Articles on Log Construction
Rob entered the log home industry just as the Log Homes Council was being formed. The Council has supported and fulfilled many of the efforts over the years. Rob has contributed to many of the documents posted on their website.
Log & Timber Homes Council White Papers and Tech Notes
This page contains articles pertaining to the following aspects of log building.
- Care & Maintenance of Log Homes
- Fire Resistance of Log Walls
- Moisture Content and Settling
- Structural Considerations
- Thermal Performance
- Visual Stress Grading of Logs
Care & Maintenance of Log Homes
Structural Considerations
Hold Everything — Fasteners in Log Construction
Log Homes Illustrated, May 2008 Open PDF Full-Page
Fire Resistance of Log Walls
Thermal Performance
Log & Timber Homes Council Log Grading Program
The Log Homes Council retained Steven Winter Associates in the late 1970’s to establish a standard for the visual stress
Moisture Content and Settling
Visual Stress Grading of Logs
Energy Upgrades for Existing Log Homes
See this article and more posted at http://loghomes.org/energy-upgrades-for-existing-log-homes/. Open PDF Full-Page
Yukon to Exempt Log Homes from Energy Efficiency Rules
Yukon News, by Jacqueline Ronson, January 16, 2015 Open PDF Full-Page
Implications of Current and Future Canadian and US Energy Codes on Log Home Construction
FPInnovations Technology Profile, January 2013 Open PDF Full-Page
Log Homes Are Naturally Energy Efficient
Log Homes Illustrated, July 2007 Open PDF Full-Page
Officials Calling from Minimum Width of Logs
Building Systems Magazine, July 2004 Open PDF Full-Page