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NEWS
April | May | June 2006 • Number 59
Agreement Number 40707514
Strong Settling Jacks
by 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, cat’s
paw, recip-saw, etc., and do some tearing out so a
new settling jack could be installed. Not much fun.
…continued page 7
Inside This Issue
News from the Board of
Directors…page 2
Treasurer’s Report: “Firmly
in the Black”…page 2
Thank You to All Our
Montebello Sponsors
…page 4
Montebello Conference
Awards…page 5
Ink Durability…page 10
TechTalk…page 12
Advertisers in This Issue
…page 13
A New Auger Bit …page 14
Blackline Chalk Company
…page 14
Montebello Log Games
Results…page 15
PLS2 Laser …page 15
New and Renewing
Members…page 16
Business Standards:
Construction Agreements
and Procedures, Part 2
…page 18
A Message from BC
…page 20
Letter to the Editor
…page 21
Classified Ads…page 22
Chateau Montebello dining room from the ILBA 33rd Annual Conference this April. PHOTO JOEL MCCARTY
2007
ILBA C
onference
April 12, 13, 14
H
arrison
H
ot Springs,BC
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LogBuildingNews
April | May | June 2006
Issue #59
Published four times a year
© 2006 International Log Builders’
Association
P.O. Box 775
Lumby, British Columbia
Canada V0E 2G0
Toll-free: 800-532-2900
Phone: 250-547-8776
Fax: 250-547-8775
www.logassociation.org
Ann Miks, Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Log Building News Editor
Robert Chambers
[email protected]
Contributors to this issue:
Walter Bramsleven
BC Log and Timber Building Industry
[email protected]
Tom Hahney
[email protected]
Robert Chambers
[email protected]
Pat Clark
[email protected]
Rick Hall
[email protected]
John Boys
[email protected]
John Nininger
[email protected]
“Work shouldn’t 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 the
Board of Directors
TREAS URER’ S REPORT
Firmly in the Black
Brian 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 room
for a replacement. The Board expresses
their sincere appreciation for Brian’s serv-
ice—and 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 Brian’s resignation.
Rick inherits Brian’s term, which means
that Rick’s 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 the
Montebello 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 a
strong showing at our auction which
generated slightly over $59,000. My
thanks go out to the sponsors, staff and
volunteers who put this year’s 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
Number 59 LogBuildingNews 3
Group photo from the ILBA 33rd Annual Conference at Chateau Montebello this April. PHOTO BRIAN LLOYD
I LBA CONFERENCE 2 0 0 6
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Canadian Log Home Supply
Chris Fewster
21 Sand Road, RR # 2
Eganville, ON K0J 1T0
Tel: 800 746 7773
Fax: 613 628 2372
Email: [email protected]
www.canadianloghomesupply.com
CBR Products
Bill Willis
102 - 876 Cordova Diversion
Vancouver, BC V6A 3R3
Tel: 888-311-5339
Fax: 604-215-2278
Email: [email protected]
www.cbrproducts.com
Daizen Joinery Ltd.
Yoshito Ona
1289 Hepburn Rd., Box 550
Chase, BC V0E 1M0
Tel: 250-679-2750
Fax: 604-677-5264
Email: [email protected]
www.daizen.com
GRK Fasteners
Uli Walther
1499 Rosslyn Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6W1
Tel: 800-263-0463
Fax: 800-895-5160
Email: [email protected]
www.grkfasteners.com
Insulspan Corporation -
Plasti-Fab Ltd.
Jack Hoogstraten
270-3015 5th Ave NE
Calgary AB T2A 6T8
Tel: 403-248-9306 Fax: 403-248-9325
Email: [email protected]
www.insulspan.com
Log Home Living &
Log Home Design Ideas
Joe Varda
4125 Lafayette Center Dr, Suite 100
Chantilly, VA 20151
Tel: 703-227-5276 or 800-826-3893 x276
Fax: 703-222-3209
Email: [email protected]
www.homebuyerpubs.com
Nicola Log Works Ltd.
John and Ingrid Boys
Box 1027
Merritt BC V1K 1B8
Tel: 250-378-4977 or 877-564-4667
Fax: 250-378-4611
Email: [email protected]
www.logworks.ca
The Sansin Corporation
Sjoerd Bos
111 MacNab Ave.,
Strathroy, ON N7G 4J6
Tel: 519-245-2001
Fax: 519-245-4759
Email: [email protected]
www.sansin.com
Timber Tools
Gary Richter
304 Carlingview Dr.
Toronto, Ontario M9W 5G2
Tel: 416-675-2366 or 800-350-8176
Fax: 416-675-4242
email: [email protected]
www.timbertools.com
CONTRI BUTI NG S PONS ORS 2 0 0 6
Dietrich’s North America
Wil and Chris Dancey
51213 Wooleyville Line, RR#1
Aylmer ON N5H 2R1
Tel: 877-877-0086
Fax: 519-765-2846
Email: [email protected]
www.dietrichs.com
Graphisoft/GSCNE Inc.
Pal Szabo
1473 Crescent Rd.
Mississauga, ON L5H 1P5
Tel: 905-274-5534
Fax: 905-271-8618
Email: [email protected]
www.gscne.com
hsb-CAD North America/
Strucsoft Solutions
Danny Hansen
5375 Pare #201
Montreal, QC H4P 1P7
Tel: 514-341-9646 ext. 243
Fax: 514-341-8856
email: [email protected]
www.strucsoft.ca
Husqvarna
J.C. Pilon
200 Hamford St.
Lachute QC J8H 4L2
Tel: 450-562-7974
Fax: 450-562-6067
Email: [email protected]
www.husqvarna.com
Log Homes Illustrated and Timber
Homes Illustrated Magazines
Dean Listle
700 E State St.
Iola WI 54990
Tel: 715-445-4612 Ext. 635
Fax: 715-445-4087
Email: [email protected]
www.loghomesillustrated.com
www.logexpo.com
Makita Canada Inc.
Noel Cleveland
11771 Hammersmith Way
Richmond BC V7A 5H6
Tel: 604-272-3104 or 800-667-7078
Fax: 604-272-5416
Email: [email protected]
www.makita.com
Mountain Living
Kara Galvin
1777 South Harrison St. # 1200
Denver CO 80210
Tel: 303-248-2060 or 888-577-7702
Fax: 303-248-2064
Email: [email protected]
www.mountainliving.com
MAJ OR S PONS ORS 2 0 0 6
Tough Name.Tough Equipment.

Thank You to All Our Montebello Sponsors
33rd Annual Conference and AGM at Le Chateau Montebello – April 6-9, 2006
I LBA CONFERENCE 2 0 0 6
Number 59 LogBuildingNews 5
Montebello Conference Awards
FROM TOP (PHOTOS BY BRIAN LLOYD)
Ed Campbell reflects on a lifetime of log building as the evening’s 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.
I LBA CONFERENCE 2 0 0 6
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 photos
from 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!
6 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006
Number 59 LogBuildingNews 7
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, mortgage
and 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 for
about 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 it’s 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 89.6
degrees, 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 don’t 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 I’ve 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 Jacks
from page 1
…continued page 7
…continued on page 9
8 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006
Here is the calculation process I typically use for settling jacks. The
information about steel and threads comes from Manual of Steel
Construction, 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 — it
is the remaining diameter at the root of the threads. For example, a
1" ø threaded rod has a root ø = 0.865 inches. The Tensile Stress Area
is the lobe shaped area of steel left after threads have been cut, when
a 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 = ø/4) (S = Pi ø
3
/ 32)
• Kl/r I use a value for K = 1.0. This represents a column which is
free to rotate at the top and bottom, but is not free to translate (move
horizontally) in these locations. I use the settling space for the value
of “l”. Typically I base this length on the “before settling” condition, as
this is time when the settling jack is most vulnerable.
• Use Table C-36 (or C-50) of the Manual of Steel Construction to find
F
a for the calculated Kl/r.
• Use this value of F
a in the interactive equation.
• Divide the column load P by the TSA to calculate f
a for the interac-
tive equation.
• Calculate the moment (M) in the column by multiplying the column
load P by the eccentricity Δ, that is chosen (see Figure 1). It is my
sense that there will always be some eccentricity. For a settling jack
supporting a log column that is one story in height one rule of
thumb 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 f
b for
the interactive equation.
• For the interactive equations use Equation H1-3 from page 5-54 of
the Manual of Steel Construction. (Use H1-3 even if f
a/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 more
conservative (using Cm = 1) and H1-2 is slightly less conservative.)
Interactive equation:
f
a
/F
a
+ f
b
/F
b
≤ 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 we
expect the settling to be equal to 6.5 inches? We will use a design as
shown in Figure 2.
The root diameter = 0.865 inches
Tensile stress area (TSA) = 0.606 square inches
The radius of gyration = r = ø/4 = 0.865 in/4 = 0.216 in
The section modulus = S = (π ø
3
) / 32 = π (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
We’ll assume mild steel as the material for the threaded rod; F
y = 36 ksi
Entering table C-36 in the Manual of Steel Construction with a Kl/r value
of 31 (rounded up from 30.1) will return a value of F
a = 19.87 ksi
The eccentricity (Δ) 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 our
allowed load (P) can be.
Interactive equation: f
a/Fa + fb/Fb ≤ 1.0
where: f
a = P/TSA = P/0.606 sq in
F
a = 19.87 ksi
f
b = M/S = PΔ/S = P(0.325")/0.0635 cu in
F
b = 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)] =1
P = 3,356 pounds
This tells us that the 1" diameter settling jack that will accommodate
6.5 inches of settling can safely hold up 3,356 pounds.
If we use a stronger steel, for example one with a Specified Yield
Stress 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 Capsule
or equiv. & nut
1" ø threaded rod
1" hex adjusting nut
bearing plate
base plate
log col.
settling space
settling space
3" initial penetration
FI GURE 2
FI GURE 1
Settling Jacks, the Math
by Tom Hahney
Number 59 LogBuildingNews 9
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 manufacturer’s 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 be
needed. 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 because
the 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 settling
jack 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.
10 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006
Ink Durability
by Robert W. Chambers
Some marks that we make on logs we want to last a long time.
The labeling we do for reassembly, for example, should be as
permanent as possible. We expect every shell to be built, deliv-
ered, and assembled quickly…but what happens if the unex-
pected happens?
I tested pencils and pens used for scribing logs, and bigger
felt tips used for a variety of other marking and labeling to com-
pare their durability to weathering. All of the markers I tested
were labeled by the manufacturer as “permanent.” I used slabs
off-cuts from building logs, drew on them with various pens,
pencils, and markers, and put them on the roof of our office
building in full exposure to sun and rain from early spring
(November 11th in New Zealand) through to mid-winter (July).
Here are the results.
For scribing, the most durable lines were made with indelible
pencils, Lumocolor 318 fine tip black, and with Fisher Space
pens with black ink (Figure 1 shows a slab of log on the day I
marked it, 22 days later, and 244 days after I marked it). Blue-
ink pens like Grieb Gearhead scribes and Fisher Space pens
(“PSGBBU” in Figure 1) in blue were only moderately durable—
they started to fade in less than 3 weeks, and in 8 weeks were
practically invisible. Red inks were the least durable of all. The
Lumocolor permanent red medium tip 317, in the middle right
of each photo of Figure 1, was gone without a trace in 3 weeks.
Sanford “No-Blot” and Lee Valley “Veritas” are indelible copy-
ing pencils that can be used for scribing, and Lyra makes a car-
penter’s (oval) indelible that is broader and softer that can be
used for marking. All of these worked well, and lasted very well.
The Veritas hard pencil looked slightly sharper and more distinct
after 244 days. The dye in indelible pencils is generally aniline,
which is not durable in light, so it may be the graphite in indeli-
ble pencils that is actually the key to their longevity on wood—
maybe the fact that aniline dyes are water soluble is just a way
of making indelible pencils softer, and for depositing more
graphite on a log than conventional graphite pencils deposit.
Larger pens for marking and labeling were also tested (Figure
2), and the most durable inks I tested were black. Blue was
moderately durable, and red inks were not at all durable. The
exception to this was that some red crayon-type markers (like
the expensive, gooey Sanford “Mean Streaks”) were moderately
durable (Figure 2). The red “Copic” marker (Figure 2, upper
left) lasted only a few weeks.
But not all black permanent markers are created equal. On
the bottom left of each photo of Figure 1 note that the Faber
Castell black felt tip model 1585 faded away completely, while
the Staedtler (middle left of all three photos) remained dark for
more than 244 days. So when a manufacturer says “perma-
nent,” it pays to verify that yourself.
We have been using the Sharpie “Paint” markers lately—they
have a valved felt tip
(in a variety of widths),
that when depressed
releases paint into the
tip. You can get a
good quantity of ink
out, and this seems to
be a key to durability:
flood the wood with
ink or paint (Figure 2).
Other paint markers,
like the Uni-Paint PX-
20 medium (red) actu-
ally turned white after
4 weeks—almost like
SPF-50 sunblock on
the wood as the wood
turned gray. The paint
markers (and most all
felt tips) do not work
well on damp or wet
wood.
Sharpie also makes
both the “Rub-a-Dub”
laundry pen (in 1968
my mother used these
to write my name in
the clothes I took to
summer camp) and
the 13601 “Industrial, Super-Permanent” ink felt tip marker
(Figure 2). They appear to be identical, and lasted about the
same amount of time in my test. I tested the black only. Pat
Clark and Paul Kaszuba prefer the blue.
The tests shown here are on log slabs (saddles) cut from
green Douglas fir, and I noticed that the ink-durability was bet-
ter in early wood (summer wood, lighter colored, more porous)
than in late wood (winter wood, darker, less porous). Again this
shows that if you can get a large quantity of ink or dye or paint
deposited it will help durability.
There are times when you want to make marks that would be
best to fade off – it would mean you might not have to peel or
sand them off. In that case, use red ink.
When buying, shop around, because prices for pens and
markers vary. Several online stores offer discounts of 40% below
retail price (check out www.discountofficesupplies.com and
www.office-supplies.us.com). Fisher Space Pens are available
from Schroeder’s, or direct from the manufacturer by calling
Margaret McKay at 1-702-293-3011—note that you can get
these space plotter pens in a variety of lengths, up to 3.5",
1
Figure 1
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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 I’m 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 I’m 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-
n’t 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.
Patti’s opening exercise was excellent and a great way to begin the conference.
I thought Rob’s 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, Dietrich’s North America
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TechTalk
MORE COOL TOOLS
1. John Boys sends this photo of a useful stump that can
hold a number of knives (some of these are Pat Clark’s
“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 Montebello
Tech Talk, thanks to Noel Cleveland of Makita, and John
Boys.
3. Higgs Murphy siting in the Higgy Jigger
4. John Boys with foam gasket
1
Mafell Drilling Station
By John Boys
This is a very nicely detailed drilling jig seen
here in Daizen Joinery’s 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 <www.mafell.de>
has a PDF brochure in English
4
PHOTOS COURTESY
OF JOEL EDWARDS,
WILLI MIKS,
ROBERT CHAMBERS,
NICK BERWIAN
3
Number 59 LogBuildingNews 13
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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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 1
1
/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 1
1
/2" by 18" bits cost $37 each, if bought in a 10-pack.
A New Auger Bit
by 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 use—I’d never seen it before. Pat really likes
Redline chalk and says it is permanent and scuff-
proof. He uses the red so it’s easy to see against log
checks. We even snapped a few lines when it was
raining. That’s something I could not do with the
run-of-the-mill chalk I’ve been using for years.
I contacted the company, and sales manager Tom
Pidgeon 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 or
covered. 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 Company
by Robert Chambers
Number 59 LogBuildingNews 15
Single Man Notch
1. Simon Auger
2. Mike Pielorz
3. Sylvain Métivier
Two Man Scribe & Notch
1. Dai Ona and Nick Berwian
2. Josh and Jordan Littler
3. Simon Auger & Sylvain Métivier
Slabbing
1. Earl Laverty
2. Mark Deagle
3. please contact us!
Axe Throw
1. Kevin Maynard
2. Earl Laverty
3. Mark Deagle
Montebello Log Games Results
Grand Champion: Simon Auger
PLS2 Laser
The 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 we’ve 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).
LEFT Pat Clark explains laser layout on round logs
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Through German Eyes
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Russia. Sometimes I marvel in amazement at the radical impact
logbuilding as a passion can have on people and their attitudes,
spanning countries and continents. But even though the ambi-
tions and challenges along the way immensely grew over the
years, the initial inspiration for building with logs for me
remains unchanged, embedded in Mackie’s book: the ultimate
dream of creating a true and simple way of living with my own
hands.
My attendance at this year’s conference in Montebello opened
yet another chapter along my journey: the soothing experience
of being part of a family which seems (so far) nonexistent on
this side of the ocean. It simply felt good to get absorbed by the
matter of logbuilding and to exchange thoughts and ideas with
fellow-builders.From Montebello I did not return empty handed:
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Nick Berwian, Karelia, Russia
18 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006
BUS I NES S S TANDARDS
Construction Agreements and Procedures, PART 2
by 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 and
owner. This time I’ll 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 and
Allocate the Risks Fairly
A. 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
builder’s 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 the
site 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
owner’s family will interfere with
the work at the site; and that
they will be paid for their work as
agreed. 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 didn’t 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 builder’s 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) free
of defects in design/engineering X
2. Plans and specifications (provided by Builder) free
of defects in design/engineering X
3. Conflicts with other tradesmen at the job site X
4. Timely acquisition of logs and completion of
log 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 to
reassemble the log work X
8. Damage to the log work during transportation to the
reassemble 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 local
building code) X
14. Warranties X
15. Insurance against theft, damage, etc. X and X
16. Damage to the private road of owner by the heavy
equipment 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 control
of 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 the
builder from getting the logs to the site or reassembled should
be the owner’s risk.
Inset is a list of some of the risks that every builder’s 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 we’ll 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
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 our
interests 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 the
interests 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 positive
changes 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.
20 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006
A Message from BC
by Walter Bramsleven
Number 59 LogBuildingNews 21
Last summer I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Before then, I
didn’t know much about it. Since then I’ve learned, and I hope
that this letter will pass some learning along. I’m 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 50’s increas-
ing to 70% for those in their 80’s. 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 OR
22 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006
FOR S ALE FOR S ALE FOR S ALE
C L A S S I F I E D A D S
LOG BUILDING TOOLS – STARRETT &
MACKIE scribers; heavy duty drawknives up to
30"; peeling spuds; chopping & finishing axes;
broadaxes; adzes; GRANSFORS axes; ENGLISH
slicks; ROBERT SORBY, HENRY TAYLOR, FOOT-
PRINT & PHEIL chisels and gouges; JAPANESE
slicks, chisels, saws, ink lines & flex squares;
hand-forged Flarens, shovel gouges, flat & scarf
slicks, drawknives & draw-gouges; BARR
Specialty Tools; peavies; cant hooks; lifting tongs;
log dogs & cleats; log horses; water stones;
Diamond whetstones; NORTHWEST calipers,
tenon cutters & long auger bits; ship augers;
chainsaw mills & attachments; MAKITA &
MAFELL planers, saws & chain mortisers; MACKIE
log building books & videos. FREE 32-page
catalogue.
MAGARD VENTURES LTD, 8365 Domagala Road,
Prince George, BC, Canada V2K 5R1
Tel: 250-962-9057 Fax: 250-962-9157
Attn: Maurice Gardy
[email protected]
Awesome Boom Truck for Sale All-wheel
drive Oshkosh with turbocharged International
DT466 diesel, big float tires up front, 5 speed
with 3 speed transfer case & full power steering.
Tube steel bed custom built for hauling logs,
custom made loader. Lemco with 26ft. squirt
boom & stainless steel jawed continuous rotation
bucket. Used as all around yard machine for
unloading trucks & shell building, and delivering
and assembling cabins in mountain sites.
Grapple allows safe one man operation. Had over
$40,000 invested in new engine set up, loader
and bed. $17,500 includes fresh batteries & tires.
Call Bryan or Ed 303-449-1336 or
email [email protected]
1999 Heartwood Band Sawmill Model
310 Electric Never been used 6 inch Double-
Cut (cutting travel speed up to 3 feet per
second). Requires 600 V. 3 Phase Power. Eighty-
eight feet of track. Operator travels with mill
head along track. Numerous track-mounted
hydraulic log handing systems and full
programmable computer controlled set works.
(We purchased 2 and only set one up for use.)
When purchased in 1999 value exceeded
$80,000.00 Canadian. Asking $65,000.00
Canadian. Moose Mountain Log Homes Inc.
Please arrange for an appointment to see the
twin unit in operation. Link to this model at
Heartwood Saw: http://www.heart
woodsaw.com/Model_310.html
Toll free 1-877-932-3992
We have for sale beetle kill, dead
standing, Lodgepole Pine house logs, saw
logs, big dead timber and firewood. D-log kits, 2
sided log kits, and peeled logs also available. We
can deliver to almost anywhere in the U.S. Please
call for more info and a price list. Willow Creek
Logging 970-887-2396 or email
[email protected]
For Sale: Diamond Willow pieces range in
size from 3"-6" diameter and 3'-7' in length.
Great for crafting unique railings, posts, and
furniture. Cost $8.00/LF + (size and character
dependent). Call Peter at Sperlich Log
Construction Inc. 250-838-7455 or email
[email protected]
1979 Bantam T588 18 ton Truckmount
Crane Very good working condition, minor
visible rust. Builders that know Bantam Cranes
will tell you about their ease and simplicity to
operate, maintain and repair compared with
Grove, Linkbelt, P&H etc. as well as availability
and lower cost to parts. This is the same crane as
the rough terrain models mounted on a
roadworthy carrier. Very strong, quick and fuel
efficient. Rated for lifting 1550 lbs. at 85 feet or
4900 lbs. at 50 feet. 72 feet of hydraulic boom or
92 feet with jib. A great value at $37,500.00
Canadian plus GST. Located west of Calgary
Alberta Canada. View at
www.moosemountain.com/crane.htm
Phone toll free: 1-877-932-3992 or
email to: [email protected]
1975 Bantam S588 18 ton Rough Terrain
Crane Very good working condition. Builders
that know Bantam Cranes will tell you about
their ease and simplicity to operate, maintain and
repair compared with Grove, Linkbelt, P&H etc.
as well as availability and lower cost to parts. Very
strong, quick and fuel efficient. Rated for lifting
1610 lbs. at 85 feet or 5600 lbs. at 50 feet. 72
feet of hydraulic boom or 92 feet with jib. Very
sound value at $32,500.00 Canadian plus GST.
Located west of Calgary Alberta Canada. Phone
toll free: 1-877-932-3992 or email to:
[email protected]
1979 Bantam S688 20 ton Rough Terrain
Crane Very good working condition. Builders
that know Bantam Cranes will tell you about
their ease and simplicity to operate, maintain and
repair compared with Grove, Linkbelt, P&H etc.
as well as availability and lower cost to parts. Very
strong, quick and fuel efficient. 60 feet of
hydraulic boom or 80 feet with jib. Priced very
low at $22,500.00 US. Located in western Illinois
USA. Phone toll free: 1-877-932-3992 or email
to: [email protected]
Great yard crane: 78 Koehring Conventional
Truck Crane, 35 ton, 110 ft boom. Asking 45,000
Contact: Brian Campbell 250-955-2485
Finish a “Dream” Colorado Mtns. near
Denver. Full round log structure on 10 acres of
paradise with stream. Includes: off grid solar,
wind, and generator; crane, backhoe, finished
huge workshop and much more! Please call 303-
523-4861, or email mrsfi[email protected].
Dry House Logs Available. 30+ loads per
month of 10-12" top sort, 30' to 50'+ lengths.
Smaller diameter or larger top sizes than our
normal sort can be requested. Logs sorted for
taper(1"/10'), spiral, rott, bow, crook, etc. Spec
sheet can be provided if requested. Please feel
free to contact us with any any questions.
Mark Workman, Montana Dry Log,
93 5th Lane, Fort Shaw, MT 5944
Tel: (406) 467-3199
www.houselogsales.com
HELP WANTED
Experienced Log Crafters Moose Mountain
Log homes Inc. currently has two full time long
term positions open for experienced log
handcrafters with dual US and Canadian
citizenship. Join a leading edge, quality oriented
company that has been in business for over 25
years! Please phone 1-877-932-3992 or
email: [email protected]
Wages, earnings based on experience.
Log Home Apprentice Wanted
Experience required. Howard Williamson,
Custom Log Homes Ltd., 3030 – 40th St. S.E.
Salmon Arm, BC, Canada V1E 1X7
Phone: 250-832-3690
Email: [email protected]
www.customloghomesltd.com
Lead Timber Framer Two Dog Timberworks
is looking for an experienced TF’er with at least 3
years full-time, professional experience. Must be
able to demonstrate experience with Western
softwoods, layout on dimensional & organic
material, cutting proficiency, machinery
maintenance, job leadership, and strong raising
know-how. We are a smaller innovative company
that strives to attract challenging projects all over
the country. See our work at
www.twodogtimberworks.com. Join us in the
beautiful NW corner of Washington State and be
a part of a great team that loves what we do! Pay
D.O.E., full benefit package, rewarding work.
Contact Laurel or Pete Slisz at
(360)-366-5350 or e-mail us at
[email protected].
Experienced full-scribe log builder and
log peelers wanted for year round, full-time
work. Big White Pine logs. Good working
conditions, minimal travel, good pay and
benefits. Rural and beautiful Northern Vermont
near Connecticut River and White Mountains of
New Hampshire. 3 hours from Boston, Montreal
and coast of Maine. Outdoors oriented person
with good woodworking and math skills. To
apply send or email resume and references. The
Wooden House Co., Ltd., 3714 North Rd., S.
Ryegate, Vermont 05069 Phone: 802-429-2490
email: [email protected]
Number 59 LogBuildingNews 23
C L A S S I F I E D A D S
Need Two Log Builders for Permanent Full
Time Work. Required Now.Located in Quebec.
$18 to $28/hr + benefits; depend on
experience. Join Us and Enjoy Quality Building
and Complex Roof Structure. Call Jean or Nancy
Rodrigue at 819-832-2167 between 6 to 8 pm
EST.
Apprentice Timber Framer Two Dog
Timberworks is looking for an Apprentice TF’er.
Must have general woodworking experience
and a solid working knowledge of hand and
power tools. We are a smaller innovative
company that strives to attract challenging
projects all over the country. See our work at
www.twodogtimberworks.com. Join us in the
beautiful NW corner of Washington State and be
a part of a great team that loves what we do!
Pay D.O.E., full benefit package, rewarding
work. Contact Laurel or Pete Slisz at
(360)-366-5350 or e-mail us at
[email protected].
Motivated individual with construction
experience, graduating top of the class from the
University of Wisconsin-Stout with a Degree in
Construction looking for a position within the
log building industry that will allow me to grow
into a management position. Very determined,
self-motivated, and willing to relocate. Can be
contacted at the following:
Josh Peck, 29003 Long Lake, Danbury,
Wisconsin 54830, Phone 715 (259-3220) or
email [email protected]
The Log Connection is currently seeking
three - four highly motivated, enthusiastic
individuals to become part of our design team.
Two positions are available for drafters with a
minimum of two years architectural CADD
drafting. Two positions are available for
accomplished drafters/designers with ability to
complete highly detailed log home construction
drawings within a specified time period is a
definite asset. Duties will include the creation of
working drawings for custom log homes based
on preliminary designs, production design and
detailing, shop drawings as well as modifications
to existing designs. Scope of work may range
from medium sized residential to large
commercial projects. Preferred experience
would include log home design/drafting.
Provide resume and samples of past CADD
work, attention to: Mr. Dave Sutton, The Log
Connection, 129 Nanaimo Ave. West, Penticton,
BC Canada V2A 1N2
Log Builders and Timber Framers
Wanted We need 4 to 5 log home builders
and/or timber framers at our plant in Chilliwack,
BC. We will be busy for the whole next year.
Please contact us via email at [email protected]
or phone 604-836-8315 and ask for Gerhard.
Experienced Log Home Builder or Fitter
required 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 2G3
Phone and fax: (250)547-6666
Email: [email protected]
Experienced Log Builder Wanted for
permanent full time position. Send resumes with
references to [email protected]
or fax 613-756-6186. See our work at
www.coyoteloghomes.ca
Legendary Logcrafters Limited is a hand-
crafted log home producer in Collingwood
Ontario. Due to a consistent annual growth, our
company is adding multiple positions from
apprenticeships to experienced log home
builders. Legendary offers highly competitive
wages and a very structured work environment.
Please email resume to
[email protected] or fax
705-444-6675 or call 705-444-0400
Daizen Joinery is looking for experienced
Hundegger machine operator as full time job.
Please contact Dai at [email protected]
Call 250-679-2750 or mail to
Box 550, Chase, BC V0E 1M0
Handcrafted Log & Timber Frame
Builders Edgewood Log Structures, a successful
Handcraft and Timber Frame company in Coeur
d'Alene, is looking for both experienced and
apprentice log and timber crafters. Wages are
DOE. Full time positions available immediately.
Please send resumé to Edgewood Log
Structures, P.O. Box 1030, Coeur d'Alene, ID
83816 or call Josh at (208) 683-3332
Assistant Instructor Position available at
Island School of Building Arts
Log building, Timberframe, Post & Beam
Prerequisite Skills: Previous graduate of ISBA,
fluent in multiple languages (Japanese/ Korean),
woodworking experience of 5 years. Job Duties:
Instruction, Tool Maintenance, Website
Translation, Foreign Student translator/
communications. Working Conditions:
working/teaching multicultural students in a
creative environment. Beginning wage $20/hr +
accommodation. Contact ISBA 250-247-8922 or
email [email protected]
HELP WANTED HELP WANTED
FREE Log Selection Calculator Go to
www.LogBuilding.org and then click on “Free
Information.” From that page choose the log
selection calculator and download it to your
computer. Requires Excel software to open and
use this file. It gives you T-1, T-2, B-1 and B-2 for
any set of logs.
Free Trees! The Assistant Chief of the city of
Detroit (State of Michigan) Steven K. Leggat is
looking for an individual or company who
would be interested in taking (for free) about
80,000 trees (and about another 150,000 trees
in 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 will
connect the parties to the appropriate city
office. The contact information is: Steven K.
Leggat, Assistant Chief, City of Detroit, Building
& Safety Engineering Housing Inspection
Division, 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 Guild
Eastern Conference 2006:
Nov 9-12, Hotel Roanoke, Va.
www.tfguild.org • 413-623-9926
New Timber Truss Book available from
The Guild The Timber Framers Guild has just
published one of its finest books and another
invaluable reference for timber framers,
designers, preservationists, architects and
engineers. Historic American Roof Trusses (2006)
is a compilation of six articles which originally
appeared in the TFG’s quarterly journal, Timber
Framing, plus new material. Primary author Jan
Lewandoski covers the principles of building
various trusses, including scissor trusses,
kingpost and queenpost trusses, and compound
and raised bottom chord trusses, using historic
examples. Ed Levin provides structural analyses
for each type, and Jack Sobon provides detailed
drawings. New material includes an introduction
to trusses by noted timber engineer Dave
Fischetti, a treatise on the evolution of trusses by
Jan Lewandoski, and a comprehensive glossary
and bibliography. The original research for this
book was partially funded by a grant from the
National Park Service and the National Center
for 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 at
www.tfguild.org, or TFG, PO Box 60, Becket,
MA (USA) 413-623-9926
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ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS
C L A S S I F I E D A D S
Ole Gertz Log Building, horse logging and
select logging. Carpentry, log furniture and log
structures offered. Contract work available. All
types of notches, 30 years experience. Phone
780-523-3363. Ole Gertz, Box 636, High
Prairie AB T0G 1E0
Timberline Builders, Inc is a Colorado
residential General Contractor with ten years of
building experience. We specialize in quality
“turn key” construction. To ensure your client’s
project a complete success, do not hesitate to
call 303-258-1887. For additional information
see our web page at www.tbiloghomes.com
Mountain Living's Annual HOME OF
THE YEAR Awards entries are due by July
1st! Mountain rustic or ski-lodge chic? We
invite homeowners, designers, builders and
architects to show off their pet projects for the
Mountain Living 2006 Home of the Year
Award. Funky or formal, laid back or lively, we
would love to see where you live. The winner
will be featured in the September/October
2006 issue of Mountain Living magazine.
Contest Rules: All homes must be owner-
occupied primary residences and/or second
homes. Entries may be submitted by
homeowners, architects, builders and interior
designers. Architects, builders and interior
designers must include the homeowners'
signed release authorizing publication of the
home. Entries must include photographs of the
home's exterior, living room, dining area,
kitchen, master bedroom and bathroom.
Additional shots of special features are
optional. Judges will give additional
consideration to exceptional photography and
styling. Finalist homes must be available for a
one-hour walk-through by the judging
committee if the committee deems an on-site
visit necessary to make final decisions. The
home cannot have been published in any
regional or national publication. Award-
winning HOTY entries must be available for
publication in Mountain Living magazine and
may not be published in any other publication
without written consent from Mountain Living
magazine until after March 1, 2007. Award-
winning HOTY home must be available to a
Mountain Living magazine photographer for
one full day. Award-winning homeowners,
architects, builders and/or designers must be
available to be interviewed by a Mountain
Living magazine writer or editor. For a list of
winner(s), send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope to Mountain Living HOTY Award
Winners, Mountain Living magazine, 1777
South Harrison Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO
80210.
Employees of LLC/Network Communications,
Inc. and their families are not eligible to enter.
Entry Procedures: Entries must include a cover
letter that briefly describes the home and the
homeowners. The letter must include details
about the architect, the interior designer, the
location and the furnishings. Entries must
include color photographs, color copies,
35mm slides, 2
1
/
4-inch transparencies or 4x5-
inch transparencies of ALL of the following:
exterior, kitchen, living area, dining area,
master bedroom and bathroom. Please also
include photos of other areas of interest (media
room, library/study, guest rooms, etc. Quality
of photographs can make a difference in the
judges decision. All photographs, slides and
transparencies must be clearly labeled with the
entrant's name, address and telephone
number, or the materials may not be returned.
(Materials will be handled with care; however,
Mountain Living magazine assumes no
responsibility for lost or damaged materials.
Please do not send originals.) Professional
photographs must have photo credits.
Please mail entries to: Mountain Living Attn:
Home of the Year Contest, 1777 South
Harrison Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO
80210. Entries must be postmarked no later
than July 1, 2006. All entries must be
accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped
envelope, or they will not be returned.
For further information, please email Irene
Rawlings, Editor in Chief, at
[email protected]
EVENTS & TRAI NI NG
2006
B. Allan Mackie School will be offering a
4-week log building course in Merritt, BC
starting October 2nd through 27th 2006.
Instructors are Allan Mackie and Dai of Daizen
Joinery. The course is hosted by Nicola
LogWorks and John Boys who will also join
Allan and Dai as an instructor during part of
the curriculum. For more information:
www.logschool.ca or contact Dai:
[email protected] or 250 572 5673.
2007
ILBA 2007 Conference and AGM
Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia
April 12th to 14th, 2007
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[email protected]
International Log Builders’ Association
P.O. Box 775
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How to get Log Building News
Log Building News is mailed to all ILBA
members. Articles, photos and letters are
welcomed. The deadline for LBN 60 is
August 20, 2006.
If you submit articles in Microsoft Word
®
on CD or by email, send them directly to
the ILBA office.
Back issues of Log Building News are
available from the Association office.
Call 800-532-2900 to order.
Copyright notice
Log Building News is copyrighted in
Canada and the United States. Express
written permission is required from the
ILBA and, in some cases, from the author,
before any article or photo can be
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Contact the ILBA office for details.
Disclaimer
The views and information expressed in
articles and ads appearing in Log Building
News are those of the authors of those
articles and ads. The International Log
Builders’ Association assumes no responsi-
bility for the accuracy of the information
contained herein and does not edit or
investigate any article or ad for that pur-
pose.
Log Building Standards
The ILBA Log Building Standards, the
“building code for handcrafted, scribe-fit &
chinked log homes” are available online at
the ILBA Web site, www.logassociation.org
and can be downloaded to your computer
at no charge as an Adobe Acrobat PDF
file.
Advertising
Log Building News welcomes advertisers.
Please contact the ILBA office for deadlines.
Advertisers can send completed ads as:
• Press optimized PDF format with fonts
embedded
• QuarkXpress format (Mac preferred, but
PC is acceptable) with screen and printer
fonts, images, and graphics included.
• PhotoShop (7.0 or below) or Illustrator
(10.0 and below) EPS files.
• 300 dpi greyscale TIFs or high resolution
JPGs
• Microsoft Publisher files must be convert-
ed to PDF format with fonts embedded.
All greyscale images should be scanned at
266 or higher and be in JPG or TIF format.
Black and white line art should be sent in
TIF format scanned at 600 dpi or as
original art for scanning.
Submissions can be made on Zip disk,
CD-ROM, floppy disk or via email. Com-
pressed .sit, .zip or .sea files are acceptable.
Editorial copy can be sent as Microsoft
Word, PDF or QuarkXpress documents, or
saved in “text only” format (.txt) from any
word processing program.
Contact the ILBA for other digital file infor-
mation by email: [email protected]
Log Building News is a great way to con-
tact the best log home builders. The ILBA
is the largest group of builders of hand-
crafted log homes in the world — our
members made well over $250 million of
logwork last year. Please contact the office
at 800-532-2900 for an advertising specifi-
cation sheet and ad rates.
Joining the ILBA
Membership in the International Log Builders’
Association is open to any interested person.
Members get a copy of the ILBA Log Building
Standards, one year of Log Building News, member-
ship certificate, voting privileges, discounted confer-
ence registration, a listing in the Annual Directory, a
copy of the Association Constitution and Bylaws,
use of computerized help wanted and work wanted
ads, and all ILBA mailings and notices. Company
memberships have additional benefits. The ILBA
accepts Visa or MasterCard. For more information
on dues and member benefits, please call the ILBA
office at 800-532-2900.
President
Ed Shure UNTIL 2006
[email protected]
Vice-President
Pat Clark UNTIL 2007
[email protected]
Clerk/Secretary
Vic Janzen (LBN, Ethics) UNTIL 2006
[email protected]
Treasurer
John Boys (Finance*, Ethics) UNTIL 2008
[email protected]
Directors
Egils Artmanis UNTIL 2007
[email protected]
Robert W. Chambers (Log Building News*)
UNTIL 2007
[email protected]
Todagin Hodson UNTIL 2008
[email protected]
Rick Hall (Ethics*) UNTIL 2006
[email protected]
Jean Rodrigue UNTIL 2008
[email protected]
ILBA Board of Directors
(Committees in parentheses; * indicates chair)
I N OUR NEXT I S S UE
Coming up in Log Building News 60 —
• 2007 Conference Venue
• More Construction Law
• Log Grading
• Square Notches
• More Tech Talk
(contribute your ideas and photos today)
SUBMIT YOUR ARTICLES TODAY – WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

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