1) Assembly of two log "shells" from the ground up. Knotching and scribing
logs and installing the log floor joists, and a log truss and purlin roof support
system too. From selection and cutting of sill logs to placement of bottom chord
truss beams and squaring -up of log truss and purlin roof support systems.
2) Preparation of Log walls for installation of kitchen cabinets and frame interior
walls where ever they attach to the logs to allow for settling.
3) Plumbing concerns and how to allow for settling for vent stacks through
roofing in a building that will be settling or move downward due to shrinkage and compression approximately 4 to 6 inches!
4) Techniques used to allow for settling due to shrinkage including installation of settlement screw jacks flashing applications to help keep out weather and prevent roof leaks.
5) You will know how to establish a building yard and square-up a pre-assembly pattern of temporary post foundations, use of Dumpy Level and other leveling methods and squarteing techniques to allow for adequate log over-hang onto sub-floors.
6) Each student will layout and build a 12/12 pitch log truss as a part of their workshop experience as well create log floor joists and log purlins.
7) The 12 week students will, in the last week, assemble a log truss of large diameter logs to establish a sign for the school of log building.
The Tuition for our REGULAR two week and four week Log Building Workshops is available on our main web site on our schedule page. PLEASE, TAKE YOUR TIME AND READ IT ALL as there are opportunities for you to have a companion attend with you and keep your costs to a minimum.
This Log Building Workshop in Bloomington, Indiana in February, 2004 will be for twelve weeks! Some will register for just 4 weeks, ........and then wish they had arranged to stay for the full time!
The tuition for this in a 4 to 12 week time frame. $1550.00. for first month (as is our normal rate for 4 weeks) and $850.00 per additional month - 3 months = $3250.00 Transportation and shipping of your tools will be part of your overall expense in addition to the tuition and meals. (Two week IS available).
Lodging, Camping or RVing:
A local hotel has two double beds (so call and get paired up!), a micro wave and fridge in the rooms, and they clean your room for you as well as do your laundry for you for $420.00/Mo + taxes. Write to Amy at Keyanote@AOL.com for details on this. There is otherwise plenty of room for an RV with water and electrical hook ups available at no charge. Indiana weather will start out cold and windy in February to warm and sunny in March - dress accordingly!!!
If you desire to attend this Log Building Workshop - Register now!
It will be a long process of planning and the number of particpants will not exceed 15 people. (Any attending in pairs will "count as one", so we could have 15+ students in all). We already have 3 wanting to go the 12 weeks!
The Companion Tuition for this Special Log Building Workshop is set at $250.00.
You don't want to miss this once in a life time experience. If you or a friend are interested in starting your own handcrafting business this would be an excellant workshop to choose as it will involve stairs, trusses and purlins, post and purlins and log rafters as well as porch post and beam and railings!
You must have a chainsaw, It IS NECESSARY. If you have not attended a workshop prior to this experience, or have little or no experience with one - the cuts you would be making will be under direct supervision of the instructor.
(If you don't own a saw, you need to spend the $500.00 to $800.00 on one at this time. You will see our Tools page has the required tool list at TOOLS.
ALL CLEARLY MARKED identifying the owner. If there is any confusion, you may write l a s k o on them! : )
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! MARK YOUR TOOLS SO WE CAN ALL LEAVE WITH OUR OWN STUFF!
A tool list is provided upon registration and we will contact you by phone to also answer any questions you might have - with resources for finding some items included.
That's what this is all about! Absolutely you will be learning how to square up the sill logs and cut 3 - 4 differant kinds of knotches, split full length logs down the center with a chainsaw, flattening techniques and slabbing methods too.
Log timber framed truss and purlin roof support systems, a loft beam/floor joist system will all be engineered right there on site, as well as creating the openings for doors and windows to allow for shrinkage and settling.
12 weeks straight with Saturdays and Sundays off unless group chooses to go Monday through Saturdays. 1 800 292-8043 Please keep in contact - it will certainly be a 12 week at least. We will start a two week hands-on workshop on February 2nd, another on March 7th and then another on April 4th. They will over-lap the 12 week workshop students and stay in their own groups as we have several projects taking place at the same time.
An opportunity is in front of you. Students electing to attend this extended workshop will be able to attend two or four weeks or the whole twelve weeks estimated for complete pre-assembly! Tuition for two weeks is $850.00, four weeks is $1550.00 and through out the twelve - be $3650.00 You won't want to miss this event! .......
...... "Scribing a stack of logs for a favorite Canadian log- building style which permits use of short logs - Entry-level Log Builders & Owner/Builders learn this and a ton of other things that will save you costly mstakes and cut your time down tremendously! Come and learn a debt-free approach to planning and building YOUR handcrafdted log home from scratch!
- William M. Lasko
Order a free color brochure by calling 1 800 292-8043
Clothing is a very important part of making this trip an enjoyable experience. The weather in Indiana is usually fairly moderate during the summer, between fifty and seventy degrees. Of course this does not mean that temperatures will not fall well below fifty degrees. We will hope for the best, but in our 12 week stay we are bound to encounter not so nice weather.
Be prepared for Rain. Bring good rain gear NO PONCHOS, multi ply Gore Tex products are the best, but there are a number of good waterproof membranes on the market now. Breathable rain gear is the way to go and remember when it rains and it will rain, we’re still working, so if you are sweating as hard as it is raining and you are wearing rubber rain gear, you're going to be wet anyway. Make sure that your rain jacket has a hood. Articulating hoods make working easier when it is raining.
Think layering. Warm clothing synthetic materials are best, they dry quickly and stay clean longer, cotton clothing is our last choice. Thermals as a base layer are highly recommended, again synthetic thermal underwear is the best choice. For thermals we highly recommend Patagonia mid weight. Sweaters and/ or fleece jackets are great for keeping warm. Synthetic fleece jackets are our first choice followed by wool sweaters. A pair of fleece pants may not be a bad idea as you can always use them to sleep in at night. A warm hat of some sort, maybe one with something to cover the ears would be a good idea. Two pairs of gloves, one fingerless and one very warm pair are a must. Work gloves and an insulated pair may not be a bad idea either. Bring multiple pairs of work clothing. Carhart type overalls, or heavy duty pants, and many pairs. Lots of clothing, remember when it gets dirty and you can't wear it anymore you have to wash it in the river, and drying out wet clothing can take a while, especially if the weather does not cooperate. Many pairs of socks, I can not stress this enough extra socks, extra socks, extra socks. Bring foot powder as well, it will keep your feet dry at night and keep your socks smelling fresher longer. Wool, synthetic or COTTON! The only cotton product I would have on this trip would be cotton duck work pants and a jacket, you know the heavy duck canvas type.
Boots:
A good pair of chain saw boots would be a good idea, but any steel toe boot will work well. Bring a pair of light hikers along to wear around the camp. All leather boots that you bring should be treated with a water repellent, like snow seal, or Techtron.
Personal items,
Toilet paper- we are going to be here 12 weeks. Bring chap stick, sun screen, and sun glasses. Soap- Environmentally friendly soap only, we recommend Dr. Bronners soap.
Wash clothes and Towels, the synthetic pack towels you find at REI work great and dry very fast. Skin lotion is also a good idea as the wind may dry your skin after a while. Mosquito repellent and a mosquito net is advised. A filet knife, and a leatherman tool will come in handy. You will need your own plates, knives, spoons, forks and insulted cups. A thermos for bringing hot coffee up to the building site in the morning might be a good idea. You will be doing your own dishes so bring scrub pads or the like to clean your plates.
Sleeping
Bring warm sleeping bags. I highly recommend synthetic sleeping bags in the zero to fifteen degree range. The only down bags I would bring are Gore Dryloft bags and these bags are very expensive. Inflatable sleeping mats work best, but the foam ones will do unless your tent is large enough for a cot. A cot would be the best way to go with a sleeping mat on top.
Misc.
Bring a camera to capture the wild life and class daily. Bring flash lights, and batteries. . We will have a group medical kit, but any medications you may need as well as a small personal medical kit should be included in your bags.
This will have additional entries as the start date approaches!
What to bring to this Indiana Log Building Workshop?
12 week Log Builder Hands-on Log Building Workshop
Full-scribe-to-fit Log & Post & Beam Home Building
This Program will provide the students with the requisite skills and needed knowledge required to work as a handcrafter of log homes and / or establish their own custom building business. The log building industry in Canada is attempting to devlope a 4 year apprenticeship to the trade of log builder, - this course will provide the appropriate training leading to a log builder carreer or small business start-up.
Students will develop the skills required by constructing a complete log building. The students will learn to lay our the bottom course of logs, how to select the next log and scribe and fit as the building progresses. As the students' skill level with the various hand and power tools, such as scribers and chainsaw improves, they will move on to delveloping more refined techniques in cutting out window and door openings, log and trim cuts, electrical outlets, and building the timber truss and purlin roof system.
Classroom time interspersed troughout the program will be used to examine design requirements for log structures, blue print reading, Interntional Log Building Association recommendations, and Log Building Standards. Students will also be introduced to some of the more recent developments in log building construction methods, including concerns with over-scribe and double-scribe long grove, log selection techniques, and then use of post and beam construction in conjuction with horizontal round logs.
Students will learn all the elements required to build with logs and heavy timber, and will be able to apply what they have learned in constructing a complete building. This program will emphasize quality workmanship exceeding ILBA standands, and the development of skills to allow the student to enter the work force as a log and post and beam home-builder.
The program will be conducted over 12 weeks. 80% work place setting 20% class room setting.
Mastery of saw handling will be central to the quality of your experience - start working with your saw today, talk with your dealer - bring it "broke-in" and ready to go!
Start Date: February 2nd 2004
End Date: April 30th 2004
Admission Requirments: Thourough reading of the text book issued to all registering students prior to start date. 18 years of age. Registration
Form completed and witnessed with Deposit . Strong
desire to master use of various hand and power tools with
firm attention to detail. Immediately upon mailing in your
Registration Form, initiate a scrap book and fill with
pictures, sketches and written questions to be sure to have
answered while you are attending.
You must remember : This is not a job - high quality workmanship is everything, speed will follow. Crew leaders and foremen please bring
extra filled prescriptions for "chill pills". Anyone leaving without a complete understanding of building with logs does so at their own peril!
"While we leave no one behind in our workshops, we do not hold anyone back either. Approved Application/Registrations means we are fully committing ourselves to you where you are today, and bringing you along to a level of competency required to be a confident, skilled custom handcrafted log home builder".
This page is under construction for three two-week workshops in 2009 for log truss building systems.
More details coming up soon !
This page was last updated on: September 23, 2009
Contact us for details!!! Class size limited to 10 in each truss workshop. Tuition will be $1250.00
