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NEWSApril | May | June 2006 Number 59

reement Number 40707514

Strong Settling Jacksby Tom Hahney

As log buildings have become more complex the

need for settling jacks has increased, and the places

they are used have become more diverse. Here I will

discuss some of the issues associated with using and

designing settling jacks.

Of course the idea behind a settling jack is that it

supports a portion of a log building when it needs to

be held up, and that it allow this part of the building

to be let down at the appropriate times.

Here is a story I was told by a very knowledgeable

and skilled builder about his own log home. In his

home, some of the roof and second-floor loads are

carried down to the foundation by a series of settling

jacks located on the top of columns that are embed-

ded into frame walls on the main floor. He was busy,

just as many of us are in our professional and person-

al lives, and he did not check the rate of settling of

his home as often as he should have.

When he did find a bit of time he found that the

threads on one of the jacks had stripped under the

weight it had been supporting. As the log walls

around the perimeter of the house had settled, more

and more of the load from the roof and second floor

had been transferred to the settling jacks at the cen-

ter of the building. Time to get out the hacksaw, cats

paw, recip-saw, etc., and do some tearing out so a

new settling jack could be installed. Not much fun.

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LogBuildingNewsApril | May | June 2006

Issue #59

Published four times a year

2006 International Log Builders

AssociationP.O. Box 775

Lumby, British Columbia

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Phone: 250-547-8776

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Log Building NewsEditor

Robert Chambers

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Contributors to this issue:

Walter Bramsleven

BC Log and Timber Building Industry

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Tom Hahney

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Robert Chambers

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Pat Clark

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Rick Hall

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John Boys

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John Nininger

[email protected]

Work shouldnt be this much fun! It

was a privilege to be on the

Montebello conference team with

Patti and Ann - but the best part of

the conference caper was connecting

with the membership of the ILBA. I

wonder if there is any group of peo-

ple as interesting, talented, good-

looking and warm hearted as the

membership of the ILBA.Thank

YOU! Ingrid Boys

News from theBoard of Directors

T R E A S U R E R S R E P O R T

Firmly in the BlackBrian Lloyd had agreed to join the Board

for a short-term to chair the 2006

Conference Committee. With this goal suc-

cessfully met, and having other outside

commitments, Brian resigned at the 2006

conference in Montebello to make roomfor a replacement. The Board expresses

their sincere appreciation for Brians serv-

iceand thanks for the wisdom and

insights that he brought to the ILBA.

Rick Hall was elected by the Board to fill

the seat left vacant by Brians resignation.

Rick inherits Brians term, which means

that Ricks term will expire at the end of

2006.

As decided at the 2006 AGM, there will

be a professional audit of ILBA finances

annually. A draft of the Minutes of theMontebello 2006 Annual General Meeting

is available in the members-only area of

the ILBA website. An accounting firm has

been hired and will perform an audit of

2005 records late this summer. Bylaws pro-

vide for a non-Board member to oversee

an audit, and Mira Jean Steinbrecher was

elected by the members to fill this role.

I am pleased to report that a very suc-

cessful conference combined with some

vigorous cost cutting has put ILBA

accounts firmly in the black.

Montebello was very well attended.

Both builders and sponsors made astrong showing at our auction which

generated slightly over $59,000. My

thanks go out to the sponsors, staff and

volunteers who put this years conference

over the top.

For the current year we have decided

to run the office with Ann Miks as our

sole full-time employee. Special projects

such as conference planning will be con-

tracted out on a job-by-job basis. We

would like to budget for continued

investment in several key areas including ICC log standards (and training ILBA

members)

Log grading

Governance development

I will be posting a mid-year financial

report on the ILBA website in mid-July.

Have a great summer

John Boys


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Group photo from the ILBA 33rd Annual Conference at Chateau Montebello this April. PHOTO BRIAN LLOYD

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Montebello Conference Awards

FROM TOP(PHOTOS BY BRIAN LLOYD)

Ed Campbell reflects on a lifetime of log building as the evenings keynote speaker.

Vic Janzen presents back house award to Jacques.

Robert Chambers receives the Grand Achievement Award.

Ann Miks says thanks, as members say thanks right back at her.

Allan Mackie receives house-warming lamp.


Lloyd Beckedorf was given an award for

most consistent conference attendance. A

lamp by Horizon Log Works was presented

as a house warming gift.

It became apparent in reviewing photosfrom the old days that Wayne Sparshu had

lost his fashion sense he was presented

with a set of hand printed orange coveralls

and a new trademark red toque.

In recognition of Katerina Koelbel, who

travels every year to be with her ILBA family,

a stylish hat to wear while helping with log

builder games Kat in a hat.To a standing ovation, Ann Miks was pre-

sented with a lamp. Ann lights up our life!

(and holds the association together)

Vic Janzen reminisced about the first time

he met Jacques Lariviere some 25 years ago.

The story was about an outhouse Jacques

planned to build a cathedral outhouse.

As a memento of those good old days,

Jacques was presented with an exploding

back house.

Pierre Cousineau, Doug Lukien and Higgs

Murphy were recipients of thank-you

awards. Without Doug on pre-conference,

Pierre on log builder games for materials

and delivery we would have been high and

dry. Higgs of course went far beyond the

extra mile in bringing the Higgy Jigger, and

all the tools in the world for Tech Talk and

pre-conference.

John Boys was presented with an award

from the floor; the Littler Family took it

upon themselves to recognize the efforts of

John Boys.B.Allan Mackie received a lamp signifying

his role as ancestor of 3 generations of log

builders, and also as a house warming

Allan is homesteading for the last time?

In honour of their status as founding

fathers of the ILBA, both Ed Campbell and

Vic Janzen were also presented with lamps

by Horizon Log Works.

The Grand Achievement award of the

year and standing ovation went to Robert

Chambers a set of engraved brass Jim

Grieb Scribers in recognition of achieve-ment and contributions to our industry and

our association: author, innovator, educator,

and all-round fine guy!


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Timely inspection of the amount of settling that has taken

place and its impact on the building, is essential. In general, I do

not like to leave this important detail in the hands of the home-

owner alone. A maintenance agreement between owner and

builder can really take care of items like adjusting settling jacks

in an experienced and timely manner.

The log builder should place galvanized nails or other datum

points at several locations around the building, and in places

which will make it easy to measure from the plate log to the

foundation. And it is important to measure in locations where

settling is unimpeded. That is, measure at a location that is

away from anything that might keep a wall from settling.

Examples can include locations near a settling jack, or near a

staircase, or close to a column that is used as a log wall stiffener

and it attached to the wall in a way that might restrict settling.

You should encourage the homeowner to keep an accurate

written record of the settling measurements, with dates. Keep

this record with the permanent files like insurance, mortgageand warranties. Develop a schedule of appropriate times to

measure unrestricted settling, and enter these on your calendar

or computer to-do list. When that reminder comes up give

the owner a call if he is doing the measuring, or take a trip to

the home yourself. Beyond providing an essential service for the

health of the home, your attention will be appreciated by the

homeowners.

Designing settling jacks is the similar to designing a structural

column. Here are some of the questions that need to be consid-

ered:

1) How long is the settling jack (the column)? For a single

story house with 9 walls and 6% settling, a jack might allow forabout 6.5" of travel, and the threaded rod itself might be as

long as 12".

2) How is the threaded rod attached at the bottom and at the

top? In engineering lingo we ask if it is free to rotate (pinned),

or not (fixed), and this depends on the configuration of the

jack and how it is attached at its top and bottom to the adjoin-

ing material.

3) What type of steel is used in the threaded rod? Is it com-

mon A36 that your local shop has threaded for you, or perhaps

bolt steel A307? Maybe its some high strength stuff?

4) Will the surface of the log that is supported by the jack be

exactly 90 degrees to the length of the jack, or will it be 89.6degrees, or what? In other words, how accurately can the entire

assembly be built and installed? And will the support below the

jack, say a spread footing, compress the soil evenly, or will the

footing tilt slightly? Will the footing be level? These and other

irregularities will cause some eccentricity, which is to say that

the load on the threaded rod will not come down exactly

through its center, but be off-center a bit. This causes bending

stress in the threaded rod that must be considered.

5) Will there be any side loads on the jack? For example a jack

in a garage where someone could back into it. A column with a

brace in compression coming from one side is another example,

as this will cause the bottom of the column to kick out.

6) What adjustments are required? The jack can be adjusted

at the top, at the bottom, or in the middle (yes, in the middle

has been done).

Once you have these questions answered, then the design

becomes math grunt work. The jack is evaluated as a column

that is acted on by an axial force that is off-set from the center-

line of the column (the eccentric loading noted above). This

produces a column with combined axial and bending loads.

It is important to note that threads themselves dont come

into this except in figuring out things like the net diameter of

the column and the tensile stress area (more on this in a

minute). The strength of the connection between the nut and

the threaded rod is almost never the issue that governs design.

A nut on a thread may be capable of holding 20,000 pounds(and Ive seen numbers like this in some advertisements). But

this often has nothing to do with how strong a settling jack

made from this nut and threaded rod may be. It is the column

action of the rod, that is, its tendency to bow, which typically is

the issue. An exception to this may be a threaded rod of steel

Strong Settling Jacksfrom page 1

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Here is the calculation process I typically use for settling jacks. Theinformation about steel and threads comes from Manual of SteelConstruction, Ninth Edition.

Use the table labeled Threaded Fasteners to find the root diameter

and the Tensile Stress Area (TSA). The root diameter of a threaded

rod is a measure of the steel left after the threads have been cut itis the remaining diameter at the root of the threads. For example, a1" threaded rod has a root = 0.865 inches. The Tensile Stress Areais the lobe shaped area of steel left after threads have been cut, whena section is cut at 90 to the rod axis. Use the root diameter to devel-op the radius of gyration (r) and the section modulus (S).( r = /4) (S = Pi 3/ 32)

Kl/r I use a value for K = 1.0. This represents a column which isfree to rotate at the top and bottom, but is not free to translate (movehorizontally) in these locations. I use the settling space for the valueof l. Typically I base this length on the before settling condition, asthis is time when the settling jack is most vulnerable.

Use Table C-36 (or C-50) of the Manual of Steel Construction to findFa for the calculated Kl/r.

Use this value of Fa in the interactive equation. Divide the column load P by the TSA to calculate fa for the interac-tive equation.

Calculate the moment (M) in the column by multiplying the columnload P by the eccentricity , that is chosen (see Figure 1). It is mysense that there will always be some eccentricity. For a settling jacksupporting a log column that is one story in height one rule ofthumb is to use an eccentricity of 5% of the settling space of the set-tling jack.

Divide the moment (M) by the section modulus (S) to calculate fb forthe interactive equation.

For the interactive equations use Equation H1-3 from page 5-54 ofthe Manual of Steel Construction. (Use H1-3 even if fa/Fa is > 0.15,as the error is very small for these types of columns, and the calcula-

tion is simpler than using H1-1 and H1-2. H1-1 is slightly moreconservative (using Cm = 1) and H1-2 is slightly less conservative.)Interactive equation:

fa/Fa + fb/Fb 1.0

Here is an example:How much load can we expect a 1" diameter settling jack to hold up

if it is to accommodate the settling of a one story log building where weexpect the settling to be equal to 6.5 inches? We will use a design as

shown in Figure 2.

The root diameter = 0.865 inchesTensile stress area (TSA) = 0.606 square inches

The radius of gyration = r = /4 = 0.865 in/4 = 0.216 inThe section modulus = S = ( 3) /32= (0.865 in)3/ 32 = 0.0635 cu in

We will use a K = 1.0.l is the length of the settling space, which we will take as = 6.5 in.Kl/r = (1.0 x 6.5 in) / 0.216 in = 30.1

Well assume mild steel as the material for the threaded rod; Fy =36ksiEntering table C-36 in the Manual of Steel Construction with a Kl/r valueof 31 (rounded up from 30.1) will return a value of F a = 19.87 ksi

The eccentricity () will be 5% of the settling space = 5% (6.5 in) =0.325 in.

At this point we solve the interactive equation to see how large ourallowed load (P) can be.

Interactive equation: fa/Fa + fb/Fb 1.0where: fa = P/TSA = P/0.606 sq in

Fa = 19.87 ksifb = M/S = P/S = P(0.325")/0.0635 cu inFb = 0.66Fy = 0.66(36ksi) = 23.8 ksi

Substituting values and solve for P:[P/(0.606 sq in x 19.87 ksi)] + [(P x 0.325")/ (0.0635 cu in x 23.8 ksi)]=1P = 3,356 pounds

This tells us that the 1" diameter settling jack that will accommodate6.5 inches of settling can safely hold up 3,356 pounds.

If we use a stronger steel, for example one with a Specified YieldStress of 50 ksi, we will be able to hold up a load of 4,627 pounds.

eccentricity

load

threaded column

CL base plate nut

foundation

Rawl Hammer Capsuleor equiv. & nut

1" threaded rod

1" hex adjusting nutbearing plate

base plate

log col.

settling space

settling space

3" initial penetration

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F I G U R E 1

Settling Jacks, the Mathby Tom Hahney


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and a nut of some softer material that is not as strong as a steel

nut.

A note on acme threads: their heavy threads look stronger

than UNC, but are they? I spoke with one of the engineers at

Nook Industries (they make worm-gear jacks similar to Joyce

and Pow-R-Jac). Nook makes acme thread by rolling steel into

the threaded shape, instead of cutting the threads, and the tol-

erances, steel strength and hardness of their screws is typically

higher than for UNC threads. Some root diameters are larger,

but some are smaller than for UNC threads of the same nominal

diameter. And Nook (and some other manufacturers) use nuts

that are bronze, or other non-steel materials, to reduce friction

under load.

But the Nook catalogue has charts for allowable column load-

ings (how strong the jacks are) that do not take any eccentricity

or side loads into account. When you see a strength chart for

any manufacturers off-the-shelf jacks you must find out what

their published strength numbers really mean. At the end of the

day, acme threads are often not an advantage, since it is still the

column-action (flexing) of the threaded rod (no matter what

type of thread is used) that determines the strength of the jack.See the side-bar article (page 8) for an example of the calcula-

tion process I typically use for a 1-inch diameter settling jack

made of mild steel (Specified Yield Stress = 36 ksi) that will

accommodate 6.5 inches of settling. At the end of the math we

find that a 1-inch diameter jack can safely hold up 3,356

pounds (probably not as much as you thought?). A similar jack

made from stronger steel (Specified Yield Stress = 50 ksi) can

safely hold up 4,627 pounds.

If you need to support heavier loads, or a load with more

eccentricity, or a combination of a vertical load and a side load,

then larger diameter threaded rod, stronger steel, or several set-

tling jacks working together (or a combination of these) will beneeded. One advantage to using a settling jack made up of

three threaded rods is that you can sometimes use this configu-

ration to decrease the eccentricity in the assembly. For example,

if the foundation is a little bit less than level, an adjustment in

the nuts can help correct for this.

There are other parts of the design that also must be figured

out. I will list them here, but not go through the calculations.

Base plate design

How many square inches of bearing area are needed, keep-

ing in mind the area of the holes that will be drilled?

How many holes, how large, what spacing, what distance

from the edge of the steel? How thick does it need to be so that it is stiff enough to not

deflect under the load to the extent that the bearing area is

compromised, or that the threaded rod does not punch

through the plate?

Bearing plate design

How many square inches of bearing area are needed, keep-

ing in mind the area of the holes that will be drilled?

How many holes, how large, what spacing, what distance

from the edge of the steel?

How thick does it need to be so that it is stiff enough to not

deflect under the load to the extent that the bearing area is

compromised, or that the threaded rod does not punch

through the plate?

Are there side loads applied to the settling jack that need to

be considered?

Would it be a good idea to add a locking nut below the

adjustment nut to ensure that the adjusting nut does not

move inadvertently?

Having designed a number of settling devices over the years I

have found that the consideration that most often drives the

allowable load for a jack is its eccentricity. One of the reasons I

like to use a nut at the bottom of the threaded rod where it

attaches to the base plate (base plate nut) is because it helps

reduce eccentricity. I know that this nut will rest flat on the base

plate (because this nut is welded to the base plate), and I know

that the threaded rod will come out of this nut vertically, so we

are off to a good start.

I also like having lots of space for welding a base-plate-nut

is easy to weld to the plate. Another advantage is that there is

less chance of the threaded rod deforming the plate becausethe load is spread out over the larger area of the nut (and this

may allow us to use a thinner plate). The nut grabs the rod

strongly and this connection is easy to weld. This part of the

assembly might go together like this:

1. Center the base plate nut on the base plate and weld it into

position

2. Thread the rod into this nut and then weld the rod to the nut

Workmanship is extremely important in decreasing eccentrici-

ty: level and strong footings on good compact soil, cutting the

base of the log column perpendicular to the axis of the column,

installing the column plumb, drilling the hole that receives the

threaded rod parallel to the column axis, building the settlingjack plumb and square and accurate all of these add up.

In the past I have reviewed tables of values and advertise-

ments for settling jacks, and I have found this to be time well

spent. Just because something is in print, does not mean it is

right; this article included! Check it out and make informed

decisions. An engineer is your best source of accurate and reli-

able information.


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which holds a lot of ink, and these pens fit into

the new Timmerhus Ultrascribes.

For an interesting article on indelible pencils

go to http://aic.stanford.edu/sg/bpg/annual/

v17/bp17-05.html

Note that indelible and copying pencils

should be stored in a sealed plastic bag, as the

lead can take on humidity from the air and

become brittle. They are more difficult to sharp-

en than graphite (normal) pencils because of

the mix of graphite, clay and dye. To remove

indelible pencil marks try ethanol (methylated

spirits). And be careful: the aniline dye used in

indelible pencils is toxic.

Figure 2

Conference Thanks

Ann, you did a great job before, during and Im sure since the conference.

Thanks!

Thanks to all, for putting on such a great conference! We are aware of the

tremendous effort it required and the short time you had to accomplish so much.

We all agree that the conference was a great success.

It was clear on Sunday that having to rehash the ILBA troubles of the past was

stressful, but I want to commend the board members, especially Ed, for taking

the approach that you did. I have admired all of you for stepping in for the ILBA

last fall. Now Im really impressed, since it seems to not only require a lot of work

to keep the association on track, but it also puts you in the line of fire. It should-

nt be this way, so I hope a way can be found to rise above all the crap and

hopefully end it. Clearly neither are easy.

Pattis opening exercise was excellent and a great way to begin the conference.

I thought Robs talk on the future of log building was timely, thoughtful and real-

ly well presented. A fitting end. The middle was full of diverse presentations.

Thanks for making us a part of it.

And special thanks to Ingrid and John Boys for so much behind the scene

effort, as well as their up front contribution.

Sure hope you are all recovering from the effort and smile when you think back

on what was accomplished.

Back to my other jobs,

Chris Dancey, Manager of Communication, Dietrichs North America


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TechTalkM O R E C O O L T O O L S

1. John Boys sends this photo of a useful stump that can

hold a number of knives (some of these are Pat Clarks

hewing drawknives), and keep them all handy, but

protect their sharp edges, and protect workers knees!

2. The new Makita housing router model 2517N,

which is new to North America, and will hopefully be

available soon. Comes mounted in an X-Y clamping

guide. This was given its premier demo at the MontebelloTech Talk, thanks to Noel Cleveland of Makita, and John

Boys.

3. Higgs Murphy siting in the Higgy Jigger

4. John Boys with foam gasket

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Mafell Drilling Station

By John BoysThis is a very nicely detailed drilling jig seen

here in Daizen Joinerys shop. The two fea-

tures I like best are the adjustable roller

guides that adjust to any diameter bit

Metric or Standard (using six bearing-roller

guides), and the adjustable return spring that

returns the drill to its starting position. The

stops are also well thought out. Adjusts 45

degrees in either direction. Available in two

heights, Models BST 650S and BST 460S.

The German Mafell website

has a PDF brochure in English

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PHOTOS COURTES

OF JOEL EDWARDS,

WILLI MIKS,

ROBERT CHAMBERS

NICK BERWIAN

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Tool time at Chateau Montebello

Timber cam-action clamps from Japan are designed to lift timbers of a variety

sizes and weights. Similar to clamps used in the steel industry, these clamps are

fast, safe and leave no marks. The one difficulty is they are only available in

Japan. Dai is working on that. SUBMITTED BY JOHN BOYS

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Emseal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Good Shepherd Wool Insulation . . . . . . . . . . 26

GRK Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Insulspan Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

J. Rouleau & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Log Home Design Ideas/Log Home Living . . 28

Log Home Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Nicola Log Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

P.A. Drafting & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Pat Wolfe Log Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Perma-Chink Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

RCM Cad Design & Drafting . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Schroeder Log Home Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Streamline Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Summer Beam Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The Continental Products Company . . . . . 5/11

The Sansin Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Timber Framers Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Timmerhus Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Wayside Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26


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Always in search of the ultimate drill bits, our most recent find is

the Wood Owl twist auger bit. This triple cutter, high carbon

steel bit is designed for ultra efficient drilling of super clean holes.

An 18 volt Rigid 1/2" drill can drill 6 or 7 - 12" deep holes in

pine on one battery charge, largely due to the ease with which

these bits can produce chips and remove them from the hole.

A Milwaukee 1/2" pistol drill (on a cord) is faster, though, and

plenty of power for most applications. I find that a 1/4" round

file works well for sharpening them, as each of the three cutters

is slightly curved. The steel is only moderately hard and easy to

sharpen. The 3 spurs are quite small and I wonder how long

they will last if used in anything but clean wood.

No matter what you are putting in the hole, a clean smooth

sided hole is always a help and these bits do the job consistently.

They pull themselves through the wood nicely and exit fairly

cleanly out the other side with less tear-out than I've seen with

any other bits.

The higher the speed, the better they cut. Their only limitation

is their length 14" of twist

auger (18" overall) and

although you can add on

normal auger-extensions, we

all know that drilling a deep

hole can be problematic without

enough twist in the bit to extract all of

the chips. I have put in a request for longer bits of 24" to 36",

which would suffice for most of our applications, but it may take

a few more requests from builders to get them to enter the mar-

ket.

The prices are reasonable at $35 for 3/4" up to $70 for 11/2"

(see below for other prices). Well worth it for their performance.

And they come with decent, re-usable plastic cases. They are so

light weight that we first thought they were a titanium alloy. We

have yet to put them to the test of durability over time or to hit

a nail, but so far they are the bit of choice in our yard. For more

information visit www.timberwolftools.com

Also www.arizonatools.com/detail/WOOD03819/

where 11/2" by 18" bits cost $37 each, if bought in a 10-pack.

A New Auger Bitby John Nininiger

I was at Shady Grove Log and Timber Builders in

June doing some advanced training for them, and

Pat Clark showed me the chalk that he and Paul

Kaszuba useId never seen it before. Pat really likes

Redline chalk and says it is permanent and scuff-

proof. He uses the red so its easy to see against log

checks. We even snapped a few lines when it was

raining. Thats something I could not do with the

run-of-the-mill chalk Ive been using for years.

I contacted the company, and sales manager TomPidgeon replied with some more information, and a

free sample offer for ILBA members: Our product is a fine pow-

der that can be used in any chalk reel and is a mixture of iron

oxides and calcium. There are hundreds of grades of oxides (both

natural and synthetic) available in the market from all over the

world. We experimented for over 18 months with materials from

Asia, South America and Eastern Europe before we came up with

exactly the right combination to achieve a waterproof, scuff-proof

product. Of course we cannot divulge the exact specifi-

cations as our competitors then could equal out prod-

uct. Unlike Blackline, the major brands in the market

place are from tool manufacturers and they purchase

their chalk from a third party under a private label

agreement. In order for them to meet the price point

they have no choice but to use inferior grades and the

end result is that their products just do not perform like

Blackline. It should be noted that our product is perma-

nent and should be used only where the lines are cut orcovered. We will be happy to send any of your mem-

bers a small free sample to try before they buy.

Blackline Chalk Company is based in Aldergrove, British

Columbia. They sell their products online at

www.BlacklineChalk.com 5 pounds of black or red for $26

(USD) with free shipping. E-mail [email protected] or

phone 1-604-626-0098. Contact them for your free sample, try it

out, and tell us what you think.

Blackline Chalk Companyby Robert Chambers


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Single Man Notch

1. Simon Auger2. Mike Pielorz3. Sylvain Mtivier

Two Man Scribe & Notch

1. Dai Ona and Nick Berwian2. Josh and Jordan Littler3. Simon Auger & Sylvain Mtivier

Slabbing

1. Earl Laverty2. Mark Deagle3. please contact us!

Axe Throw

1. Kevin Maynard2. Earl Laverty3. Mark Deagle

Montebello Log Games ResultsGrand Champion: Simon Auger

PLS2 LaserThe cool little automatic laser projector that Pat Clark demonstrated for

truss building is the PLS2 from Pacific Laser Systems. There are many

models of lasers, but this is the only one that we know of that projects

both a plumb and a level line (not a spot, but a line), and is also auto-matically level. The lowest prices weve found are from FLT Geosystems

(1-800-327-0775) and on E-Bay from ToolsByNet both places are

selling new units for less than US$200 (list price is $330 and Amazon

sells for $270).

LEFTPat Clark explains laser layout on round logs


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Bocasas, S.A., Carlos Henriquez

CEDER-zrubove stavby, PeterBartalsky

Discovery Dream Homes, JohnKing

Gaudet Log Homes, MattCohen

Odermatt Log Homes, MikeOdermatt

Open Hearth Home Inspections,LLC, Kevin Maynard

Poulin Timber Works Ltd., JoePoulin

Sruby Pacak s.r.o., Michal Pacak

Team Kanadablockhaus GmbH,Stefan Sack

R E N E W I N G

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1867 Confederation LogHomes, Rick Kinsman

679394 B.C. Ltd dba Ram CreekLog Homes, Richard Fahselt

American Log Mortgage, DougGroff

Americana Log Homes, PierreCousineau

Andersen Log Homes Company,Jon Andersen

Arbor Vitae Log Craft, IndustryTraining and Consulting,Robert Savignac

Architectural Institute of BritishColumbia, Michael Burton-Brown MAIBC

Artel Insurance Services Inc.,Merv Evdokimenko

Artifex Gmbh, Mathias UllmannArtisan Custom Log

Construction, Rob Littler

Association Bois Sacr TCB,Thierry Houdart

Atali Log Homes, Bob Burford

Bailey's Inc., Mike Miller

Baker Creek Log Homes, JohnPalm

Big Foot Manufacturing Inc.,Wayne Brown

Blue Ox Logcrafters, RogerSherman

Boyd - Housewrights, DouglasBoyd

Brockman Engineering Inc.,Stephen R. Brockman

Canada's Log People Inc., Theo

WieringCanadian Wood Council,

Pauline Rochefort

Caribou Creek Log Homes, Inc.,David Byler

CBR Products, Bill Willis

College of the Rockies, TimberFrame Program, Mike Flowers

Coyote Log Homes Inc., DanAlbert

Del Radomske's OkanaganSchool of Log BuildingInternational, Del Radomske

Douglas Lukian Inc., DougLukian

Eagle Panel Systems, Inc, KenDisch

Ed Miller - Logbuilder, Ed Miller

Edgewood Log Structures, BrianSchafer

Farrell Log Structures, LLC,William L. Farrell

Fred Temperton Log & TimberSales, Fred Temperton

Gearhead Scribers, Jim Grieb

Good Shepherd Wool Insulation,Stan Potter

GRAPHISOFT, GSCNE, Pal Szabo

Great Lakes LogcraftersAssociation, Kay Sellman

Heartwood Log Homes Ltd.,Rick McMahon

High Mountain Log Homes,Brennan Canuel

Highland Log Home, GrizzGrant

Highlands Log Structures, Inc.,Winston Johnson

Hilgard Log Builders, BlairAnderson

Hobbiton O, Andrus Prangli

Home Field Advantage Ltd.,Donald L. Breimhurst

Homestead Log Homes Inc., JimHoffman

Husky Logwork, Michael Pielorz

Husqvarna, Mark Michaels

Husqvarna Canada Corp.,Jonsered, J.C. Pilon

I Wood Care, Division ofLok-N-Logs, Inc., Dick Alger

John DeVries Log & TimberHomes 2000 Ltd., MartinSlager

Karma Indurtries Log HomeLtd., Don Rossman

Landmark Log Building, TimMcLaughlin

Langberg Log Homes Ltd.,Steve Langberg

Leatherwood Log Homes Ltd.,Thomas Jackson

Lee Valley Tools Ltd., MarkWilliams

Legend Log Crafters LLC, LarryD. Johnson

Legendary Logcrafters Limited,Milan Smeh

Les dessins ConSpecTek Inc.,Steve Fournier T.P.

Les Habitations APEX, PatrickPayette

Log Home Store Inc.,

Log Homes Illustrated and

Timber Homes IllustratedMagazines, Dean Listle

Log Knowledge, Inc., PeteCottier

Logmaster Log Homes, TerryDietzler

Lukcik's Log Homes, MarkLukcik

Mark Deagle Log Building Ltd.,Mark Deagle

Mile High Log Homes, DarcyBenjamin

Minde Log Construction Inc.,Brooks Minde

Moose Mountain Log HomesInc., Lloyd Beckedorf

Mountain State Log Homes,Inc., Russell D. James

Mountainview Log Structures,Rick Chilson

Murray Arnott Design Ltd.,

Murray ArnottNorth Country Log Homes,

Richard Korpela

Northern Comfort Log Homes,Ronald Hann

Norwegian Wood Log Homes,Gary Espe

Original Log Homes Ltd., BrianGardner

Paradise Mountain Log Homes,Inc., Tom A. Bouslaugh

Paul A. Meier WildernessArchitecture, Inc, Paul A.Meier

Pine Ridge Handcrafted LogHomes, Mark Bookey

Pioneer Log Homes of BritishColumbia Ltd., AndreChevigny

Precept Group InsuranceBrokers, Garth Green

Precision Craft Log & TimberHomes, Jim Young

Preservation Trades Network,Lisa Sasser

Pristine Log Homes &Manufacturing Ltd., LenGudeit

R.C.M. CAD Design & DraftingLtd., Cyril Courtois

Sashco, Inc., Scott Stropko

Schroeder Log Home SupplyInc., Gary Schroeder

Sculpture by Joe Ratushniak, JoeRatushniak

Sellman Log Structures Inc,Duane Sellman

Shady Grove Log & TimberBuilders, LLC, Pat Clark

Sikkens - Akzo Nobel Coatings,Mike Smith

Silver Plume Log & TimberworksL.L.C., Jonathan Street

Southwest Log Homes, Inc.,David Barfield

Structures de bois rond HarkinsInc., Andre Harkins

Summer Beam Books, CharlotteCooper

Surelog Homes Ltd., Terry Hall

Suwannee River Log Homes,Inc., Ben Miller

The Continental ProductsCompany, Michael McArthur

The Log Connection, SteveHancock

The Meech Creek ShowCompany Inc., Ray Fahey

Timber Tools, Gary Richter

Timberline Builders Inc., MarkVan Everen

Top Notch Log Construction,Pat Lintaman

Top Notch Logbuilders, Inc.,Chris Mannix

Treecraft Builders, Neil Shucha

True Log Homes, Jim Maushak

True North Design, Mark Boese

USDA Forest Service, ForestProducts Lab Library, ShellyBishop

Vermont Solitude Inc., JayStratton

Vision Logworks Ltd.,OnwardLog Homes Ltd., Joe Mikulasik

VPL Homes, Vincent PlettWayside Press Ltd., Mel Prince

West Coast Log Homes, AndyKoberwitz

Western Log Homes Ltd., TimAnderson

Western Woods, Inc., BillThurston

Whiteman Lumber, Brad Corkill

Whitevalley Log Homes Ltd.,Dave Schneider

Wild Wood Custom BuildersLLC, J. Westfield Jackson

Willow Creek Logging, Bruce L.Kohlwey

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M E M B E R SArmstrong, John

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Bailey, Scott

Beaudry, Richard

Campbell, Ed

Dacey, Andrew

Didato, Andy

Forcier, Darwin

Franklin, Dan

Groven, Kjetil

Harrison, Bryan

Haviland, Drew

Hochstetler, Mahlon

Hubmann, Florian

Johnson, Hardy

Kutyn, Brian

Lewis, Andrew

Lindahl, Paul

Logan, Jayne

Mauro, Bryan Christopher

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Mohr, Hans-G.

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Parts, Priit-Kalev

Ranney, Mark

Ravn, Joern

Ricci, Tristano

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18/28


B U S I N E S S S T A N D A R D S

Construction Agreements and Procedures, PART 2by Rick A. Hall, Attorney at Law (Lic. in Washington and Nebraska)

We left off in Part 1 in the last issue of the Log

Building News talking about, in general, the

importance of using established Business

Standards to identify and resolve potential

problems areas between the builder andowner. This time Ill focus on the specific

issues and basis for Business Standards that

arise out of the characteristics of each project and people

involved.

STANDARD 1: Identify Potential Problems Areas andAllocate the Risks FairlyA. Characteristics of the Project:

Construction claims either from the builder against the owner or

the owner against the builder principally are caused by (a)

changes in the work; (b) incomplete or inadequate plans or

specifications, inadequate access to the site, late or no permits,materials and equipment availability; (c) interference with the

builders work; (d) substandard log work; (e) failure to pay as

agreed; (f) failure to provide the completed log work in a timely

manner; (g) failure to build

according to the plans and speci-

fications agreed to; (h) unfulfilled

contingencies to the contract.

Builders justifiably expect that

all necessary permits are in place

at the time they are ready to

place the logs on the foundation;

that they will have access to thesite with very heavy and long

equipment; that no obstructions

will hinder crane operation; that

they will receive timely engineer-

ing and information from the

owner; that unexpected condi-

tions and changes will be fairly

compensated; that no other

tradesmen or the owner or

owners family will interfere with

the work at the site; and that

they will be paid for their work asagreed. Owners justifiably expect

that the log work will be com-

pleted according to the plans

and specifications, according to

generally accepted construction

standards, and on time.

B. Characteristics of People:

How should risks be allocated?

The answer to this question

involves talking about the characteristics of people. Some attor-

neys would advise attempting to negotiate risk allocation to cre-

ate, if possible, as one-sided a contract to their clients benefit as

possible. This method, however, while effective in court (as a liti-

gation matter) is ineffective in business (as a transaction matter).Remember, you as a builder didnt start your relationship with

the owner that way and all the good will and trust you have

built with them can be destroyed by such an approach. This por-

tion of your business relationship does not have to be turned

into an adversarial relationship in order to discuss and agree on a

fair allocation of risks in the project.

When a contract that you propose to the owner does not

appear to be fair on its face, it will have a negative effect on

your relationship with that owner. What I mean by fair on its

face is that risks for both builder and owner have been identi-

fied, not just the builders risks, and a proper allocation of the

risks have been proposed. Based on my experience, the follow-ing principles are what I have found most people would agree

defines a "fair" allocation of risks:

RISK BUILDER OWNER

1. Plans and specifications (provided by Owner) freeof defects in design/engineering X

2. Plans and specifications (provided by Builder) freeof defects in design/engineering X

3. Conflicts with other tradesmen at the job site X

4. Timely acquisition of logs and completion oflog work X

5. Timely payment of all money due the builder X

6. Delays in log work completion caused by weather,change orders, interference X

7. Work site inaccessible at time builder is ready toreassemble the log work X

8. Damage to the log work during transportation to thereassemble site X or X

9. Obtaining of all proper permits X

10. Site for reassembly of log shell properly graded and

compacted to handle heavy equipment X

11. Electrical power and toilet facilities at reassembly site X

12. Inspections by government or others X

13. Log grading (if required by builder policy or localbuilding code) X

14. Warranties X

15. Insurance against theft, damage, etc. X and X

16. Damage to the private road of owner by the heavyequipment of the builder X


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(1) RISKS SHOULD BE ALLOCATED TO THE PARTY WHO HAS

DIRECT CONTROL OVER THE PORTION OF THE PROCESS THAT

CREATES THE RISK. For example: The risk in a project that a

building may not be built to acceptable building standards is

best allocated to the builder since the builder is in direct controlof his work product and the owner has no control over it.

(2) WHERE NO PARTY HAS DIRECT CONTROL, RISK SHOULD BE

ALLOCATED TO THE PARTY WHO IS BEST ABLE TO PROTECT

AGAINST AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OR CASUALTY. For example:

where the owner provides a crane and crane operator for

reassembly of the log work, the owner should accept the risk if

the crane is inadequate, or malfunctions, or the operator is

unqualified.

(3) WHERE NO PARTY HAS ANY CONTROL AT ALL, RISKS

BECOME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER, WHO IS THE

PARTY THAT IS THE ULTIMATE BENEFICIARY OF THE RESULTS.

For example: Very bad weather at the job site that prevents thebuilder from getting the logs to the site or reassembled should

be the owners risk.

Inset is a list of some of the risks that every builders contract

should identify. Every risk that is identified should also have a

resolution. I have also shown who, in my opinion, is the party

who should carry the risk using the principles of fairness stat-

ed above.

Identifying the risks and allocating the risks to one of the par-

ties completes the work for Step 1 of the Business Standard.

Now you are ready to move on to Step 2 of the Business

Standard, which we will discuss in the next issue of Log Building

News. Once the risks have been assigned to the parties, then

we will need to design an acceptable resolution for each risk.

That is, if a risk, in fact, occurs in a project, then well need to

know what has been mutually agreed upon between the

builder and owner for how to deal with it.

I would enjoy hearing comments or discussion from members

about this article. You can reach me by telephone at

402-502-9999 ext 203 or e-mail [email protected]

PA DRAFTING & DESIGN

e-mail: [email protected]

WAYNE BRUNNER

RIDGWAY, PA. 15853

Tel : 814-772-9184

Custom Log Home Designs

Will travel to your job site

22 years of experience


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For those that do not know me, please let me introduce myself.

My name is Walter Bramsleven, General Manager of Sitka Log

Homes and now the new President of the BC Log and Timber

Building Industry. I very much look forward to working with our

memberships in promoting our products to the world. Our man-

date, as directed by our membership, dictates that we serve the

business interests for our Association, not the least being fibre,

education, and marketing.

In light of recent developments and exposure of our industry

provincially and world wide, I can foresee an abundance of

opportunity and development within our industry. It looks as if

we finally have broken through the ranks and are starting to

receive the recognition this industry has deserved for some time.

That being said, we need to capitalize on our current exposure

through support of our members to enhance this exposure fur-

ther. Our focus on marketing will be very strong as we feel this is

the most important column of our mandate

for our membership.

There will be code issues that our

Association will have to work with as CSA is

working towards development of building

codes in Canada with regards to log

homes. This is something we will be work-

ing with CSA and Forintek towards devel-

oping so as to protect and enhance ourinterests in this feild. Hopefully some of our

past work completed with the ICC will be

quite similar and therefore can be dove-

tailed into this process.

The International Log Builders

Association (ILBA) is an organization that is

a source of learning that we feel is very

important to our industry. The ILBA shares

with us trade and craft ideas that some of

us will find valuable and venturesome.

Many of our members are also members of

the ILBA. Although the ILBA serves theinterests of the international log building

community, we find the ILBA a valuable

resource for all of us and we can both share

ideas with each other. Our mandate is the

business of the BC log and timber builders

and the ILBA is the craft of the international

community, two distinct mandates that I

think all our members should realize, if they

have not by now.

I am pleased to be serving as the BC LTBI

President for the next year and accepting

the challenges ahead. I see very positivechanges in our industry and if you have any

questions or concerns, please do not hesi-

tate to contact me at [email protected]. I

would be happy to entertain any of your

inquiries and respond to any of your ques-

tions.


A Message from BCby Walter Bramsleven


21/28


Last summer I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Before then, I

didnt know much about it. Since then Ive learned, and I hope

that this letter will pass some learning along. Im doing well now

thanks to early detection, which is the first learning!

For men prostate cancer is the most common cancer, except

for skin cancer. The risk: 10% of men aged in their 50s increas-

ing to 70% for those in their 80s. Smokers tend to have more

aggressive prostate cancer. Some prostate cancers spread slowly,

and some quickly and move into other parts of the body.

If your doctor feels a node on your prostate it does not guar-

antee that anything is wrong; nodes can come and go.

Symptoms of prostate cancer could be something else, like an

enlargement of the prostate that is not caused by cancer (prosta-

titis). The prostate can move a little, so symptoms may change

somewhat; a symptom may be present, then go away, then

come back. Here is a list of symptoms:

Urinating more than 2 times at night

Urinating more than every two hours during the daytime

Hesitancy or decrease of the urine flow Pain or urgency to urinate

Incomplete voiding

Erection difficulties/impotence

Lower back pain

Discomfort when sitting

Discomfort in the groin, penis, or testicles

A constant feeling of fullness in the bladder

What contributes to prostate cancer? High-fat diets stimulate

prostate cancer growth; in particular, beef and high-fat dairy

products. Low blood circulation to the prostate caused by tight

clothing, or tightening the muscles in the pelvic floor in a habitu-

al manner during stress. Things that help:

A low fat & vegetable rich diet, and dietary supplements

Decrease stress and increase exercise

Pay attention to body changes

Have a screening every year beginning at age 50. Begin at age

40 if you have a father or brother who has had prostate cancer.

The screening needs to consist of both a Prostate Specific

Antigen (PSA) blood test, and a Digital Rectal Examination (DRE).

It is very important to have both of these tests.

In my case the cancer was completely contained in the

prostate, and there was healthy tissue surrounding the tumor.

My lymph nodes were clear. All of this was due to early detec-

tion.

The facts are always friendly. When you know the facts, you

are the best informed you can be, and can make the best possi-ble choices.

Off The Beaten Path, Tom Hahney

Resources:

Prostate Cancer, Treatment Guidelines for Patients American Cancer Society

100 Questions & Answers About Prostate Cancer by Pamela Ellsworth, MD,

John Heaney, MD, Cliff Gill.

Prostate Health In 90 Days by Larry Clapp, Ph.D., J.D.

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


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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 Log

Construction Inc. 250-838-7455 or [email protected]

1979 Bantam T588 18 ton TruckmountCrane Very good working condition, minorvisible rust. Builders that know Bantam Craneswill tell you about their ease and simplicity tooperate, maintain and repair compared withGrove, Linkbelt, P&H etc. as well as availabilityand lower cost to parts. This is the same crane asthe rough terrain models mounted on aroadworthy carrier. Very strong, quick and fuelefficient. Rated for lifting 1550 lbs. at 85 feet or4900 lbs. at 50 feet. 72 feet of hydraulic boom or92 feet with jib. A great value at $37,500.00Canadian plus GST. Located west of Calgary

Alberta Canada. View atwww.moosemountain.com/crane.htmPhone toll free: 1-877-932-3992 oremail to: [email protected]

1975 Bantam S588 18 ton Rough TerrainCraneVery good working condition. Buildersthat know Bantam Cranes will tell you abouttheir ease and simplicity to operate, maintain andrepair compared with Grove, Linkbelt, P&H etc.as well as availability and lower cost to parts. Verystrong, quick and fuel efficient. Rated for lifting1610 lbs. at 85 feet or 5600 lbs. at 50 feet. 72feet of hydraulic boom or 92 feet with jib. Verysound value at $32,500.00 Canadian plus GST.

Located west of Calgary Alberta Canada. Phonetoll free: 1-877-932-3992 or email to:[email protected]

1979 Bantam S688 20 ton Rough TerrainCrane Very good working condition. Buildersthat know Bantam Cranes will tell you abouttheir ease and simplicity to operate, maintain andrepair compared with Grove, Linkbelt, P&H etc.as well as availability and lower cost to parts. Verystrong, quick and fuel efficient. 60 feet ofhydraulic boom or 80 feet with jib. Priced verylow at $22,500.00 US. Located in western IllinoisUSA. Phone toll free: 1-877-932-3992 or emailto: [email protected]

Great yard crane: 78 Koehring ConventionalTruck Crane, 35 ton, 110 ft boom. Asking 45,000Contact: Brian Campbell 250-955-2485

Finish a Dream Colorado Mtns. nearDenver. Full round log structure on 10 acres ofparadise with stream. Includes: off grid solar,wind, and generator; crane, backhoe, finishedhuge workshop and much more! Please call 303-523-4861, or email [email protected].

Dry House Logs Available. 30+ loads pemonth of 10-12" top sort, 30' to 50'+ lengthsSmaller diameter or larger top sizes than ournormal sort can be requested. Logs sorted fotaper(1"/10'), spiral, rott, bow, crook, etc. Sp

sheet can be provided if requested. Please feefree to contact us with any any questions.Mark Workman, Montana Dry Log,93 5th Lane, Fort Shaw, MT 5944Tel: (406) 467-3199www.houselogsales.com

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Experienced Log Crafters Moose MounLog homes Inc. currently has two full time lonterm positions open for experienced loghandcrafters with dual US and Canadiancitizenship. Join a leading edge, quality orientcompany that has been in business for over 2

years! Please phone 1-877-932-3992 oremail: [email protected], earnings based on experience.

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

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

years full-time, professional experience. Mustable to demonstrate experience with Western

softwoods, layout on dimensional & organicmaterial, cutting proficiency, machinerymaintenance, job leadership, and strong raisiknow-how. We are a smaller innovative compthat strives to attract challenging projects all the country. See our work atwww.twodogtimberworks.com. Join us in thebeautiful NW corner of Washington State anda part of a great team that loves what we do!D.O.E., full benefit package, rewarding work.Contact Laurel or Pete Slisz at(360)-366-5350 or e-mail us [email protected].

Experienced full-scribe log builder andlog peelers wanted for year round, full-time

work. 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

Wooden House Co., Ltd., 3714 North Rd., S.Ryegate, Vermont 05069 Phone: 802-429-24email: [email protected]


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Need Two Log Builders for Permanent FullTime Work. Required Now.Located in Quebec.$18 to $28/hr + benefits; depend onexperience. Join Us and Enjoy Quality Buildingand Complex Roof Structure. Call Jean or Nancy

Rodrigue at 819-832-2167 between 6 to 8 pmEST.

Apprentice Timber Framer Two DogTimberworks is looking for an Apprentice TFer.Must have general woodworking experienceand a solid working knowledge of hand andpower tools. We are a smaller innovativecompany that strives to attract challengingprojects all over the country. See our work atwww.twodogtimberworks.com. Join us in thebeautiful NW corner of Washington State and bea part of a great team that loves what we do!Pay D.O.E., full benefit package, rewardingwork. Contact Laurel or Pete Slisz at(360)-366-5350 or e-mail us [email protected].

Motivated individual with constructionexperience, graduating top of the class from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Stout with a Degree inConstruction looking for a position within thelog building industry that will allow me to growinto a management position. Very determined,self-motivated, and willing to relocate. Can becontacted at the following:Josh Peck, 29003 Long Lake, Danbury,Wisconsin 54830, Phone 715 (259-3220) oremail [email protected]

The Log Connection is currently seeking

three - four highly motivated, enthusiasticindividuals to become part of our design team.Two positions are available for drafters with aminimum of two years architectural CADDdrafting. Two positions are available foraccomplished drafters/designers with ability tocomplete highly detailed log home constructiondrawings within a specified time period is adefinite asset. Duties will include the creation ofworking drawings for custom log homes basedon preliminary designs, production design anddetailing, shop drawings as well as modificationsto existing designs. Scope of work may rangefrom medium sized residential to largecommercial projects. Preferred experiencewould include log home design/drafting.

Provide resume and samples of past CADDwork, attention to: Mr. Dave Sutton, The LogConnection, 129 Nanaimo Ave. West, Penticton,BC Canada V2A 1N2

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

Experienced Log Home Builder or Fitterrequired now, for full time year round position.

Wages depend on experience. Please send,email or bring resume with references to

Whitevalley Log Homes Ltd., 77 Cochrane Road

Cherryville, BC V0E 2G3Phone and fax: (250)547-6666Email: [email protected]

Experienced Log Builder Wanted forpermanent full time position. Send resumes withreferences to [email protected] fax 613-756-6186. See our work atwww.coyoteloghomes.ca

Legendary Logcrafters Limited is a hand-crafted log home producer in CollingwoodOntario. Due to a consistent annual growth, ourcompany is adding multiple positions fromapprenticeships to experienced log homebuilders. Legendary offers highly competitivewages and a very structured work environment.Please email resume [email protected] or fax705-444-6675 or call 705-444-0400

Daizen Joinery is looking for experiencedHundegger machine operator as full time job.Please contact Dai at [email protected] 250-679-2750 or mail toBox 550, Chase, BC V0E 1M0

Handcrafted Log & Timber FrameBuilders Edgewood Log Structures, a successfulHandcraft and Timber Frame company in Coeurd'Alene, is looking for both experienced and

apprentice log and timber crafters. Wages areDOE. Full time positions available immediately.Please send resum to Edgewood LogStructures, P.O. Box 1030, Coeur d'Alene, ID83816 or call Josh at (208) 683-3332

Assistant Instructor Position available atIsland School of Building ArtsLog building, Timberframe, Post & BeamPrerequisite Skills: Previous graduate of ISBA,fluent in multiple languages (Japanese/ Korean),woodworking experience of 5 years. Job Duties:Instruction, Tool Maintenance, WebsiteTranslation, Foreign Student translator/communications. Working Conditions:working/teaching multicultural students in a

creative environment. Beginning wage $20/hr +accommodation. Contact ISBA 250-247-8922 oremail [email protected]

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FREE Log Selection Calculator Go towww.LogBuilding.org and then click on FreeInformation. From that page choose the logselection calculator and download it to yourcomputer. Requires Excel software to open and

use this file. It gives you T-1, T-2, B-1 and B-2 forany set of logs.

Free Trees! The Assistant Chief of the city ofDetroit (State of Michigan) Steven K. Leggat islooking for an individual or company whowould be interested in taking (for free) about80,000 trees (and about another 150,000 treesin the next few years) within the city of Detroit.The city has maps of the location of the trees.Interested parties can contact him and he willconnect the parties to the appropriate cityoffice. The contact information is: Steven K.Leggat, Assistant Chief, City of Detroit, Building& Safety Engineering Housing InspectionDivision, Coleman A. Young Municipal Center,2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 412, Detroit,Michigan 48226. Phone: 313-224-3155. Fax:313-224-2745, [email protected],www.ci.detroit.mi.us

Timber Framers GuildEastern Conference 2006:Nov 9-12, Hotel Roanoke, Va.www.tfguild.org 413-623-9926

New Timber Truss Book available fromThe Guild The Timber Framers Guild has justpublished one of its finest books and anotherinvaluable reference for timber framers,designers, preservationists, architects and

engineers. Historic American Roof Trusses (2006)is a compilation of six articles which originallyappeared in the TFGs quarterly journal, TimberFraming, plus new material. Primary author JanLewandoski covers the principles of buildingvarious trusses, including scissor trusses,kingpost and queenpost trusses, and compoundand raised bottom chord trusses, using historicexamples. Ed Levin provides structural analysesfor each type, and Jack Sobon provides detaileddrawings. New material includes an introductionto trusses by noted timber engineer DaveFischetti, a treatise on the evolution of trusses byJan Lewandoski, and a comprehensive glossaryand bibliography. The original research for thisbook was partially funded by a grant from the

National Park Service and the National Centerfor Preservation Technology and Training.Price: $30 US, plus postage and handling.92 pages, 9"x12", color, Smythe sewn binding,ISBN # 0-9706643-4-6

Available from the Timber Framers Guild atwww.tfguild.org, or TFG, PO Box 60, Becket,MA (USA) 413-623-9926

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