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-oor 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 oor. 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 nd 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 oor had been transferred to the settling jacks at the cen- ter of the building. Time to get out the hacksaw, cats paw, recip-saw, etc., and do some tearing out so a new settling jack could be installed. Not much fun. continued page 7 Inside This Issue News from the Board of Directorspage 2 Treasurers Report: Firmly in the Blackpage 2 Thank You to All Our Montebello Sponsors page 4 Montebello Conference Awardspage 5 Ink Durabilitypage 10 TechTalkpage 12 Advertisers in This Issue page 13 A New Auger Bit page 14 Blackline Chalk Company page 14 Montebello Log Games Resultspage 15 PLS2 Laser page 15 New and Renewing Memberspage 16 Business Standards: Construction Agreements and Procedures, Part 2 page 18 A Message from BC page 20 Letter to the Editor page 21 Classied Adspage 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 2 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006 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 ann@logassociation.org Log Building News Editor Robert Chambers robert@logbuilding.org Contributors to this issue: Walter Bramsleven BC Log and Timber Building Industry bramsl@shaw.ca Tom Hahney tomhahney@earthlink.net Robert Chambers robert@LogBuilding.org Pat Clark pclark@aboutmontana.net Rick Hall rickhall@conveyists.com John Boys logworks@uniserve.com John Nininger john@woodenhousecompany.com Work shouldnt be this much fun! It was a privilege to be on the Montebello conference team with Patti and Ann - but the best part of the conference caper was connecting with the membership of the ILBA. I wonder if there is any group of peo- ple as interesting, talented, good- looking and warm hearted as the membership of the ILBA.Thank YOU! Ingrid Boys News from 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 Brians serv- iceand thanks for the wisdom and insights that he brought to the ILBA. Rick Hall was elected by the Board to ll the seat left vacant by Brians resignation. Rick inherits Brians term, which means that Ricks term will expire at the end of 2006. As decided at the 2006 AGM, there will be a professional audit of ILBA nances 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 rm 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 ll this role. I am pleased to report that a very suc- cessful conference combined with some vigorous cost cutting has put ILBA accounts rmly 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 years conference over the top. For the current year we have decided to run the office with Ann Miks as our sole full-time employee. Special projects such as conference planning will be con- tracted out on a job-by-job basis. We would like to budget for continued investment in several key areas including: ICC log standards (and training ILBA members) Log grading Governance development I will be posting a mid-year nancial 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 4 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006 Canadian Log Home Supply Chris Fewster 21 Sand Road, RR # 2 Eganville, ON K0J 1T0 Tel: 800 746 7773 Fax: 613 628 2372 Email: info@canadianloghomesupply.com www.canadianloghomesupply.com CBR Products Bill Willis 102 - 876 Cordova Diversion Vancouver, BC V6A 3R3 Tel: 888-311-5339 Fax: 604-215-2278 Email: bill@cbrproducts.com 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: dai@daizen.com www.daizen.com GRK Fasteners Uli Walther 1499 Rosslyn Road Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6W1 Tel: 800-263-0463 Fax: 800-895-5160 Email: uli.walther@grkfasteners.com www.grkfasteners.com Insulspan Corporation - Plasti-Fab Ltd. 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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 reects on a lifetime of log building as the evenings keynote speaker. Vic Janzen presents back house award to Jacques. Robert Chambers receives the Grand Achievement Award. Ann Miks says thanks, as members say thanks right back at her. Allan Mackie receives house-warming lamp. 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 rst 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 oor; 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 ne 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 les 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 (xed), and this depends on the conguration of the jack and how it is attached at its top and bottom to the adjoin- ing material. 3) What type of steel is used in the threaded rod? Is it com- mon A36 that your local shop has threaded for you, or perhaps bolt steel A307? Maybe its some high strength stuff? 4) Will the surface of the log that is supported by the jack be exactly 90 degrees to the length of the jack, or will it be 89.6 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 dont come into this except in guring out things like the net diameter of the column and the tensile stress area (more on this in a minute). The strength of the connection between the nut and the threaded rod is almost never the issue that governs design. A nut on a thread may be capable of holding 20,000 pounds (and Ive seen numbers like this in some advertisements). But this often has nothing to do with how strong a settling jack made from this nut and threaded rod may be. It is the column action of the rod, that is, its tendency to bow, which typically is the issue. An exception to this may be a threaded rod of steel Strong Settling 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 nd 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" threaded rod has a root = 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 = /4) (S = Pi 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 nd 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 , 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 = /4 = 0.865 in/4 = 0.216 in The section modulus = S = ( 3 ) / 32 = (0.865 in) 3 / 32 = 0.0635 cu in We will use a K = 1.0. l is the length of the settling space, which we will take as = 6.5 in. Kl/r = (1.0 x 6.5 in) / 0.216 in = 30.1 Well assume mild steel as the material for the threaded rod; 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 () 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 = P/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 Specied 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" 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 manufacturers off-the-shelf jacks you must nd 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 (exing) 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 (Specied Yield Stress = 36 ksi) that will accommodate 6.5 inches of settling. At the end of the math we nd 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 (Specied 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 congu- 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 gured 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 deect 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 deect 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 at 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 quicklybut 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 ne 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- penters (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 latelythey 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: ood 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 weeksalmost 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 r, 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 Schroeders, or direct from the manufacturer by calling Margaret McKay at 1-702-293-3011note that you can get these space plotter pens in a variety of lengths, up to 3.5", 1 Figure 1 Number 59 LogBuildingNews 11 which holds a lot of ink, and these pens t into the new Timmerhus Ultrascribes. For an interesting article on indelible pencils go to http://aic.stanford.edu/sg/bpg/annual/ v17/bp17-05.html Note that indelible and copying pencils should be stored in a sealed plastic bag, as the lead can take on humidity from the air and become brittle. They are more difficult to sharp- en than graphite (normal) pencils because of the mix of graphite, clay and dye. To remove indelible pencil marks try ethanol (methylated spirits). And be careful: the aniline dye used in indelible pencils is toxic. Figure 2 Conference Thanks Ann, you did a great job before, during and Im sure since the conference. Thanks! Thanks to all, for putting on such a great conference! We are aware of the tremendous effort it required and the short time you had to accomplish so much. We all agree that the conference was a great success. It was clear on Sunday that having to rehash the ILBA troubles of the past was stressful, but I want to commend the board members, especially Ed, for taking the approach that you did. I have admired all of you for stepping in for the ILBA last fall. Now Im really impressed, since it seems to not only require a lot of work to keep the association on track, but it also puts you in the line of re. It should- nt be this way, so I hope a way can be found to rise above all the crap and hopefully end it. Clearly neither are easy. Pattis opening exercise was excellent and a great way to begin the conference. I thought Robs talk on the future of log building was timely, thoughtful and real- ly well presented. A tting end. The middle was full of diverse presentations. Thanks for making us a part of it. And special thanks to Ingrid and John Boys for so much behind the scene effort, as well as their up front contribution. Sure hope you are all recovering from the effort and smile when you think back on what was accomplished. Back to my other jobs, Chris Dancey, Manager of Communication, Dietrichs North America 2 12 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006 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 Clarks hewing drawknives), and keep them all handy, but protect their sharp edges, and protect workers knees! 2. The new Makita housing router model 2517N, which is new to North America, and will hopefully be available soon. Comes mounted in an X-Y clamping guide. This was given its premier demo at the 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 Joinerys shop. The two fea- tures I like best are the adjustable roller guides that adjust to any diameter bit Metric or Standard (using six bearing-roller guides), and the adjustable return spring that returns the drill to its starting position. The stops are also well thought out. Adjusts 45 degrees in either direction. Available in two heights, Models BST 650S and BST 460S. The German Mafell website <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 Advertisers in This Issue Accutech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 BC Log & Timber Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 CBR Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cowls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Curio Scriber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Dietrichs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Emseal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Good Shepherd Wool Insulation . . . . . . . . . . 26 GRK Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Insulspan Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 J. 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Drafting & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Pat Wolfe Log Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Perma-Chink Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 RCM Cad Design & Drafting . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Schroeder Log Home Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Streamline Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Summer Beam Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 The Continental Products Company . . . . . 5/11 The Sansin Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Timber Framers Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Timmerhus Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Wayside Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 14 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006 Always in search of the ultimate drill bits, our most recent nd 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 nd that a 1/4" round le 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 rst 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 useId never seen it before. Pat really likes Redline chalk and says it is permanent and scuff- proof. He uses the red so its easy to see against log checks. We even snapped a few lines when it was raining. Thats something I could not do with the run-of-the-mill chalk Ive been using for years. I contacted the company, and sales manager Tom Pidgeon replied with some more information, and a free sample offer for ILBA members: Our product is a ne 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 speci- 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 sales@blacklinechalk.com 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 Mtivier Two Man Scribe & Notch 1. Dai Ona and Nick Berwian 2. Josh and Jordan Littler 3. Simon Auger & Sylvain Mtivier 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 Pacic Laser Systems. There are many models of lasers, but this is the only one that we know of that projects both a plumb and a level line (not a spot, but a line), and is also auto- matically level. The lowest prices weve found are from FLT Geosystems (1-800-327-0775) and on E-Bay from ToolsByNet both places are selling new units for less than US$200 (list price is $330 and Amazon sells for $270). LEFT Pat Clark explains laser layout on round logs 16 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006 WELCOME! NEW COMPANY MEMBERS Association of Log Houses Producers, Darius Jokubauskas Bocasas, S.A., Carlos Henriquez CEDER-zrubove stavby, Peter Bartalsky Discovery Dream Homes, John King Gaudet Log Homes, Matt Cohen Odermatt Log Homes, Mike Odermatt Open Hearth Home Inspections, LLC, Kevin Maynard Poulin Timber Works Ltd., Joe Poulin Sruby Pacak s.r.o., Michal Pacak Team Kanadablockhaus GmbH, Stefan Sack RENEWI NG COMPANY MEMBERS 1867 Confederation Log Homes, Rick Kinsman 679394 B.C. 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Sections include: Scribing and Layout Stairs and Railings Cutting and Drilling Stairs and Railings Holding Mills and Machines Lifting Work Methods Accessing Heights Resources Cool Tools New Stuff Available to ILBA members only Convenient binder format allows additional information to be inserted into appropriate sections, such as the TechTalk information at the centre of this LBN. This will allow for unlimited expansion, creating a personal- ized work handbook. Send in your TechTalk ideas for future LBNs as other members have done for you. Price $95.00 CAN plus shipping To order, contact the ILBA office at 1-800-532-2900 or 250-547-8776 or email info@logassociation.org JIG BOOK JIG BOOK - - - - On sale NOW! Through German Eyes Allan Mackies book got me started on a steady journey, the lat- est step of which nds me with Ladoga Log Home in Karelia, 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 Mackies book: the ultimate dream of creating a true and simple way of living with my own hands. My attendance at this years 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: with me were travelling fresh inspiration and energy back to my every days work in Russia and Germany (as well as a pair of Jims scribers, much admired by my Russian work crew!). I wish to thank all who were involved with the conference for that spirit I am taking back home! 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 Ill focus on the specic 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 specications, inadequate access to the site, late or no permits, materials and equipment availability; (c) interference with the builders work; (d) substandard log work; (e) failure to pay as agreed; (f) failure to provide the completed log work in a timely manner; (g) failure to build according to the plans and speci- cations agreed to; (h) unfullled contingencies to the contract. Builders justiably 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 owners family will interfere with the work at the site; and that they will be paid for their work as agreed. Owners justiably expect that the log work will be com- pleted according to the plans and specications, 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 benet as possible. This method, however, while effective in court (as a liti- gation matter) is ineffective in business (as a transaction matter). Remember, you as a builder didnt start your relationship with the owner that way and all the good will and trust you have built with them can be destroyed by such an approach. This por- tion of your business relationship does not have to be turned into an adversarial relationship in order to discuss and agree on a fair allocation of risks in the project. When a contract that you propose to the owner does not appear to be fair on its face, it will have a negative effect on your relationship with that owner. What I mean by fair on its face is that risks for both builder and owner have been identi- ed, not just the builders risks, and a proper allocation of the risks have been proposed. Based on my experience, the follow- ing principles are what I have found most people would agree denes a "fair" allocation of risks: RISK BUILDER OWNER 1. Plans and specications (provided by Owner) free of defects in design/engineering X 2. Plans and specications (provided by Builder) free of defects in design/engineering X 3. Conicts 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 Number 59 LogBuildingNews 19 (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 unqualied. (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 owners risk. Inset is a list of some of the risks that every builders contract should identify. Every risk that is identied should also have a resolution. I have also shown who, in my opinion, is the party who should carry the risk using the principles of fairness stat- ed above. Identifying the risks and allocating the risks to one of the par- ties completes the work for Step 1 of the Business Standard. Now you are ready to move on to Step 2 of the Business Standard, which we will discuss in the next issue of Log Building News. Once the risks have been assigned to the parties, then we will need to design an acceptable resolution for each risk. That is, if a risk, in fact, occurs in a project, then well need to know what has been mutually agreed upon between the builder and owner for how to deal with it. I would enjoy hearing comments or discussion from members about this article. You can reach me by telephone at 402-502-9999 ext 203 or e-mail rickhall@conveyists.com PA DRAFTING & DESIGN e-mail: PADnD@alltel.net 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 bre, 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 nally 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 nd 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 nd 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 bramsl@shaw.ca. 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 didnt know much about it. Since then Ive learned, and I hope that this letter will pass some learning along. Im doing well now thanks to early detection, which is the rst learning! For men prostate cancer is the most common cancer, except for skin cancer. The risk: 10% of men aged in their 50s increas- ing to 70% for those in their 80s. Smokers tend to have more aggressive prostate cancer. Some prostate cancers spread slowly, and some quickly and move into other parts of the body. If your doctor feels a node on your prostate it does not guar- antee that anything is wrong; nodes can come and go. Symptoms of prostate cancer could be something else, like an enlargement of the prostate that is not caused by cancer (prosta- titis). The prostate can move a little, so symptoms may change somewhat; a symptom may be present, then go away, then come back. Here is a list of symptoms: Urinating more than 2 times at night Urinating more than every two hours during the daytime Hesitancy or decrease of the urine ow 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 oor 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 Specic 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. 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MAGARD VENTURES LTD, 8365 Domagala Road, Prince George, BC, Canada V2K 5R1 Tel: 250-962-9057 Fax: 250-962-9157 Attn: Maurice Gardy magardlogtools@telus.net Awesome Boom Truck for Sale All-wheel drive Oshkosh with turbocharged International DT466 diesel, big oat 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 ed@timmerhusinc.com 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 rewood. 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 dPetras8angels@yahoo.com 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 sales@canadianloghouse.com 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: info@moosemountain.com 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: info@moosemountain.com 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: info@moosemountain.com 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, nished huge workshop and much more! Please call 303- 523-4861, or email mrstz@starband.net. 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: info@moosemountain.com 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: cuslog@airspeedwireless.ca www.customloghomesltd.com Lead Timber Framer Two Dog Timberworks is looking for an experienced TFer with at least 3 years full-time, professional experience. Must be able to demonstrate experience with Western softwoods, layout on dimensional & organic material, cutting prociency, 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 benet package, rewarding work. Contact Laurel or Pete Slisz at (360)-366-5350 or e-mail us at info@twodogtimberworks.com. 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 benets. 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: john@woodenhousecompany.com 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 + benets; 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 TFer. 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 benet package, rewarding work. Contact Laurel or Pete Slisz at (360)-366-5350 or e-mail us at info@twodogtimberworks.com. 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 peckjosh@hotmail.com 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 specied time period is a denite 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 modications 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 cancedar@shaw.ca 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: whitevalley@paralynx.com Experienced Log Builder Wanted for permanent full time position. Send resumes with references to danielalbert@coyoteloghomes.ca 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 Legendary@legendarylog.com 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 dai@daizen.com 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 resum 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, uent 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 info@logandtimberschool.com 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 le. 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, leggats@bsed.ci.detroit.mi.us, 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 nest 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 TFGs 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 classieds continue next page ANNOUNCEMENTS Space Available Advertise TODAY! 24 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006 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 clients 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 nal 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 briey 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 irawlings@mountainliving.com 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: dai@daizen.com or 250 572 5673. 2007 ILBA 2007 Conference and AGM Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia April 12th to 14th, 2007 Space Available Advertise TODAY! Number 59 LogBuildingNews 25 26 LogBuildingNews April | May | June 2006 Learn about timber framing Experience the joy of building community through craft Timber Framers Guild education inspiration 888-453-0879 www.TFGUILD.ORG Support the advertisers who support Log Building News. Its a win-win situation! 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