is 80% of life. Woody Allen

On the Road

One of the historic buildings at

The Fanshawe Pioneer Villagewhere we will host the ILBA

Rendez-vous this July nearLondon, Ontario.

One-day loggrading seminar

July 15, 2005ILBA EasternRendez-vousJuly 1617, 2005

London, Ontario


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particular project or builders yard, upon your

request, given proper timing and accessibility.

As we gather information, there will certainly be

fodder for future LBN articles, and as is always the

case, its nice to have a face to face. This road trip

will also act as preliminary inspection for future poten-

tial conference and Rendez-vous sites. Once again, any

suggested must sees should be forwarded to the office

PDQ! Who knows perhaps we might just stay on the Road! (Its simply amazing,

again, just how much can be accomplished with computer networking, a portable

office, and the most reliable and trustworthy support of the remaining ILBA office

staff, both Ann and

Melody

we couldnt do it

without you!!)

In the famous

words of Roy

Rogers, Happytrails to you, until

we meet again!

R O A D T R I P

S P O N S O R S

T O D A T E :

Del Radomskes

Okanagan

School of Log

Building

International

GRK Fasteners

International

Codes Council

Nicola Logworks

RCM CAD

Design

2 LogBuildingNews March/April 2005

LogBuildingNewsMarch/April 2005

Issue #54

Published six times a year

2005 International

Log Builders Association

P.O. Box 775

Lumby

British Columbia

Canada V0E 2G0

Toll-free: 800-532-2900

Phone: 250-547-8776

Fax: 250-547-8775

www.logassociation.org

Cathy Hansen, Executive Director

[email protected]

Melody Irmen, Accounting

[email protected]

Ann Miks, Administrative Assistant

[email protected]

Robrt Savignac, Executive Director

[email protected]

Contributors to this issue:

John Boys 250-378-4977

Pat Clark 406-863-9482

Kara Galvin 888-577-7702

Paul LaSalle 218-326-4434David MacKay 250-490-8055

Dai Yoshita Ona 250-679-2750

Jeff Pedersen 208-879-4211

Mark Williamson 519-461-0114

Log Building NewsEditor

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PO Box 775

Lumby, BC

Canada V0E 2G0

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Number 54 LogBuildingNews 3

Member Updates

As always it is a pleasure to hear from ILBA members. Many

thanks go out to Robert Gifford of Dream Crafters for his recent

call, not only offering to pay his $28CDN for GST due from

2004, but also donating an additional $28CDN to further assist

the shortfall. It has been a privilege to be a member of theILBA for the past two years, said Gifford adding, if there is

anything I can do to help promote the ILBA and the Standards,

let me know. Gifford will also join the Standards Committee as

well and dedicate time to this program, while he continues to

build his own company and build a school house to further his

plans of opening up a log building school in Georgia.

Cathy Hansen

ILBA at the Country Homes & Cottage Show

Robert, it was a pleasure meeting you this past weekend at The

Country Homes & Cottage Show. Thank you very much for pre-

senting the Log Home Living Seminars throughout the week-

end in the Aberdeen Pavilion. I look forward to working with

you again and good luck with your European seminar series lat-

erthis year.

Sharon Holzman, Country Homes & Cottage Show, Ottawa,

Ontario

Spring in London, Ontario

Spring has come to our log yard near London, Ontario and log

decks we thought were gone forever have emerged from the

snow intact and ready for action. Josh and Jorin have removed

the Golden Falcon (the 1970s travel trailer that was once a lone-

ly log builders temporary abode) to the local recycling depot

and we are planting 50 White Spruce trees along our western

border tomorrow. All this to say that the ex abattoir site is gain-

ing curb appeal as we begin a new season log building.

While we all work on spring cleaning and are caught up in

the building mode with log deliveries, client meetings, blueprint

revisions (not again!) and log building we might forget that the

ILBA works on too, carrying the torch of the log builder for all of

us. I was fortunate this past weekend to spend time with Robert

Savignac (our co-CEO) at a home and cottage trade show in

Ottawa. Our enthusiastic CEO has a bright beacon burning for

handcrafted log builders and the ILBA booth at the trade showwas an example of this. Thanks to Martin Slager at John DeVries

Log Homes for the massive White Pine corner counter and

notch samples which allowed us to display a variety of informa-

tion from member photos to research literature and magazines.

We also gave out ILBA DVDs and answered questions on log

building to the many that stopped for a visit. Robert gave a

number of presentations every day (where does he find the

energy?) which included a one hour talk and slide show on the

handcrafted industry and its commitment to quality and creativ-

ity. It was great to meet some of our current members and

encourage others to sign up for the first time.

This one weekend for me was one of many for the ILBA staff

as gatherings come and go across North America, Europe and

Asia. It was a good reminder to me that our common effort is

required to keep things flowing and that the dedication of ourILBA staff needs recognition as well as appreciation shown to

their families.

So thank you Robert and Cathy and Ann and to all whose

efforts keep the fire burning.

Mark Williams, Sunstream Log Homes, Thorndale, Ontario

Insights into Our Industry

In mid-February, I had the opportunity of attending the

International Log Builders Association (ILBA) annual conference

in Coeur DAlene, Idaho, on behalf of Schroeder Log Home

Supply (SLHS). It was truly an amazing, and eye-opening

experience.

The conference was attended by nearly 300 builders and sup-

pliers from at least six different countries, many of whom

brought their spouses, families, or co-workers. There were a

number of seminars and live, hands-on demonstrations through-

out the four-day event. Included in the demonstrations this year

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was a Kids Project, in which the younger crowd constructed a

complete, to scale, Swedish cope and saddle-notched building,

highlighted by three windows and one doorway.

In my career, I have had the fortune of working within several

different industries and attending many conferences. There are

two specific themes that immediately, and consistently, rise to

the top in reflecting on the ILBA conference.

First, nearly every attendee is in competition with one another

(not unusual for an industry conference). Yet, the willingness

no, let me rephrase that the desire amongst these competi-

tors to share each others knowledge and tricks of the trade is

astounding. Each of these people and businesses is committed

to making each other, and thereby the industry, better and

stronger, for the cause of the overall log home industry. In no

other industry conference have I witnessed this attitude and

effort.

Second, and equally as impressive, is the shared passion that

the members possess for the work they are performing. To a

person, these members are first artists, before they are business

people. Many members expressed their feelings of empty nest-

ing when a project has been completed and they turn over thekeys to the homeowner. As if to always retain a place within

their composition, many builders will leave a piece of them-

selves behind. For some, it is having every member of the con-

struction team sign the bottom of the sill log, just prior to its

final placement. For others, it is gouging a small compartment

within the sill log, then, placing a small piece of personal prop-

erty (coins, photos, trinkets, etc.) within the compartment. In

many cases, the homeowner is never aware of the personal

touch that will forever be a part of their new home.

There are many other examples of camaraderie and personal

experiences, which I have not mentioned, as the editor of our

publication has suggested there is only so much available space.

I would like to close by thanking all members who took the time

to share of themselves, and their personal experiences. It has

afforded me the opportunity to gain a tremendous insight of

our industry that I may otherwise have not possessed. We are

each truly blessed to be working in an environment that allows

our passions to be expressed.

Paul LaSalle, General Manager, Schroeder Log Home Supply,

Inc.

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OfficeUpdateA P R I L 2 0 0 5by Cathy Hansen

As many of you know we have hired a new person in the office.

Melody Irmen will assist with the daily functions of the organiza-

tion. She brings with her years of experience in the log building

industry and a background in accounting, which will help free

my time up for much other needed duties Ive been unable toget to over the years. Ann Miks is indeed back as well and we

are delighted to say, feeling like her old self. Suzette Storey will

remain on call for busy times and to provide relief during holi-

days.

Robrt Savignac continues to have a hectic travel schedule

and has been on the road since his return from our conference,

with a trip to Japan (details of which were in the last newslet-

ter), followed by a trip to Ottawa,

Ontario, to attend and promote

at the Cottage & Country Home

Shows. While there he presented

twice daily to the public and rana booth on behalf of the ILBA

with the assistance of ILBA members Martin Slager and Mark

Williams thanks guys! A presentation at the Timber Framers

conference in Oregon followed the Ottawa trip, where he was

again on stage to promote the log building industry. Wed like

to thank ILBA members Pat Clark (also our VP) and Paul Kaszuba

for stepping in to takeover the pre-conference workshop Robert

was also scheduled to present at this event, as his arrival from

the Ottawa show prohibited us from arriving there in time.

Local presentations and meetings with new and existing mem-

bers have also kept him hopping and spending less time in the

office all part of the boards plan to promote the industry.On another topic the ILBA Standards, are currently up for

review. Several members have stepped forth to assist with this

task and so from a historical

perspective we are publishing

some information on the first

meeting that took place back

in 1991. We hope this will helpprovide you with insight into

the past, and for any of you

wishing to help out with this

task please give us a call or

email, so we can add your

name to this committee. ILBA

members who have currently

let their name stand to serve

on this committee include

Lloyd Beckedorf, Sjoerd Bos, Michael Bromley, David Carradine,

Terry Dietzler, Todagin Hodson, Winston Johnson, Brian Lloyd,

Harald Ludwig, Martha Patterson, Dave Schneider, Rick Taronand Robert Gifford.

Weve had lots of comments on the newsletter, ie., more

tech talk please which we are striving towards. We encourage

you all to share your ideas, even if you have a story but dont

wish to write it Id be happy to interview you. You can also

send in your photos. It is important to note that sharing is the

key and we thank all of you who have so generously con-

tributed to these editions to date. It has been great to see so

many of you come forth and contribute, and we encourage you

to keep those articles and photos coming!

TOP LEFT Robrt at the ILBA booth at the Cottage & CountryHome Show in Ottawa, Ontario

LEFT Touring the historic the Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood in

Oregon (left to right, Robrt Savignac, Cathy Hansen, DavidRogers, Cynthia Rogers, Susan Norlander, Wil Dancey, ChrisDancey). ILBA members are everywhere!

RIGHT Ted Benson hangs on tight to his celery during theSaturday night juggling performance at the Timber FrameGuild conference in Welches, Oregon, this April.

We stopped in to seeClaudia and Vic Janzen en

route from Oregon.Thanks for breakfast!


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Bi-annual LBANZ ConferenceNew Plymouth,New Zealand 2005Friday 3rd June to Monday 6th June, 2005

Yes folks, were heading over to the west coast of the north island. Look at

that beautiful view above. So come on over and join us at this great bi-

annual event to find out what has been going on in the log building scene

in New Zealand and abroad.

The conference committee is pleased to present a variety of speakers at the conference. Well also

be hearing from some local and overseas log builders, who will be sharing with us how the industry is

going and showing us some of their most recent projects. Log building is alive and well Downunder.

Well enjoy some refreshments at a log built caf, before dinner and then the big auction that is

becoming bigger with each conference. We have a number of sponsors who have kindly donatedproduct and services to this years auction, so please support them if you are looking for some of their

product in the future. And a thank you to those of you who will be bringing some of your local craft

and goods to be auctioned also. You, the members, are what make the association as strong as it is.

On the Sunday we will be treated to something different, a demonstration on the mud and straw brick

building method. Then as we make our way around Taranaki, well be ending up at one of our members

own built log home. Where we will be treated to some good ol northern hospitality and a pig on a spit.

We look forward to seeing you all at the conference and also participating in the Annual General

Meeting where you can all have a say in the running and future direction of your association.

For further information and a registration form contact the L.B.A.N.Z.at [email protected]

ILBA Standards Start-upExcerpts from LBN #7, August 1991

The first meeting of the CLBAI Building Code Committee took

place June 1st and 2nd, 1991. Thanks to Helen and Del Radomske

and their family for their hospitalitytheir building yard and

school was so conducive to work that the Committee paused only

for meals and sleep. Attending were Brian Lloyd, Terry Hall, Robert

Chambers, Tom Hahney, Del Radomske, Ed Campbell, Garth

Farquhar, Harvey Frame, and Pat Wolfe.

The Committee met to discuss log building standards, their

value to the industry, and the CLBAIs role in writing standards.

There was general agreement that the desired outcome was a

building code for

scribe-fit and

chinked log home

construction. Most

of the weekend

was spent re-writ-

ing and expanding

existing CLBAIBuilding Recom-

mendations. In

addition, the

Committee is

reviewing copies

of the Japanese

Code, New

Zealand Log

Building Recom-

mendations,

American Society

for Testing and

Materials (ASTM),

and Canada

Mortgage and

Housing (CMHC)

documents to see what others have done to manage and advise

log home construction.

Some were concerned whether a log home building code

would limit innovation. But, all log homes in North America have

been built under the allowable exceptions sections of existing

codes and this has not hampered variety or innovation. Building

codes say that all practices, methods, and techniques not specifi-

cally described in the code may be allowed by building inspec-

torsas long as they are convinced that another method is at

least as good as those described in the code. A code for log

homes would describe one acceptable way to build, but all other

ways would still be acceptable if the builder could convince the

inspector that his methods are sound. In the end, while somemembers of the Committee remained sceptical about governmen

officials telling them how to build, there was agreement that a se

of standards would certainly improve the worst log buildings and

not hinder the best.

The Committee agreed that the Standards should include chinked

style buildings as well as scribe-fit methods. The Committee may

seek more information on chinking techniques if it finds there is

not enough variety of experiences on the Committee now.


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This years ILBA Annual Rendez-vous

will be held in southern Ontario July

16th & 17th, 2005.You will be able to

step back in time and enjoy the remark-

able sights and sounds of a 19th century

village.

Fanshawe Pioneer Village is located on abeautiful 40-acre site near the shore of

Fanshawe Lake, in Londons Fanshawe

Conservation Authority. Located in the

North East corner of London Ontario,

Fanshawe Pioneer Village is easily accessi-

ble from Toronto & Detroit by highway

401, and from Sarnia by highway 402.

This village offers a variety of historical

log and timber structures, has a designat-

ed meeting hall for us, is in close proximi-

ty to a local log building yard for hands-

on workshops (thanks to Mark Williams

for his assistance), and is within walking

distance of the Fanshawe Conservation

area where there is a variety of camping

opportunities. There are local accommo-

dations for those not wishing to camp

and information can be obtained on

our website at www.logassociation.org

or by calling our the ILBA office at

1-800-532-2900.

Well start the weekend off right on

Friday evening with a BBQ dinner, andcommence Saturday morning with a great

breakfast and fresh coffee. All food will be

cooked on site by the Village staff, which

will provide an easy weekend for all those

attending. A one-day pre-Rendez-vous

class on Log Grading will be held

Friday, July 15, 2005.

The main Rendez-vous workshops com-

mence after breakfast on Saturday, and

will include a Truss Workshop, Adzing

Workshop, Seminar on the Log Selection

process, ICC information session, and

more! Workshops will continue through-

out the weekend, with a Session open to

the Public on Sunday afternoon.

An updated schedule will be posted on

our website once the details are finalized.

We encourage you to register early!

Bring your family, your co-workers, and be

prepared to enjoy some warm fellowship

and great networking at this campout

weekend Rendez-Vous!

Check www.logassociation.org for

details.

One of the historic buildings at Fanshawe

Pioneer Village near London, Ontario.

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Let others who could benefit from our Association

know about us today! Industry professionals,

your employees, your suppliers, etc.

by David MacKay, LCS Compliance

The mobile equipment on your building site has no doubt become

essential to the operation of your business. Mobile equipment can

reduce completion times and improve safety if used correctly but their

premature damage and unscheduled breakdowns can financially

cripple a builder. Preventative maintenance and a skilled workforce can

greatly reduce the chances of this unpleasant situation happening to

you.

As equipment owners your responsibilities include providing safe

equipment, maintaining the equipment, and selecting properly trained

personnel to operate and repair the equipment. A maintenance program

should be developed for each piece of equipment and should include

criteria for frequent and periodic inspections. Training operators to

inspect the equipment and report any deficiencies will help identify

small problems before they become major situations. Identifying these

small problems early allows you to make the repairs on your time.

As an operator and trainer I have seen the majority of downtime for

equipment contributed to neglect and operational misuse. By provid-

ing training for your employees you will not only be improving safety

but ultimately reducing the majority of your equipment overhead

costs.

So when we talk maintenance or training for mobile equipment the

bottom line should not be a question, but a philosophy: fix it before

it breaks

Fix It Before It Breaks?


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A Boys Big Book of JigsA Log Builders Reference to Jigs, Tools and Techniques

An informative book on jigs and work methods specific

to our trade. Sections include:

Scribing and Layout Stairs and Railings

Cutting and Drilling Stairs and Railings

Holding Mills and Machines

Lifting Work Methods

Accessing Heights Resources

Cool Tools New Stuff

Available to ILBA members only

Convenient binder format allows additional information

to be inserted into appropriate sections, such as the

TechTalk information at the centre of this LBN. This will

allow for unlimited expansion, creating a personalized work

handbook.

Send in your TechTalk ideas for future LBNs as other mem-

bers have done for you.

Price $95.00 CAN plus shipping

To order, contact the ILBA office at 1-800-532-2900 or

250-547-8776 or email [email protected]

Toll free: 1-877-900-3111

JIG BOOKJIG BOOK- - - -

Now availablefor sale!


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2

3 4

TechTalkR O O F L A Y O U T W I T H L A S E R L E V E L S

5

Roof Layout with Laser Levelsby Jeff Pedersen

I came up with this method of roof purlin/ridge layout after

using string lines or measuring and layout. This method is quick-

er and easier to do and very accurate.

To set up for the method you must have a digital Smart Level

with a laser. I use two so there can be a person at each end of

the purlin/ridge. Plumb boards are built that are to the roof pitch

and a scale is marked on the plumb face. For a 40' span I will use

three plumb boards. One at each end and one in the middle.

The plumb boards are mounted to the plate log. They must be

square to the plate and plumb. If the board is out of plumb

plane the plate log surface to exact pitch. Do not shim the

plumb board. The plate must be level in its length.

To set up the purlin/ridge we get the elevations where they are

going to be scribed and the diameters of log at the same loca-tion. With these numbers we can determine the amount to get

the piece level. I use 1" all thread as a screw jacks to make verti-

cal adjustments. We preset the screw jacks on the gables/trusses

with proper settings to level the log. 11/8" holes are drilled in the

bottom of the log to accept the screw jacks. The purlin/ridge is

set on the building and using the digital level is set to pitch. We

use masonry adjustment braces to brace the logs. This bracing

allows for micro adjustments of the log to achieve the proper

roof pitch. With the log set to pitch set the digital level on the

purlin/ridge square to the slope and shoot down to your plumb

board. You want the same reading at each end. Typically a small

amount of adjustment is required. Raise or lower screw jacks to

get same reading on plumb boards at each end. Check and

make sure you still have the same pitch angle.

With the proper angle and plumb board reading at each end

you are ready to figure your scribe. Lets assume a 10/12 roof

(39.81). The laser is 1" above the bottom of the level. The 1" is

equal to the run of a triangle with 39.81 angle. This gives you a

diagonal of 1-5/16". If you have a reading of 10" on your plumb

board the scribe is 10" 1 5/16" = 8 11/16". Simply set the scribe

and enjoy!

After you scribe, cut and reset the log you can re-shoot a

reading of 15/16" on the plumb board. This is the same as a zero

reading.

If a log has a twist in its length and the same angle reading

cannot be achieved at each end split the difference. You may

end up with a reading of 39.6 at one end and 39.9 at the

other. This error can be worked out. When shooting the plumb

boards still set up for the correct pitch (39.81). A small shim

under the level will help hold the laser at pitch while shooting

the plumb board. Get your readings and figure scribe as before.

Once you are familiar with this method I believe you will see a

benefit to you business in increased production.


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Split the Differenceby John Boys

As I get older I find myself more and more reluctant to walk a log wall higher

than about 10 feet. So when I signed a contract for a house with 19 foot wallsI knew it was time that I learned how to split a house.

We decided to split one round above the floor joist cap logs. We also

brought down two rounds of logs thinking that this would better lock every-

thing together, probably an unnecessary caution.

Prior to pulling the logs down we did all the standard stuff shooting in a series of level marks on all

the logs with the water level (See page 2-10 of A Boys Big Book of Jigs), squaring up the logs and put-

ting accurate plumb lines on the log ends. The difficult part is reestablishing level and square and sup-

porting the logs without damaging the exposed laterals.

We recut the ends of the bottom 2 logs plumb (eyeball) and a constant distance from wall center and

then shot in a common horizontal reference. A chunk of 5x5x12" angle iron was lagged to each end.

This served as a support lip that would hold the first two logs at the correct height while they were

squared up. (See drawings, right) Once these two logs were perfectly squared up the next two logs were

dropped in place to complete the new bottom round.

To properly support the logs at the correct height we positioned adjustable steel building pads (See

page 2-9 A Boys Big Book of Jigs) with 4x12x12 wood blocks under the walls. The blocks were scribed

and cut to fit to the log contour. (See photos, right) The blocks were then adjusted so that all the level

lines were in the correct aspect and we were ready to fit logs!

TechTalkS P L I T T I N G R O U N D S


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European LogBuilding Tour

As well as the Latvian Conference thiscoming October, we are coordinating a

European Tour with the assistance of

Bengt Ager of Sweden and George Fuller

of Norway. The details of this event, which

will happen prior to the Latvian conference

(allowing you to do the tour and continue

on to Latvia immediately after), will be

forthcoming in newsletters and on the

ILBA website under conferences. As at

press time we had received the following

updates.

Pre-conference Tour Details*As of May 5, 2005

*details subject to change

Log home building in Scandinavia

Our ancestors started to build log homes in the twelfth century.

The vikings brought this house building concept from their trav-

els in Eastern Europe. There are still a couple of small log build-

ings preserved from the end of the thirteenth century. Some

highlights of the tour:

Norway

Arrival at Oslo International Airport. 2 Hour scenic coach ride

to Lillehammer. Tour of Maihaugen Museum. Over 70 log structures dating

back to 1440. Magnificent craftsmanship. Afternoon/evening

tour of Olympic facilities from Winter Olympics of 1994.

Hotel in Lillehammer.

Day 2: Coach trip to Hafjell, (20 mins) One of Norways pre-

mier vacation resorts Summer and Winter. Tour of new hand-crafted log homes,both

Norwegian produced and imported. Alternative program for

spouses/children. Hotel in Lillehammer.

Day 3: Coach ride to Sweden ( 3 hours) .En route, visit to

Norwegian log building company (hand crafters)

Sweden

Log homes in the ski resort area of Slen. Visit of a producer with

a network of enterprises covering the production chain from the

forest to the turn key finished log home an example of efficient

vertical integration.

Old and new Swedish log home concepts in the Siljan Lake

area in the county of Dalarna - the log home densest region in

Europe, embracing about half of all log home producers inSweden. The oldest building to be visited on the tour was built

around 1290. One of the most modern log buildings, industrially

produced, is the ice hockey training hall of Leksands premier

league team.

In this area we also find the headquarter of the Swedish Log

Home Association and a log building school, with a one year cur-

riculum.

The Siljan Lake area is one of the most scenic regions in

Sweden shaped by a big meteorit 300 million years ago.


International Conference

of Log Builders and Wood

Construction SpecialistsRiga, Latvia, October 4 to 9, 2005

Exhibition Hall, Kipsala, Riga, Latvia

ADC Azenes 18, Riga, LV1048, LatviaAdministrative address:

Amatu street 5, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia

Tel + fax: (country code 371) 7213927

[email protected] or [email protected]

Languages: Latvian, English

Conference objectives: The Furthering of

Interest in the Wood Culture, Construction

and Uses of Wood DwellingsFor more information: visit on our website and the link

shown on this page. Also watch for further

details on our website and in upcoming

newsletters.

TOP Panorama of Riga

LOWER PHOTOS Location of Latvia in Europe; Lido restaurant, a log building withwindmill; Araisi lake fortress reconstruction of wooden fortified settlement on an

island in a lake originally dating from 9th-10th century AD.


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2004 Log Home Production &Construction ReportRepresentative of 2003 results conducted by the Log Home Living

Institute

Please note the entire report can be viewed on the ILBA Website

at www.logassociation.org under the RESOURCE section. Thanks

to the Log Home Living Institute for their efforts in producing

this report and willingness to allow us to reprint this overview inour newsletter.

OverviewThis report provides information for the calendar year 2003 on

the log home industrys sales volume, number of log homes

produced, number of log home producers, number of log

home builder/dealers, and the location where these log homes

were constructed.

The U.S. and Canadian log home industry produced 26,647

log homes in calendar year 2003. Of these 26,093 were con-

structed in the United States and 554 were constructed in

Canada or other international countries. Total sales volume forlog home packages was $1,763,864,186. U.S. sales volume was

$1,727,063,525; international sales volume (including Canada)

was $36,800,661 (U.S. dollars).

This represents an increase in number of units from our previ-

ous survey (2001) of 1,470 units (5.83%) and an increase in

sales volume of $390,164,804 (28.4%).

The average cost of a log home materials package was

$66,193, as compared to $54,562 in 2001, an increase of

21.31%.

The log home industry consists of 640 log home producers,

an increase of 119 log home companies (22.8%) from the pre-

vious survey. Of these 640 log home companies, 354 producemanufactured log homes; 286 produce handcrafted log homes.

These log homes are sold through a network of 2,720

builder/dealers, an increase of 86 (3%) from 2001.

Since the mid-1980s, the log home industry has averaged

15,000 home sale units annually. By 2003 that has increased

73%, to more than 26,000 homes annually. In 2001, 30.5% or

388,265 of all new, single-family homes were custom built,

according to the National Association of Home Builders and the

Census Bureau. The log home industry now captures 7% of the

custom home market in the U.S.

Sales VolumeSales volume statistics cited here are for log home building

materials packages, not finished homes. A building materials

package generally consists of log walls, roof system, doors, win-

dows, porches and dormers. These building materials represent

approximately one-third of the cost of building a log home.

Total sales volume for the 26,647 log home packages sold in

2003 was $1,763,864,186. Three times this figure would

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Print Advertising: What works & what doesntby Kara Galvin, Log & Timber Style magazine

I think we can all agree that our industry affords us many adver-

tising vehicles that can really make an impact on our bottom

line, and help our businesses grow. Its also quite easy to spend

a lot of hard earned dollars on ad programs that fail. No matter

what type of publication you choose, whether its a national

glossy magazine or your local newspaper, there are several keyelements that will determine the success or failure of your adver-

tising efforts. Use this checklist for success, based on information

developed by Harvey Research, Inc. This New York based firm

has been picking magazine readers brains since 1953, so they

really know what pays off and what doesnt.

Creative Execution Having a good looking ad is the first

rule of print advertising. In our industry, customers make an

emotional decision when choosing a log builder, so design your

ad to provoke a positive emotional response. Use stunning pho-

tography and an elegant layout. Hire a graphic designer, or ask

the publication you are advertising with to help you build the

ad. The goal of your ads image should be to pique the readers

interest enough to entice them to contact you or visit your web-

site to see more examples of your work and learn more about

your company, so be sure to list your website address and con-

tact information clearly. Use as few words as possible to get your

point across, and strive for a clean, uncluttered layout.

Ad Size Consider your ad size as access to the audience.

How much access do you want? Larger ads provide better

impact and afford the advertiser with a greater percentage of

reader recall. Make sure your ad size is representative of your

company. If you are a leader in the industry, (or want to be),

then make a splash and dwarf the competition with a large, boldimage. If you build multi-million dollar homes, have a high level

of craftsmanship, and years of expertise, it will be difficult to

communicate this to the reader in a small space. On average, full

page ads are 35% more effective than fractional ads. Full page

ads do not compete for the readers attention like fractional ads,

which are often grouped together on a page. For best results,

strive for the largest ad image you can afford, in as many con-

secutive issues as you can afford. It will be worth the investment.

Frequency of Impressions According to many psychologi-

cal studies, the average consumer only recalls about 20% of

what theyve read after 30 days. The average magazine reader

spends less than ten seconds with any given ad, so you can see

why running one small ad, one time, wont have too much of an

impact on the reader. Think of print advertising like exercise. You

wouldnt work out once, then sit around and wait to drop ten

pounds. Just as it takes an ongoing effort to build your fitness

level, it takes time to build and maintain reader awareness. One

more reason for repeating your message is that we cant predict

when any given prospect will be ready to buy. In our industry,

most consumers spend an average of three years researching a

log home purchase. If your ad does not appear in the publica-

tion on a regular basis, chances are you wont make their short

list when they are ready to get serious and choose a builder. Product Category Interest Be sure to determine that the

readers of any publication you choose to advertise in have

expressed an interest in purchasing a log home, and can afford

your price point. Heres a perfect example: My personal resi-

dence is a town home in an affluent, suburban Denver zip code.

Every day, I get beautiful, expensive ads in my mailbox designed

to sell me a new roof. I do not own my roof, and even if I did

want to replace it, Im not allowed to do so according to my

town home community regulations. These companies are

spending lots of ad dollars creating big, beautiful, frequent ads

on a consumer who cannot buy from them. Be sure you are not

barking up the wrong tree. Ask every publication to provide youwith a full demographic breakdown of their readership (age,

income levels, home values, etc) AND purchase intent figures

(percentage of readers who have said, Yes, Im interested in

building a log home). If the readers cant afford your products

or services, or dont have an interest in buying a log home, keep

looking until you find the publication that reaches your potential

clientele.

Effective advertising can make or break your business. It cre-

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Advertisers in This IssueAccutech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Baileys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13British Columbia Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

CBR Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Dietrichs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Emseal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Good Shepherd Wool Insulation . . . . . . . . . .22

GRK Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/15

Insulspan Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Jim Grieb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12/13

J. Rouleau & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Log Home Design Ideas/Log Home Living . .24

Log Home Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Merritt Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Nicola Log Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/9

Pat Wolfe Log Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Perma-Chink Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

PG Mill Suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

RCM Cad Design & Drafting . . . . . . . . . . .2/17

Riverside Forest Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Schroeder Log Home Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Summer Beam Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

The Continental Products Company . . . . .6/21

The Sansin Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Timber Framers Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Timberlinx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Wayside Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

approximate the total cost of finished log homes, exclusive of

land and land development. That would place the total value of

log homes built in 2003 at $5,291,592,558.

ConstructionConstruction numbers reported on the fol-

lowing page indicate the number of log

home units built in each state or province,

and are compared with previous years.

Consumer InterestWe have included a chart and map indicatinglocation of consumer interest in log homes.

This represents more than 300,000 individuals

who have purchased information about log

homes from Log Home Living and Log Home

Design Ideas magazines, The Log & Timber

Home Shows & Seminars or The Log &

Timber Bookstore.

Production Report from page 15

and makes your sales force more effective. Industry analysts

suggest spending 6-12% of your gross revenue on marketing.

Follow these guidelines to make sure the ad dollars you spend

are working as hard as possible for you.

Kara Galvin is a Senior Account Executive with Log & Timber

Style magazine. She has a degree in marketing, and has been

helping advertisers reach their goals for over twelve years.


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Treen Joinery Workshopby Pat Clark

Recently my partner Paul and I had the good fortune to present at the

19th annual western conference of the Timber Framers Guild. For those of

you who have not attended the Guild conference I cant recommend it

highly enough. I saw some familiar faces there from our ILBA conferences

as some members (but not enough) belong to both associations. Just as at

our own conference, the connections made there can prove invaluable forus, both as wood joiners and as businesspeople.

The focus of our 1-day hands-on workshop was to layout, loft (with laser

beam) and cut a 13' mitered truss, AKA Treen Joinery. As usual we pushed

the limits to get er done but

done we did. You will be happy

to know that we thrust chainsaws

and drawknives into timber

framers hands and they seized

the opportunity with style and

finesse. It was great to see the

expression on their faces when

we fitted the truss together. Ithink perhaps for them it was a new way of looking at joinery and for this

they were very very appreciative. I am reminded of part of our mission

statement that says, our association has a mandate to research, develop

and share techniques relevant to the construction of superior handcrafted

log buildings. It is the spirit of this type of sharing that has raised the level

of excellence in what we do. It is my hope that we can share more with

the Guild in the future as they were very receptive to our tools

and techniques, and I am not sure, but I think I learned a thing

or two about square wood as well.

To consider joining the Timber Framers Guild contact their

office at 1-888-453 0879 (toll free) PO Box 60, Becket, MA

01223

ABOVE LEFTPat Clark looking over the completed truss.

ABOVEPat Clark and Paul Kaszuba teaching a mitered trussworkshop as a preconference for the Timber Framers Guild

Conference in Welches Oregon.

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


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Sponsorship Details for RoadTour and Eastern Rendez-vous

All sponsorship funds are greatly appreciated! Your support of

the promotion of this industry through educational outreach

programs such as this is greatly appreciated. Our cross country

road trip will have us networking with industry professionals,

government officials, the general public and more. Contact the

ILBA office today at 1-800-532-2900 or visit our website at

www.logassociation.org for more details and a sponsorship

form!

Making TracksSponsors $1,000 CDN receive:All benefits of Jump Start Sponsor plus your logo on the ILBA

Road Trip and Eastern Rendez-vous locations on the ILBA

website, 10% discount off Sponsorship of our 2006 33rd

AGM ILBA Conference, your logo on the interactive CD slip

cover we will produce and distribute during the tour.

Jump StartSponsors $500 CDN receive:

Name mentioned in the list of trip sponsors in Log BuildingNews on or near the trip update page, plus a business card-

sized ad located on or near the LBN trip update page.

Spare TireSponsors $200 CDN receive:Name mentioned in the list of sponsors for this trip on or near

the Log Building Newstrip update page.

YES! I would like to sponsor the ILBA RoadTour and Eastern Rendez-vous

$1000 Making Tracks

$500 Jump Start

$200 Spare Tire

Please contact the ILBA office today !

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F O R S A L E F O R S A L E H E L P W A N T E D

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, FOOT-

PRINT & PHEIL chisels and gouges; JAPANESEslicks, chisels, saws, ink lines & flex squares;hand-forged Flarens, shovel gouges, flat & scarfslicks, drawknives & draw-gouges; BARRSpecialty Tools; peavies; cant hooks; lifting tongs;log dogs & cleats; log horses; water stones;Diamond whetstones; NORTHWEST calipers,tenon cutters & long auger bits; ship augers;chainsaw mills & attachments; MAKITA &MAFELL planers, saws & chain mortisers; MACKIElog building books & videos. FREE 32-pagecatalogueMAGARD VENTURES LTD, 8365 Domagala Road,Prince George, BC, Canada V2K 5R1Tel: 250-962-9057 Fax: 250-962-9157

Attn: Maurice Gardy

Awesome Boom Truck for Sale All-wheeldrive Oshkosh with turbocharged InternationalDT466 diesel, big float tires up front, 5 speedwith 3 speed transfer case & full power steering.Tube steel bed custom built for hauling logs,custom made loader. Lemco with 26ft. squirtboom & stainless steel jawed continuous rotationbucket. Used as all around yard machine forunloading trucks & shell building, and deliveringand assembling cabins in mountain sites.Grapple allows safe one man operation. Had over$40,000 invested in new engine set up, loaderand bed. $17,500 includes fresh batteries & tires.Call Bryan or Ed303-449-1336 or email [email protected]

Have supply of freshly cut Cedar characterwood and Cedar house logs. Chilliwack, BC. CallDave at 604-351-0571

1999 Heartwood Band Sawmill Model310 Electric Never been used 6 inch Double-Cut (cutting travel speed up to 3 feet persecond). Requires 600 V. 3 Phase Power. Eighty-eight feet of track. Operator travels with millhead along track. Numerous track-mountedhydraulic log handing systems and fullprogrammable computer controlled set works.(We purchased 2 and only set one up for use.)

When purchased in 1999 value exceeded

$80,000.00 Canadian. Asking $65,000.00Canadian. Moose Mountain Log Homes Inc.Please arrange for an appointment to see thetwin unit in operation. Link to this model atHeartwood Saw: http://www.heartwoodsaw.com/Model_310.htmlToll free 1-877-932-3992

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One 1979 S688 Bantam 20 Ton RoughTerrain Crane for sale, $30,000 Canadian or$21,500 US. Presently stationed in Illinois. VeryGood Condition, 60 foot hydraulic boom or 80foot with jib. Very fuel efficient 453 Detroit.

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We have for sale beetle kill, deadstanding, Lodgepole Pine house logs, sawlogs, big dead timber and firewood. D-log kits, 2sided log kits, and peeled logs also available. Wecan deliver to almost anywhere in the U.S. Pleasecall for more info and a price list. Willow CreekLogging 970-887-2396 or [email protected]

For Sale: Diamond Willow pieces range insize from 3"-6" diameter and 3'-7' in length.Great for crafting unique railings, posts, andfurniture. Cost $8.00/LF + (size and characterdependent). Call Peter at Sperlich LogConstruction Inc. 250-838-7455 or [email protected]

1975 S-588 Bantam 18 Ton Rough

Terrain Crane Very good condition, 72 foothydraulic boom or 92 foot with jib. Is rated to lift1610 lbs. at an 85 foot radius or 4700 lbs at a50 foot radius. Very fuel efficient 453 Detroit.Should provide many years of trouble freeservice. Presently located in Cochrane Alberta.$32,500 Canadian plus GST if applicable. MooseMountain Log Homes Inc. 1-877-932-3992

H E L P W A N T E D

Experienced Log Crafters Moose MountainLog homes Inc. currently has two full time longterm positions open for experienced loghandcrafters with dual US and Canadiancitizenship. Join a leading edge, quality oriented

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Wages, earnings based on experience.

Two Log Home Builders Wanted.Experience required. Howard Williamson,Custom Log Homes Ltd., 3030 40th St. S.E.Salmon Arm, BC, Canada V1E 1X7Phone: 250-832-3690Email: [email protected]

Need Two Log Builders for Permanent FuTime Work. Required Now.Located in Quebe$18 to $28/hr + benefits; depend on experieJoin Us and Enjoy Quality Building and CompRoof Structure. Call Jean or Nancy Rodrigue a

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Motivated individual with constructioexperience, graduating top of the class fromthe University of Wisconsin-Stout with a Degrin Construction looking for a position within log building industry that will allow me to grinto a management position. Very determineself-motivated and willing to relocate. Can becontacted at the following: Josh Peck, 29003Long Lake, Danbury, Wisconsin 54830 Phon715 (259-3220) [email protected]

Experienced full-scribe log builder andlog peelers wanted for year round, full-timework. Big White Pine logs. Good workingconditions, minimal travel, good pay andbenefits. Rural and beautiful Northern Vermonear Connecticut River and White MountainsNew Hampshire. 3 hours from Boston, Montand coast of Maine. Outdoors oriented persowith good woodworking and math skills. Toapply send or email resume and references. T

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Lead Timber Framer Two Dog Timberwois looking for an experienced TFer with at lea

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Log Builders and Timber FramersWanted We need 4 to 5 log home buildersand/or timber framers at our plant in Chilliwack,BC. We will be busy for the whole next year.Please contact us via email at [email protected]

or phone 604-836-8315 and ask for Gerhard.

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

Bids are being accepted by the ILBA for:

Software: New ArchiCAD 9 Program

Education: Training program certificates for logbuilding for Del Radomske's Okanagan School ofLog Building (50% off of tuition fee) and PatWolfe School of Log Building (100% of tuitionfee), Timber Framing at College of the Rockies(50% off of tuition fee).

Chinking Product: Gift Certificate for 2 fivegallon pails of Weatherall 1021 TexturedCaulking

Call Cathy at the ILBA office at 1-800-532-2900for further details.

Timberline Builders, Inc. is a Coloradoresidential General Contractor with ten years ofbuilding experience. We specialize in qualityturn key construction. To ensure your clientsproject a complete success, dont hesitate to call303.258.1887. For additional information seeour web page: www.tbiloghomes.com.

E V E N T S A N D T R A I N I N G

June 9, 2005Japanese Log Building Association

Gatheringwww.log-house.gr.jp

June 16 17, 2005Great Lakes Log Crafters AssociationThe Lodge on Crooked Lake, Siren, Wisconsinwww.gllca.org/con1.htm

July 1517, 2005ILBA Eastern Rendez-vous andpre-Rendez-vous Log Grading Seminarnear London, Ontariowww.logassociation.org

October 4 9, 2005Log Home Construction Theory and

Practice World Experience Log builderssection at Latvian Chambers of Crafts with RigasTechnical University and International LogBuilders Association would like to announce theconference Log Home Construction Theory andPractice World Experiencein Riga Latvia,October 49, 2005. Detailed information atwww.lak.lv and www.logassociation.org

April 6 9, 2006ILBA 33rd AGM and ConferenceMontebello, Quebecwww.logassociation.org

H E L P W A N T E D

W E L C O M E !

N E W C O M P A N Y M E M B E R S

Eagle Mountain Management Ltd.

Fred Temperton Log & Timber SalesFuture Forestry Products Inc.

Herwig Log Homes & Timber Framing Inc.

I Wood Care / Division of Lok-N-Logs, Inc.

Langberg Log Homes Ltd.

Mountain Spring Log Homes

New Frontier Logworks

Whistler Valley Log Homes

Wild Wood Custom Builders LLC

R E N E W I N G C O M P A N Y

M E M B E R S

Appalachian LogHomes

Association Bois Sacre TCB

Brockman Engineering Inc.

Bullock & Company

CADWORK SACaribou Creek Log Homes, Inc.

GSCNE / Graphisoft

Heartwood Log Homes Ltd.

Highlands Log Structures, Inc.

Island School of Building Arts

John DeVries Log & Timber Homes 2000 Ltd.

Leatherwood Log Homes Ltd.

Log Knowledge, Inc

Northern Comfort Log Homes

Paradise Mountain Log Homes, Inc.

Precision Craft Log Homes

Provincial Timber Crafters

New and Renewing Members Since Our Last Issue


Red Willow Rustic Log Homes

Rustic Home BuildersSellman Log Structures Inc

Shady Grove Log & Timber Builder

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

Carmody, John

Follett, Ken

Jensen, Darrell

Mohr, Hans-G.

Neelin, Michael

Peck, Josh

Schroeder, Robert

Wulfsberg, Karl

Yu, Jay W.

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

Blomquist, Tiny

Hodson, Keith

Joseph, Russell

Lasko, William

Murphy, Higgs

Oki, Mike

Slater, Jeffrey

Walters, Lloyd

Willey, Garrett

Witbrod, Jeff

Zimmerman, Dare


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Cathy Hansen, Executive Director

[email protected]

Melody Irmen, Accounting

[email protected]

Ann Miks, Administrative Assistant

[email protected]

Robrt Savignac, Executive [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

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F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O NHow to get Log Building News

Log Building News is mailed to all ILBA

members. Articles, photos and letters are

welcomed. The deadline for LBN 55 is

June 15, 2005.

If you submit articles in Microsoft Word

on CD or by email, send them directly to

the ILBA office.

Back issues of Log Building Newsare

available from the Association office.

Call 800-532-2900 to order.

Copyright noticeLog Building Newsis copyrighted in

Canada and the United States. Express

written permission is required from the

ILBA and, in some cases, from the author,

before any article or photo can be

photocopied, distributed or republished.

Contact the ILBA office for details.

DisclaimerThe views and information expressed in

articles and ads appearing in Log Building

Newsare those of the authors of those

articles and ads. The International Log

Builders Association assumes no responsi-

bility for the accuracy of the information

contained herein and does not edit or

investigate any article or ad for that pur-

pose.

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

chinked log homes are available online at

the ILBA Web site, www.logassociation.org

and can be downloaded to your computer

at no charge as an Adobe Acrobat PDF

file.

AdvertisingLog Building Newswelcomes advertisers.

Please contact the ILBA office for deadlines.

Advertisers can send completed ads as:

Press optimized PDF format with fonts

embedded

QuarkXpress format (Mac preferred, but

PC is acceptable) with screen and printer

fonts, images, and graphics included. PhotoShop (7.0 or below) or Illustrator

(10.0 and below) EPS files.

300 dpi greyscale TIFs or high resolution

JPGs

Microsoft Publisher files must be convert-

ed to PDF format with fonts embedded.

All greyscale images should be scanned at

266 or higher and be in JPG or TIF format.

Black and white line art should be sent in

TIF format scanned at 600 dpi or as

original art for scanning.Submissions can be made on Zip disk,

CD-ROM, floppy disk or via email. Com-

pressed .sit, .zip or .sea files are acceptable.

Editorial copy can be sent as Microsoft

Word, PDF or QuarkXpress documents, or

saved in text only format (.txt) from any

word processing program.

Contact the ILBA for other digital file infor-

mation by email: [email protected]

Log Building Newsis a great way to con-tact the best log home builders. The ILBA

is the largest group of builders of hand-

crafted log homes in the world our

members made well over $250 million of

logwork last year. Please contact the office

at 800-532-2900 for an advertising specifi-

cation sheet and ad rates.

Joining the ILBAMembership in the International Log Builders

Association is open to any interested person.Members get a copy of the ILBA Log Building

Standards, one year of Log Building News, member-

ship certificate, voting privileges, discounted confer-

ence registration, a listing in the Annual Directory, a

copy of the Association Constitution and Bylaws,

use of computerized help wanted and work wanted

ads, and all ILBA mailings and notices. Company

memberships have additional benefits. The ILBA

accepts Visa or MasterCard. For more information

on dues and member benefits, please call the ILBA

office at 800-532-2900.

President

Jeffrey J. Patterson

Tel: 208-683-3330

Fax: 208-683-3331

[email protected]

Vice-President

Pat Clark

Tel: 406-863-9482

Fax: 406-862-1158

[email protected]

Treasurer

Martha Patterson

Tel: 208-683-3330

Fax: 208-683-3331

[email protected]

Clerk

Vic Janzen

Tel: 604-858-4135

Fax: 604-858-5665

[email protected]

Directors

Egils Artmanis

Tel: 303-775-8333

[email protected]

2005 ILBA OfficersSjoerd Bos

Tel: 519-245-2001

Fax: 519-245-4759

[email protected]

Mark Fritch

Tel: 503-668-7130

Fax: 503-668-3285

[email protected]

Elaine Nosaka

Tel: 703-227-5275

Fax: 703-222-3209

[email protected]

Jean Rodrigue

Tel: [email protected]

Board Volunteers

Todagin Hodson

Tel: 250-846-5699

Fax: 250-846-5680

[email protected]

Mark Williams

Tel: 519-461-0114

Fax: 519-461-0117

[email protected]

Coming up in the May/June issue

Update on the cross country road trip,

final details and news on July 1617 ILBA Eastern Rendez-vous,

European Tour and Latvian Conference updates,

...and more Tech Talk.

Submit your articles today we want to hear from you!

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