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NEWSMay | June | July 2007 Number 63

reement Number 40707514

Sharing RootsBy Tom Hahney

Following our conferencein Abbotsford I got think-

ing about our roots.

By roots I mean how our

association came to be

such an unusual group:

one that freely shares knowledge among so-called

competitors. Knowledge that could give a builder an

edge is not hoarded or protected, but taught and

shared openly. And not just in the scheduled teaching

sessions, but during coffee breaks, over meals, in the

john, standing in line for breakfast, at the bar, stand-

ing in the rain in the parking lot.

Our supporting sponsors (who attend the building

conventions and conferences of many other organiza-

tions) say the same thing: ILBA members share knowl-

edge and know-how, tricks and jigs in a fun, open

and unprecedented manner, and this is not the norm.

OK. And, how did all this all begin?

It was the winter of 1975-1976, and I was at the

Mackie School of Log Building when I had my first

taste of this type of sharing. This was just the second

class held at the School, and the format was wonder-fully open and flexible. Each of us came to the school

when we were able, and stayed as long as we could.

The numbers of students changed each week, with

familiar friends being replaced by new seekers. If

we wanted to know about something, all we needed

to do was ask.

Allan taught me tree felling because I didnt know

the first thing about it, and I asked. Someone wanted

to learn about making tools, so Allan bought welding

gear and we made slicks and scribers, spuds and log

dogs. I wanted to learn about trusses. Allan took me

into the classroom, pointed up at the purlins, talked

about tie beams, king posts, principal rafters, webs,

wind braces, settling allowance, how to make an

angle layout tool, showed me some wood I could use

and let me get at it. Someone wanted to do hewn

work. Allan helped him add another truss to the Tea

House. And we all received many, many lessons the

day we raised that truss into position. What fun!

Over the next several years I built a home for my

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nside This Issue

onference Reports 2007

ank You to the Conference

lunteers page 2

ank You to Our Sponsorspage 2

g Builder Games 2007page 3

nference Tech Talk

page 4

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e Honourable Barrynner page 10

hat is Your Standard ofilding? page 12

ch Talk page 14

norama for Logilders page 16

embers Adoptonstitution, Bylaws, and

hics Code at AGMpage 17

ternational Logilders Association

onstitution page 17

ternational Logilders Association Code

f Ethics page 21

assified Ads page 22, 24

dvertisers in This Issuepage 27

Group photo from the 2007 ILBA Spring Conference and AGM.PHOTO JOEL MCCARTY

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Spiral GrainThe Inside StoryBy Robert W. Chambers

Spiral grain is a natural condition of most

of the trees that we use for our log

homesit is not special or unusual.

As one scientist has written, perhaps the

most significant characteristic of spiral

grain is its nearly universal occurrence.(1)

Wait a second, we have all seen

straight-grain trees. Or have we?We all

want straight-grain treesor should we?

The answer is coming up, and it might

surprise you.

Lefthand and RighthandThe surface of a peeled tree can reveal its

grain slope and grain direction. If the tree

has started to dry, the checks almost

always indicate grain slope and direction.

Put your right hand on the log, with yourforearm parallel to the length of the

treeif the checks follow your fingers it

is a righthand spiral; if they follow your

thumb then its a lefty. Hermann Phleps

book is the first place I saw this in writing

(though in 1983 Id heard about it from

my teacher, Lloyd Beckedorf).

If a tree has not started to check, then a

spiral grain scribe indicator can help

which is just a small, sharp needle on a

free-swiveling arm. It is tough determining

spiral when the bark is still on. There can

be clueslocation of branches; the hollow

pits above and below a branch; striations

in the bark itself. I have seen Japanese

buyers cruising standing trees for temple

logsand they seem to know something

about spotting spiral that I dont. Id like

to know what it is! But, then, it might be

1) tough to train the loggers to see the

difference, and 2) get them to sell all the

lefties to other customers!

To determine spiral direction you can be

at the top end of the log, the butt end, or

even in the middle. It is not true that you

can only use the right hand test if you

are standing at the butt end. But really,

once you learn to see right spiral and leftspiral, youll almost never use the hand

test. RH and LH are as obvious to log

builders as curveball and fastball are to

seasoned catchers.

While we can tell spiral grain on a logs

surface, it is not possible to detect grain

slope of interior layers of a tree. If you

keep peeling off one layer (one year) of

growth at a time, and test the grain direc-

tion of each layer, you can figure out what

that tree was likebut you end up with a

large pile of peelingsand no log.Scientists are trying to develop reliable,

non-destructive methods of finding grain

slope and direction inside a whole log.

But for log builders that may not be very

important information to have. After all,

we already know the important stuff: if a

log is lefthand on its surface, then it is like-

ly to cause problems in a scribe-fit wall.

What Is the Problem?Poles with severe left-hand spiral tended

to be bad twisters. Poles with right-hand

spiral usually were more stable, . . . The

cause of this difference was found to be

the internal grain structure. Poles with sur-

face left-hand spiral contained left-spiraled

grain from the center of the pole out to

the surface. Poles with surface right-hand

spiraled grain usually contained left-hand

spiral grain near the pith and right-hand

spiraled grain near the surface. The result

was counteracting twist forces and little

net twist, of the pole. (4)

The problem is that a tree that has one

direction of spiral grain all the way from

its center to its outside surface will twist a

lot as it dries. Righthand growth layers

near the outside of the log help balance

the twisting stresses of the lefthand (LH)

growth layers that are inside virtually all

logs. Lefthand trees are a problem

because they do not have interior RH spi-

ral to help keep their stresses balanced.

Virtually no trees start their lives right-

hand; and almost all trees start out left-

hand. And this is why lefties are bad for

some locations in log walls. I have seen

LH logs lift tons of logs, and cause gaps incorner notches as the twist is translated

up into higher rounds. Through-bolts,

lags, and dowels cannot stop a lefty that

wants to twist.

By the way, trees twist tighter as they

dry, they do not untwist. If a tree has a

10-degree LH grain when it was green, itwill have steeper than 10-degree LH grain

when it is dry. Same goes for righthand

trees, though they do not twist nearly as

much.

The earliest tests I have found compar-

ing LH and RH spiral were in Montana in

the 1950sgovernment studies done for

power pole companies. Linemen had

reported that the cross arms on some

When surface grain goes the direction of

the fingers of your right hand, it isrighthand grain.

There is just one lefthand tree in thiscorner, but it is causing gaps in the two

logs above it, too.


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poles were rotating over time, and pulling

on the wires. The research setup was easy:

290 telephone poles, one end sunk into

the ground, with a cross arm attached

near the top, and left to dry in place for 5

years. The result? You guessed itleft-

hand spiral poles twisted dramatically (40-

foot poles twisted to the left up to 40-

degrees); righties twisted not so much

40-foot poles twisted to the right less than

15-degrees (3, 4).

Looking insidethe tree explains the

stability of the right-spiraled poles. Poles

containing only left spiral [from center to

surface] respond to moisture content

changes [more] than poles containing

both left-hand and right-spiraled grain.

(4)

How Trees GrowAlmost all softwoods (pines, spruces, firs

cedars, and the like) start out with left-hand twist. The first few years, called juve-

nilewood, is steeply LH. I have found no

report of any softwood tree that starts out

growing RH when it is young.

In one study, 93-percent of the trees

changed the direction of their spiral as

they got older. (5) As a tree gets older it

may slowly switch its grain slope from left-

hand to righthand, or it can stay lefthand

(3). If it does switch, then at some time it

will pass through a few years when it willhave a straight-grained surface. If the tree

is cut down and peeled at this stage, we

would say it is straight-grained. But

straight-grain is usually just a phase that a

tree goes through.

And, if a tree is straight-grained on its

peeled surface, then it has nearly a 100%

chance that it is lefthand closer to its cen-

ter. No tree seems to be completely

straight-grained throughout. (11) In a

study of more than 1800 Douglas fir, not

one tree was found to contain all straight-

grained samples. (5)

Those trees that change their spiral

direction seem to make the change when

they are between about 10 to 40 years old.

I have seen trees that were quite

straight grained at their butt end, but had

a lefthand spiral twist at the top end. How

can one tree be both straight and left-

hand? Easy: the butt end of a tree is older

than the top end of the tree.

That shouldnt surprise us, if we think

about it. Count the growth rings at the

stump you might find 75. Count the

growth rings at the top end-cut you

might find 35. So, the butt is 40 yearsolder than the top of the same tree. The

butt has had time to get old enough to

start the switch over to RH grain, while

the top is still too young (35 years old) to

have switched spiral direction.

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Strength . . and moreIt is . . . slope of grain that is truly the

most important growth-related feature of

a particular log that determines its overall

strength and suitability for us, Ed Burke.

Its not just that LH trees tend to twist

more over timeLH trees are also weaker

and less stiff. One study found that only

4-degrees of grain slope (1:14) decreased

bending strength (MOR) by about 20-per-

cent (3), and ASTM D-3957 advises using

a 25-percent strength reduction.

Right spiral-grained poles are nearly

as strong as straight-grained poles.(3)

A lesson for log builders is to avoid using

LH trees as beams like ridges, purlins,

joists, and so on. One report decided that

a slope of grain greater than 1 in 12

(5-degrees) should not be permitted in

beams.(6)

The ASTM standard for poles restrictsthe amount of spiral, but does not distin-

guish between lefthand and righthand.

When the ASTM standard was written it

was not known that RH trees were LH

inside, and that LH trees were LH all the

way through. ASTM D-3957 says that

the exact relationship between slope of

grain and bending strength has not been

determined for unsawn round timbers

[logs], but provides an estimate in which

a log with 1:8 (7-degrees) spiral slope has

about half of the bending strength (MOR)of straight-grained, clear samples.

Unfortunately, ASTM assumes that all

spiral is LH (bad) spiralwhich is, I think,

a cop-out by engineers who may assume

we cant tell left from right. The result is

an unfortunate waste: many RH trees get

downgraded without any good cause6

RH trees get lumped together with 6 LH

trees, even though all the research says it

is lefties we need to be careful with.

The Modulus of Elasticity (E or MOE)

which is a measure of how stiff a log willbenot how strong, but how much it will

bend or deflect under a given loadis

also lower for LH logs than for RH logs. LH

trees will bend more than RH spiral trees

under the same load.

LH trees also shrink more lengthwise

than RH trees. Most wood does not shrink

much in lengthit can shrink quite a bit

in diameter (as we all know), but not

length. But LH spiral trees can shrink sig-

nificantly in length.

How to Use Spiral TreesIn Sweden, verysmall, young trees are

harvested for making 2x4 studssome-

times they only get two studs from one

tree. This means that LH spiral is

severe since all the wood is juvenile

wood. An innovative way to produce

straight studs from severe LH trees is to

start out by sawingthem in a spiral shape

(7). The log is rotated as it is fed through

a bandsaw so that the green studs have a

severe twist. Then, as the studs dry, theycome back towards straight. The idea is

that if every stud could be sawn so that

the ripping cuts followed the grain slope,

then the stud would not have any cross-

grain faceit would be a straight-grained

stud! Very clever.

For log building, LH trees can be used

as posts, and low in log walls. Moderate-

spiral RH trees can be used anywhere in a

log wall except the top round. Go to the

ILBA Log Building Standards, Section 2.A

for more guidance.Coriolis?I have read news articles and internet

postings about wind pushing on branch-

es, about northern and southern hemi-

spheres, about Coriolis effect (the earth is

turning all the time, after all, and, as Neil

Young sings, its a wonder tall trees aint

laying down), about the slope of the hill

and which way the slope faces, about

how fast or slow the tree grows, and so

on. And I know there are old loggers who

know why trees spiral.But allthe science I have read agrees:

spiral grain is overwhelmingly genetic. The

seeds and cones from righthand trees tend

to produce righthand youngns. It is not

surprising that most of the trees on a north

slope somewhere have about the same

spiral graintheyre closely relatedI guess

cones dont fall far from the tree.

Selected References1. Kozlowski, Growth and Development of Trees,

Vol. 2, 19712. Benson, Changes in Spiral Grain Direction,

Forest Products Lab (FPL), Report 2058, 1956

3. Lowery and Erickson, The Effect of Spiral Grain

on Pole Twist and Bending Strength, FPL

4. Wellner and Lowery, Spiral GrainA Cause of

Pole Twisting, INT 38

5. Woodfin, Spiral Grain Patterns in Coast

Douglas-fir, Forest Products Journal19, 1969

6. Ohara and Grant, Sloping Grain and the

Strength of Structural Timber, NSW Timber

Advisory Council, 1985

7. Klinger, Nilsson, and Johansson, Pre-Twisting

During Sawing Results in Straight Studs, Report

04:08, 2004, Chalmers University, Sweden

8. Burke, Visual Stress Grading, Structure

Magazine, 2006

9. Harris, Spiral Grain and Wave Phenomena in

Wood Formation, 1989

10. Pellicane and Franco, Modeling Wood Pole

Failure, Wood Science and Technology28, 1994

11. Kubler, Function of Spiral Grain in Trees, Trees,

1994.

12. Phleps, The Craft of Log Building, 1982 (origi-

nally 1942)


The full log below the window sill log (third layer up from bottom) is lefthand, and s

is the log post. Both are good places to use LH trees.


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Good morning. I want to begin by welcoming you all to British

Columbia. Thank you for coming from around the world to

attend this conference here in Abbotsford.

In 2006, the world saw the splendor of a unique BritishColumbian log structure. British ColumbiaCanada Place wel-

comed the public and invited guests to Torino, Italy. This log

structure was chosen as the way to house the presentation of

British Columbia to the world and to welcome the global com-

munity to the next Olympic winter games, here in British

ColumbiaVancouver 2010.

The temporary 6,500-square-foot pavilion was a classic ski

resort-style log structure complemented by an existing modern

glass exhibit halla perfect blend of the beauty of rural British

Columbia and our modern glass towers. Inside, the diversity of

style and cultures is reflected in the warmth of the log structure

on one side and the high-tech exhibitions on the other.As many of you know, the log structure was designed and

manufactured in 100 Mile House, BC. No living trees were har-

vested for this project. The centre pole of the house was found

on a beach in coastal BC where it washed ashore. The remainder

of the house was constructed entirely from trees destroyed by

pine beetles.

The house was first constructed in 100 Mile House, dismantled

and shipped in 22 containers to Torino, then re-constructed on

site in 2005. After the games closed, Canada presented this spec-

tacular log structure as a gift to the people of Torino.

British ColumbiaCanada Place is a great example of a value-

added product that makes use of the pine beetle-damaged woodavailable throughout the province. Here in British Columbia, we

have access to many of the best raw materials available. In fact,

the BC government is helping local organizations in affected

communities to expand and diversify marketing efforts for beetle

wood products.

Log homes are greener than conventional housesprimarily

through their use of renewable resources. But they also con-

tribute to the environment by limiting the output of Greenhouse

Gas through energy efficiency.

The green benefits of log homes are greater than just the ener-

gy they save. After a log home is no longer needed, a greater

percentage of the materials that went into the building can be

reused or recycled. In fact, the Ministry of Environment has been

working to ensure that BC communities are environmentally sus-

tainable.

To ensure sustainable communities, our government has a

strategy in place that will not only develop policy, but will

encourage British Columbians to embrace more sustainable

approaches to land and resource development, and a healthier

lifestyle. Were doing that in areas of energy efficiency, green

infrastructure planning, air quality, water security, transportation

and waste management.

We will continue to build on our reputation for environmental

stewardship by establishing targets and actions that will reduce

BCs greenhouse gases by at least one third by 2020. Earlier this

week, British Columbia joined five U.S. states: California, New

Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Arizona in a climate change

initiative.

The purpose of the initiative is to identify, evaluate and imple-

ment ways to collectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions in

the region and to achieve related co-benefits. International cli-

mate change solutions will foster innovation and new technolo-

gies, which will translate into more jobs, new investments, and

ultimatelygreater prosperity for British Columbia.

The Ministry of Environment has several closely-related strate-

gies in place, such as the Air Action Plan and the Climate Change

Plan, to achieve this goal in a realistic, economically-viable way.

The threat of climate change is very real. Just this past year, we

suffered from some extreme weather right here in BCfrom asummer drought severe enough to raise concerns about fish,

water supply and agriculture, to a series of intense winter storms

that left behind a near-record snow pack.

While these weather events have affected the lives of many

British Columbians and kept Ministry staff very busy, they have

also heightened our awareness about climate change. We need

to find ways to stall global warming and to minimize the impacts

it has already unleashed.

The Honourable Barry PennerMinister of Environment, British Columbia

Speaking to the International Log Builders Association 34th Annual Conference and AGM, April 26, 2007

Vic Janzen, Conference Chair, LEFTpresents the HonourableBarry Penner, British Columbias Minister of Environment and

Minister Responsible for Responsible for Water Stewardshipand Sustainable Communities with an ILBA T-shirt and hat.


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The BC Climate Change Plan will set a clear course for a

greener future and a healthier planet, with new goals and tar-

gets that will make us leaders in North America and the

world. As part of our Climate Change Strategy, we will requirethatby 2016all electricity produced in BC has net zero

greenhouse gas emissions

We will also establish tailpipe emission standards for all new

vehicles sold in BC, aiming to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

from cars by 30 per cent between 2009 and 2016.

These are pivotal times for the environment in BC, Canada

and the worldtimes in which even our smallest actions as

individuals can have an impact of global consequence. Through

the Ministry of Environment, the Government of British

Columbia will support a series of initiatives to help each one of

us reduce this impact, which in turn will result in a stronger,

more sustainable economy for the province.Every person worldwide will be instrumental in the collabora-

tive effort to fight climate change. Constructing sustainable

housing is one huge way that you help in the global fight.

Thank you.


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What is Your Standard of Building?By Robrt Savignac

The book is out. After a 5-year effort with

the commitment and input of a dedicated

handful of logbuilders, designers, engi-

neers, code officials as well as the required

input of public deliberation, the Inter-

national Codes Council has published and

released its Standard On the Design and

Construction of Log Structures, ICC 400-

2007 IS-LOG. (Editors note: it is for sale by

the ILBA, see information in this issue.)

Approved by the American National

Standard Institute on February 8, 2007,

and approved by ICC membership at its

Final Action Hearings in May 2007. This

last official motion then propelled the

document as a Reference Standard for the

2007 supplement of the InternationalCodes: IRC (International Residential

Code) and IBC (International Building

Code), and it will be included in the next

publications of the 2009 IRC and IBC.

Its official status now established, the

ICC Standard can be adopted by cities,

counties, and municipalities throughout

North America. This means that the local

building department can now use this

document as an enforceable code require-

ment. This is also true within regions of

Canada, even though it might not be part

of current provincial law, or within the

National Building Code of Canada.

So there you go! Its done, though all

building codes are minimum requirements

based on the intent to establish provi-

sionsthat adequately protect public

health, safety and welfare, and this does

not dictate how much better you are able

to build. The intent of our own ILBA Log

Building Standardsis not redundant, butfurther incites us to create even greater

references of acceptable methods and

techniques that demonstrate the strength,

beauty and efficiency of our handcrafted

log home building systems. It is efficiency

that I want to dwell on today.

If you havent yet seen the film

An Inconvenient Truthdo so. When it

comes to the very real concerns of global

warming and its rude consequences,

unless you dont read or watch the news,

or listen to the warnings of our most

learned-minds, you are indeed part of a

Modern Building practices

have brought us:

Increases in electromagnetic fields

in homes

Decreases in indoor air quality

Increases in VOCs and other

material out-gassing

Sick-building syndrome.

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their pens will now be sold only online from the Plus Power

Group at www.ppg2.com. Ive been to the website and it looks

easy to use. Standard colors are still available, and also two Ihad not seen before: aluminum and ultraviolet (invisible except

under blacklight)! Has anyone tried those colors? I have been

using the BK3 inka black formulated for wood. And they now

are selling 4-oz bottles of space inkmeaning that if you are

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Maybe you have seen the photos online

where you can use your mouse to see ALL

around, and up and downa 360 degree

panorama movie. The first panorama

movie I made, I took pictures using a tripodand a 24mm lens (that was equivalent to

36mm lenses in digital photography). I took

about 12 shots, and made sure each one

overlapped on both sides of every picture,

and then I stitched them together with

Photoshop to make them look as if they were just one picture.

Then I used Java to create the panorama movie. This was very

time-consuming and hard work.

So, I researched how people are doing this and I ended up at

the web site www.panorama.dk. This site explains many different

ways to create Panorama pictures and movies.

First you need to understand the difference between a panora-ma picture and a panorama movie. A panorama picture is a sin-

gle image in which you see the whole picture; a panorama

movie is a frame that you can turn around your view point that

virtually puts you into the middle of environment and gives you

a virtual experience in the scenery.

To create a panorama picture from several photos, you need a

stitching program. I use PTGUI. This cost me a bit less than

$100, and I think they have trial version. One advantage of using

a stitching program is that you get a picture that it is impossible

to take with a regular lens. For example, we took a group picture

at the AGM which could have been 6 segments with overlap,

that we would stitch together. This way, you would see the detail

of every face clearly.To create a panorama picture, it is better to have a panorama

tripod head that will turn 360 degrees, always pivoting from the

tip of lens. This makes for less distortion and better alignment

than pivoting from the tripod screw on most cameras (which is

closer to the plane of the film than to the lens). I use a fisheye

lens: Nikon 10.5mm. This gives me almost 180 degrees field of

view in the horizontal direction, but I use the

camera vertically so that it covers 180

degrees from top to bottom. I take 6 shots,

30 degrees apart horizontally, and I take one

shot up and one shot down. Then use PTGUI

to stitch up the pictures. There are a coupleof plug-ins that will even make a better

result, called Smart Blend and Enblend.

(All this software is available from the

weblink in the second paragraph.)

Now, to turn a panorama picture into a

panorama movie, first you need to turn the

picture into cylindrical or cubic panoramas

that will give the virtual effect. I use

Pano2QTVR to create movies where you

can move the view by mouse. This set up for

a PC or Mac has minimum expense, and is a

very effective tool for your marketing since

not many people are doing yet.

Editors note: Dais panorama movie of John

Boyss building yard is available at the ILBA

website in the Members Only area. A log

home museum in Austria uses this for a virtual

tour of several of their buildings at

www.freilichtmuseum.com. To view a panora-

ma movie, your computer must have

Quicktime.

Panorama for Log BuildersBy Dai Ona


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Members Adopt Constitution, Bylaws, and Ethics Code at AGMBy Ed Shure

At our recent AGM in Abbotsford, ILBA members voted unani-

mously to adopt two special resolutions concerning amendments

to our Bylaws and Constitution; and also a third vote to adopt a

Code of Ethics.

The first amendment expands the Constitutional purposes of

our organization to include providing education about the busi-ness of log building, and clarifies our role in creating log building

standards, and working on building codes and other such rules.

The second amendment allows for membership in the ILBA to

become a privilege rather than a right. With this change comes

new rules for becoming a member, the creation of a Code of

Ethics, and a fair system of discipline that we can implement

when there is a breach of that code.

Other changes to the Bylaws clean up the procedure for how

Minutes are adopted, and clarify definitions, including those

concerning the responsibilities of Board Directors and the

proceedings of meetings. All of these changes have been sent

to the BC Registrar for their review and final approval, and we

expect to hear back from them soon.

Some of the changes might seem so obvious that they dont

require mention, but under British Columbia non-profit laws, the

Association is not given many rights or powers unless they are

specifically spelled out in our Constitution and Bylaws. With

these new amendments, we will be able to better govern theAssociation and, at the same time, limit our liability by operating

more closely within our stated purposes.

My sincere thanks go out to the entire Board (and especially

Rick Hall) for their commitment to seeing this project through,

and to the ILBA members for adopting these important improve-

ments.

We are publishing the entire Constitution, Byalws, and Code of

Ethics (all of them as amended by ILBA members at the

Abbotsford AGM) in this issue. In the next several issues of LBN

you will find articles which will help describe and clarify the rules

of conduct within our new Code of Ethics and how the system of

ethics enforcement works within the Bylaws.

International Log Builders AssociationConstitution1. The name of the Association is the International Log Builders Association.2. The purposes of the Association are

(a) to organize and operate an association dedicated to the furtherance of andexcellence in the craft of log building,

(b) to provide educational services related to the craft of log building,(c) to provide educational services related to the business of log building,(d) to develop and disseminate educational materials related to the craft of log

building,(e) to develop and disseminate materials related to the business of log building,(f) to support log building research, scholarship and education, and(g) to develop, publish and promote standards, codes and rules for handcrafted

log building by the association itself and in cooperation with other groups:design, materials, performance, construction, and craftsmanship.

3. In the event of the dissolution or winding up of the society all of its remainingassets after payment of liabilities shall be distributed to a recognized charitableorganization in Canada, recognized by Revenue Canada as being qualified assuch under the provisions of the Income Tax Act of Canada.

4. Clause 3 is unalterable.5. The purposes will be carried out on an exclusively non-profit basis. This

provision is alterable.6. The purposes of the Association shall be carried out without purpose of

monetary gain for its members, and any profits or other accretion to theAssociation shall be used for promoting its purpose. This provision is alterable.

7. The Association shall have all powers necessary, desirable and incidental to fully

carry out its purposes, including but not limited to the power to acquire real orpersonal property by grant, gift, demise, bequest or purchase and to hold,lease, mortgage or dispose of such property as the purposes of the Associationrequire.

International Log Builders AssociationBylawsPart 1- Interpretations1.1 Definitions

(a) In these Bylaws, unless the context otherwise requires,(i) Applicant means a person making application for membership in the

Association;(ii) Association means the International Log Builders Association;(iii) Auditor has the same meaning as defined by the Society Act;

(iv) Directors or Board means the board of Directors of the Associationfor the time being;(v) Disciplinary Meeting means a meeting of the Board to adjudicate any

disciplinary matter with respect to a member;(vi) Ordinary resolution means

(a) a resolution passed in general meeting by the members by a simplemajority of votes cast in person;

(b) a resolution that has been submitted to members and consented toin writing by 75% of the members who would have been entitledto vote on it in person at a general meeting;

(c) when voting in writing, a resolution passed by a simple majority ofvotes cast in respect to the resolution;

(vii) Registered Address means the members address as recorded in theAssociations register of members;

(viii)Registrar means the Registrar of Companies of the Province of BritishColumbia;

(ix) Reported member means a member who is the subject of a report

pursuant to 2.8(b);(x) Representative means an individual appointed by a company

member to qualify the company for membership and with authority toact on its behalf;

(xi) Special resolution means(a) a resolution passed in general meeting by a majority of not less

than 75% of the votes of those members who vote in person;(b) when voting in writing, a resolution passed by at least 75% of the

votes cast in respect of the resolution;(xii) Society Act means the Society Act of the Province of British Columbia

and all amendments to it;(b) In addition to subparagraph (a), the definitions of the Society Act on the

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1.2 Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa; and wordsimporting a person include a company or corporation.

Part 2 Membership2.1 The members of the Association are the persons who have been accepted for

membership by the Directors.2.2 The types of membership are

(a) Individual membership;(b) Company membership;(c) Employee membership for qualified employees of member companies;(d) Student membership for qualified full-time;(e) Honorary membership for those who have made exceptional contribution

to the purposes of the Association.

(f) Lifetime members shall be honorary members.2.3 A company member shall appoint a representative.2.4 Application for membership:

(a) An Applicant for initial and renewal membership shall apply to the Directorsfor membership in the Association in such manner as may be prescribed bythe Directors from time to time. Consideration for initial and renewalmembership shall include, but is not limited to, the following:(i) Applicants application content including the written consent to abide

by the Associations Constitution, Bylaws and Code of Ethics, and(ii) Directors determination of the fitness of the Applicant to abide by the

Associations Constitution, Bylaws and Code of Ethics, and(iii) Payment in full of one years dues.

(b) The President or Secretary shall cause the Applicant to be advised in writingof the Boards decision to accept or decline the application for membershipand, in the event membership is declined, the reasons therefore.

(c) An Applicant who is declined for membership pursuant to paragraph 2.4(b)may submit a written request for a hearing before the board and the

President shall convene a meeting of the Board within sixty (60) days ofreceipt of the request. The President or Secretary shall inform the Applicantin writing of the Boards decision within thirty (30) days from the hearingdate.

2.5 Annual Dues(a) The Directors may determine from time to time the amount of the annual

dues payable to the Association by members.(b) Dues shall be payable annually and are due in the anniversary month of

joining the Association.(c) Any member who ceases to be a member for any reason shall not be

entitled to any refund of dues paid.2.6 A membership interest in the Association is not transferable and lapses and

ceases to exist:(a) On the date of the Presidents or Secretarys receipt in writing of the

members resignation;(b) Upon the date of the death of the member or, in the case of a company,

upon:(i) The date of dissolution, or(ii) The death of the companys representative provided that a replacement

representative is not nominated by the company within thirty (30) daysand approved by the Board.

(c) Sixty (60) days after the anniversary date of a members annualmembership when the renewal application and annual dues have not beenreceived from the member;

(d) On the date of the Directors denial of a renewal application formembership;(e) On the date of termination of membership pursuant to paragraph 2.8(f);(f) On the date that is six (6) consecutive months after a members

membership status has become not in good standing.2.7 A member of the Association shall be in good standing provided that the

member owes no outstanding membership dues or other debts to theassociation for more than thirty (30) days;

2.8 Conduct and Discipline

(a) Every member shall uphold and comply with:(i) The Constitution and Bylaws as established and amended from time to

time; and(ii) A Code of Ethics as may be established and amended from time to time

by the members of the Association.(b) The initiating of a disciplinary action shall be by a report in writing to the

President (or in the case of a conflict of interest, to the Vice-President) of amembers (the Reported members):(i) Breach of the Constitution, Bylaws or Code of Ethics; and(ii) Any other conduct that raises a substantial question as to the Reported

members fitness as a member of the Association.(c) The President shall distribute a report received pursuant to paragraph 2.8(b)

among the Directors (but excluding any Director who is or may be

reasonably perceived to be in a conflict of interest) and the Directors shall:(i) Dismiss the matter and take no further action; or(ii) Refer the matter to a committee for further investigation and

recommendation; or(iii) Convene a Disciplinary Meeting.

(d) The President or Secretary shall provide to the Reported member not lessthan thirty (30) days prior to the date of the Disciplinary Meeting:(i) Written notice of the time, date, place (or manner) and purpose of the

Disciplinary Meeting;(ii) Written particulars of the complaint against the Reported member; and(iii) Copies of all documentation in the possession of the Association

relevant to the matter.

(e) A Reported member shall be required to attend at a Disciplinary Meeting inperson or by telephone if all Directors participating in the meeting, whetherin person or by telephone or other communications medium, are able tocommunicate with each other. If a Reported member fails to attend theDisciplinary Meeting after due notice, the Board may choose to reschedulethe meeting or proceed to hold the meeting without the attendance of theReported member if it is deemed by the Board that the failure of themember to attend is solely for the purposes of delaying or frustrating theattempts of the Board to hold the Disciplinary Meeting.

(f) At the conclusion of a Disciplinary Meeting and upon hearing from theReported member, if in attendance, and such other persons as the Boardmay deem necessary, the board shall:(i) Dismiss the matter;(ii) Adjourn the matter on such terms as it deems appropriate; or(iii) Impose disciplinary action including, but not limited to, a written

reprimand.(g) A Disciplinary Meeting must be held in private. Any disciplinary action as

determined by the Board pursuant to these Bylaws shall be kept confidentialby the Board except for a public reprimand of a member. A publicreprimand may include whatever details the Directors deem appropriate,including naming the member(s) being reprimanded, and which may bepublished in a manner as the Directors deem appropriate to themembership at large.

(h) A permanent record of all disciplinary matters (private and public) shall bemaintained by the Association, and may be used by the Board whenconsidering an application (initial or renewal) for membership.

Part 3 Meetings of Members

3.1 General meetings of the Association shall be:(a) held in accordance with the Society Act, and(b) at such time and place within in the Province of British Columbia, Canada,

or at a place outside British Columbia that the Registrar approves onapplication by the Association.

3.2 Every general meeting, other than an annual general meeting, is an

extraordinary general meeting.3.3 The Directors may, when they think necessary, convene an extraordinary

general meeting.3.4 Notice

(a) Notice of a general meeting shall be given to the members in accordancewith the Society Act and part 11 of these Bylaws and specify the place, dayand hour of meeting and, in case of special business, the general nature ofthat business.

(b) The accidental omission to give notice of a meeting to, or the non-receipt onotice by, any of the members entitled to receive notice, does not invalidateproceedings at that meeting.

3.5 An annual general meeting of the Association shall be held at least once inevery calendar year and not more than fifteen (15) months after holding of thepreceding annual general meeting.

3.6 Minutes of each annual general meeting of the membership shall be publishedto the general membership in a medium approved by the Directors withinninety (90) days after the annual general meeting. The exact content of the

minutes to be published shall be adopted by the Directors and approved by avote of the membership present at the next annual general meeting of themembership.

Part 4 Proceedings at General Meetings4.1 Special business is

(a) all business at an extraordinary general meeting except the adoption ofrules of order;

(b) all business transacted at an annual general meeting, except:(i) the adoption of rules of order;(ii) the consideration of the financial statements;(iii) the report of the Directors;(iv) the report of the Auditor, if any;(v) the election of Directors;


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being held in their absence.(ii) A Directors meeting may also be held without notice immediately

following the annual general meeting of the Association.(b) A Director may at any time, and the Secretary, upon the request of a

Director, shall, convene a meeting of the Directors. Written notice of suchmeetings shall be delivered to each Director not less than five (5) daysbefore the meeting is to take place.

(c) Regular meetings(i) The Directors may appoint a day, time, and method or place in any

month(s) for regular meetings.(ii) No notice of such regular meetings need be sent.

(d) The Officers may meet together, dispatch business, adjourn and otherwise

regulate their meetings and proceedings as they see fit.(e) A meeting of the Directors may be held in person, by telephone conference

call or by other communications technology. Directors who participate in ameeting by telephone or other communications technology shall beconsidered to have attended the meeting.

(f) Within thirty (30) days of each Directors meeting, the Secretary shall delivera proposed draft of the minutes of such meeting which shall be adopted oramended and adopted at the next Directors meeting.

(g) Meetings of the Directors concerning ethics violations shall be closed tomembers and the public except by invitation of the Directors.

6.2 Directors Meeting Procedures(a) The quorum necessary to transact business shall be a majority of the

Directors then in office.(b) The President shall be chair of all meetings of the directors. The Vice-

President shall act as chair in the Presidents absence. If neither is present,the Directors present may choose one of their number to chair thatmeeting.

6.3 Committees Appointments(a) The Directors may delegate any, but not all, of their powers to committees

and others consisting of the Director(s) and members-in-good-standingthey think fit. Directors shall continue to oversee such delegated powersand acts.

6.4 Committee Procedures(a) A committee shall elect a chair of its meetings.(b) The members of a committee may meet and adjourn as they think proper.

6.5 Voting(a) Questions arising at a meeting of the Directors or a committee shall be

decided by a majority of votes, unless otherwise required by these Bylaws orthe Society Act.

(b) In case of an equality of votes, the chair does not have a second or castingvote and the measure does not pass.

6.6 No resolution proposed at a meeting of Directors or committee of Directorsneed be seconded and the chair of a meeting may move or propose a resolution.

6.7 A resolution in writing, signed by all the Directors and placed with the minutesof the Directors is valid and effective as if regularly passed at a meeting ofDirectors.

Part 7 Duties of Officers7.1 The Directors shall annually appoint a President, Vice-President, Secretary and

Treasurer. The Directors may from time to time appoint such other officers asthe Directors determine.

7.2 The President(a) The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the

Directors.(b) The President is the chief executive officer of the Association serving under

the management of the Directors and shall supervise the other Officers andstaff in the execution of their duties.

7.3 The Vice-President shall carry out the duties of the President during thePresidents absence.

7.4 The Secretary shall(a) Manage or oversee the issuance of notices of meetings for both

membership meetings and Directors meetings and(b) Manage or oversee the keeping of minutes of all such meetings and(c) Perform such other duties as the President may delegate.

7.5 The Treasurer shall(a) Manage or oversee the keeping of the financial records, including books of

account, necessary to comply with the Society Act;(b) Manage or oversee the rendering of financial statements to Directors,

members and others required, but no financial statement shall be publishedor circulated to anyone except a Director, employee or Officer unless it hasbeen first approved by the Directors and the approval is evidenced by thesignatures of two (2) Directors;

(c) Manage or oversee the receipt, deposit and disbursement of all funds of theAssociation, except that no disbursements in an amount over a set limit set

by the Directors shall be made without authorization by the President andTreasurer or at least two (2) Directors.

7.6 In the absence of the Secretary from a meeting, the directors shall appointanother person to act as Secretary at that meeting.

7.7 Officers of the Association shall perform such duties as are prescribed by theBylaws and as may from time to time be prescribed by the Directors.

7.8 All Officers and employees shall be subject to removal from office oremployment by the Directors at any time with or without cause and with orwithout notice to the person so removed.

Part 8 Executive Director(s)

8.1 The Directors may appoint a person or persons to serve as Executive Director ofthe Association and, in connection therewith:

(a) Determine the functions and duties of the Executive Director;(b) Entrust to and confer on the officer any of the powers exercisable by the

Executive Director on such terms and conditions and with such restrictionsas the Directors think fit;

(c) Revoke, withdraw, alter or vary all or any of the functions, duties andpowers of the Executive Director; and

(d) Determine compensation payable to the Executive Director.Part 9 Borrowing9.1 In order to carry out the purposes of the Association, the Directors may, on

behalf of and in the name of the Association, raise or secure the payment orrepayment of money in the manner they decide, and in particular but withoutlimiting the foregoing, by the issue of debentures.

9.2 No debenture shall be issued without the sanction of a special resolution.9.3 The members may, by special resolution, restrict the borrowing powers of the

Directors, but a restriction imposed expires at the next annual general meeting.Part 10 Auditor

10.1 The Association may resolve to have an Auditor.

10.2 At each annual general meeting, the Association my appoint an auditor to holdoffice until the Auditor is reelected or there is a successor elected.

10.3 An Auditor may be removed by ordinary resolution.10.4 An Auditor shall be promptly informed in writing of appointment or removal.10.5 No Director and no employee of the Association shall be Auditor.10.6 The Auditor may attend general meetings.10.7 The Auditor

(a) has a right of access at all times to all documents and other property of theAssociation; and

(b) may require from the Directors, Officers, members and employees of theinformation and explanations that, in the Auditors opinion, are necessaryfor the report.

Part 11 Notices11.1 Unless the Society Act or these Bylaws provide otherwise, a notice, statement,

report or other record required or permitted by the Society Act or these Bylawsto be sent by or to a person may be sent by any one of the following methods:

(a) Mail addressed to the person at the applicable address for that person asfollows:(i) for a record mailed to a member, the members Registered Address;(ii) for a record mailed to a Director or Officer, the prescribed address for

mailing shown for the Director or Officer in the records kept by theassociation;

(iii) in any other case, the mailing address of the intended receipient;(b) Delivery at the applicable address for that person as follows, addressed to

the person:(i) for a record delivered to a member, the members Registered Address;(ii) for a record delivered to a Director or Officer, the prescribed address for

delivery shown for the Director or Officer in the records kept by theAssociation;

(iii) in any other case, the delivery address of the intended recipient;(c) Sending the record by fax to the fax number provided by the intended

recipient for the sending of that record;(d) Sending the record by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by the

intended recipient for the sending of that record; or(e) Physical delivery to the intended recipient.

11.2 A record that is mailed to a person by ordinary mail to the applicable addressfor that person referred to in paragraph 11.1(a) is deemed to be received bythe person to whom it was mailed on the seventh (7th) day following the dateof mailing.

11.3 Notice of a general meeting(a) Notice of a general meeting shall be given to every member shown on the

register of members and auditor, if applicable, on the day notice is given.(b) No other person is entitled to receive a notice of general meeting.(c) Notice of a general meeting shall be given not less than fourteen (14) days

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Part 12 Bylaws12.1 On being admitted to membership, each member is entitled to receive a copy

of the Constitution, Bylaws and Code of Ethics of the Association.12.2 The Constitution and these Bylaws shall not be altered or added to except by

special resolution.

International Log Builders AssociationCode Of EthicsI. Introduction And Statement Of Association Values

Members of the International Log Builders Association (Association) arededicated to the highest standards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and

competence with members striving to maintain and advance their knowledgeof log building. Consistent with these values members agree to conduct theirprofessional affairs according to the following code of conduct:

II. Code Of Conduct

(a) Members shall embrace the spirit and letter of the law governing theirprofessional affairs.

(b) Members shall serve their clients competently and in a professional manner,and shall exercise unprejudiced and unbiased judgment when rendering allprofessional duties.

(c) Log Builder members shall not obtain log building business or attempt togain an advantage in their log building business by:(i) statements made that are knowingly false with the intent to mislead, or(ii) statements made that are unknowingly false that are made in reckless

disregard for the truth regardless of intent to mislead, or(iii) use of implications not known by the member to be warranted by fact

or reasonable probability that are intended to mislead.(d) Members shall avoid conduct detrimental to the integrity and dignity of the

craft and trade of log building, and shall not bring the good name andintegrity of the Association, its staff or directors into disrepute.

(e) Members shall respect the rights of other members and shall refrain frommaking unsolicited disparaging comments about other members.

(f) In instances where comment or an opinion of a member has been solicitedabout another members log building practices, then any disparagingcomment or opinion may only be made if the opinion is offered in anobjective, professional manner, uninfluenced by any personal motivation orpotential advantage or gain.

(g) No member who has been or now is a director will use the position or titlein the association on any letterhead, business card or advertising of theirbusiness. Directors may use the title as part of a biographical statementonly.

(h) No director shall use their position or title to attempt to obtain log buildingbusiness or an advantage over another member.

(i) No director shall vote on any resolution before the board of directors whohave a personal financial interest in the outcome of the resolution.

(j) Members shall abide by the decisions of the directors in promoting andenforcing this code of ethics.

III. Miscellaneous Provisions(a) The Association shall not interfere with or become involved in disputes

between members and their employees, subcontractors, suppliers andcustomers.

(b) This code of ethics may be amended only by the membership by specialresolution.

Jochen Wagenblast

roughs out abear during thechainsaw carving

workshop. PHOTO

ROBERT W. CHAMBERS


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The Log Connection is currently seekingthree - 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 modifications

to existing designs. Scope of work may rangefrom medium sized residential to largecommercial projects. Preferred experience wouldinclude log home design/drafting. Provideresume and samples of past CADD work,attention to: Mr. Dave Sutton, The LogConnection, 129 Nanaimo Ave. West, Penticton,BC Canada V2A 1N2


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H E L P W A N T E D A N N O U N C E M E N T S A N N O U N C E M E N T S

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

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

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

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

Handcrafted Log & Timber FrameBuilders Edgewood Log Structures, a successfulHandcraft and Timber Frame company in Coeurd'Alene, is looking for both experienced andapprentice log and timber crafters. Wages areDOE. Full time positions available immediately.Please send resum to Edgewood Log Structures,P.O. Box 1030, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816 or call(208) 683-3332

Handcrafted Log Home Builder wanted:Full Time position available immediately,experienced applicants only please. Wagenegotiable, depending on experience. Please

send resume with references to: Whitevalley LogHomes Ltd., Cherryville, BC Attn: Eric Ph/Fax:(250) 547-6666 [email protected]

Log Craftsmen Needed for Scott HayHandcrafted Log Homes Inc. located nearFlesherton ON. I am looking for an experiencedLog Home Builder with a minimum of 2 yearsexperience. I am a small company with about 3full time workers and we build 4 to 6 log shellsa year. Wages are based on your commitment,ability, and productivity. Contact Scott Hay at519-924-2797 fax [email protected]

Log Builder Wanted Log Home Buildercareer opportunity available with a progressive,quality oriented, full service log home company.Edmonton area, permanent full time, year round.1-2 years experience, must have own tools andtransportation, wages are $18.00-$30.00/hr onpiece work. Fax resume to (780) 460-2584.

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 anduse 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 who wouldbe interested in taking (for free) about 80,000trees (and about another 150,000 trees in thenext few years) within the city of Detroit. The cityhas maps of the location of the trees. Interestedparties can contact him and he will connect theparties to the appropriate city office. The contactinformation is: Steven K. Leggat, Assistant Chief,City of Detroit, Building & Safety EngineeringHousing Inspection Division, Coleman A. YoungMunicipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite412, Detroit, Michigan 48226.Phone: 313-224-3155. Fax: 313-224-2745,[email protected],www.ci.detroit.mi.us

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. HistoricAmerican Roof Trusses (2006) is a compilation ofsix articles which originally appeared in the TFGsquarterly journal, Timber Framing, plus newmaterial. Primary author Jan Lewandoski coversthe principles of building various trusses,including scissor trusses, kingpost and queenposttrusses, and compound and raised bottom chordtrusses, using historic examples. Ed Levin providesstructural analyses for each type, and Jack Sobonprovides detailed drawings. New materialincludes an introduction to trusses by notedtimber engineer Dave Fischetti, a treatise on theevolution of trusses by Jan Lewandoski, and acomprehensive glossary and bibliography. Theoriginal research for this book was partiallyfunded by a grant from the National Park Serviceand the National Center for PreservationTechnology and Training.Price: $30 US, plus postage and handling.92 pages, 9"x12", color, Smythe sewn binding,ISBN # 0-9706643-4-6Available from the Timber Framers Guild atwww.tfguild.org, or TFG, PO Box 60, Becket, MA

(USA) 413-623-9926

Brian Lloyd Construction Consulting Industry Consulting Building Inspection Expert Witness Conflict ResolutionVernon, BC. Tel/Fax 250-549-3545email [email protected]

EAR.LOG EAR PROTECTIONIt was great meeting all of you at the ILBAConference! Thank you to all who lent me theirear to preserve and protect your hearing!Wearing dBBlockers offers the Smartest HearingProtection in the World - the only ISO accreditedLab in North America. Please email for more info:Anne Erhardt with Custom Protect [email protected] or www.protectear.com

Ed Shure and Architect Paul Froncekhave teamed up to provide you and your clientswith beautiful designs that begin with a structuralsensibility. Our 23-year professional relationshipenables us to provide site specific design, as wellas coordination with timber craftsmen,contractors, engineers & building officials toinsure a seamless (and mostly painless) process.We have the experience to create log & timberdesigns that you will love to build.Full 3D drawing capability, including: walk through presentations permit & construction drawings shop drawings for hand or machine cutting steel & hardware design structural analysisFor more info contact:Ed Shure at Timmerhus Inc.303-449-1336 or [email protected]

Expert WitnessRobert W. Chambers isavailable as an expert witness, consultant, orinspector for log home disputes or lawsuits.Please contact Robert at 612-804-2300 [email protected]

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

2007The Great Lakes LogCraftersAssociation will meet and their conferencedates are 21,22, 23 June 2007 in Marquette,Michigan. Thursday is the day for pre-conferenceclasses, and Friday/Saturday are the main GLLCAmeeting days. There might be pre-pre-conferenceon Wednesday, 20 June. For more information:www.GLLCA.org or 651-464-6506.

Robert W. Chambers will teach two coursesin handcrafted log construction at AorakiPolytech, Timaru, New Zealand in October, 2007.Details will be available in June atwww.LogBuilding.org and www.aoraki.ac.nz

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Coming up in Log Building News 64

Insight into Bylaws and Ethics

Makita Groove Cutter

Who Buys Log Homes? & Why We Must Care!

More Tech Talk(contribute your ideas and photos today)

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An informative book on jigs and work methods specific to our trade. Sections include: Scribing

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Advertisers in This Issue

Accutech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

BC Log & Timber Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

CBR Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cowls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Curio Scriber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Dietrichs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Emseal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Foard Insulated Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Good Shepherd Wool Insulation . . . . . . . . . . . 25

GRK Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Insulspan Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

J. Rouleau & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Joe Scaffold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lignomat USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Log Home Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Nicola Log Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

P.A. Drafting & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Pat Wolfe Log Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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

Pfanner Tough Gear Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Precision Structural Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . 23

RCM Cad Design & Drafting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

RSM Drafting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Sashco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Schroeder Log Home Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Streamline Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Summer Beam Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

The Continental Products Company . . . . . . 7/16

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

Timber Framers Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Timmerhus Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Wayside Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25


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