| In case you missed the course, Loghomeology | | | | explains the terminology and the science |
| is the science behind log and timber frame | | | | behind modern log and timber frame |
| homes. Regrettably, there are not any | | | | structures. |
| universities offering a degree in this field, | | | | |
| but that hasn't stopped what was once a | | | | If you are considering building a log home, |
| cottage industry (no pun intended), in | | | | one of the first questions you will be asked |
| becoming one of the fastest growing segments | | | | is which type of corner you prefer. Do you |
| of modern home building. | | | | have a preference for the Dovetail, Swedish |
| | | | Cope, Saddle Notch or Butt and Pass corner? |
| The log home industry is currently enjoying | | | | In some cases it will be a design option and |
| the largest growth phase in its history. The | | | | in others, a structural issue may dictate or |
| baby boomers have raised their families, some | | | | limit your choice. Nonetheless, having an |
| are retiring or looking for vacation homes, | | | | understanding about what these terms mean and |
| but most are simply at a stage where they can | | | | what something looks like will help you with |
| now choose how and where they want to spend | | | | your decision. |
| the rest of their lives. A surprising | | | | |
| percentage of this group is choosing to build | | | | is an encyclopedia of log and timber home |
| their dream home from logs. | | | | construction terms, definitions, building |
| | | | techniques and pictures specific to this |
| This does not mean that only retirees are | | | | industry niche. Log and timber frame homes |
| buying log homes; far from it. In fact the | | | | are related to stick-built homes in the way |
| number of log homes that are being built as a | | | | that buffalos are related to cows. There are |
| primary residence is at an all-time high. | | | | many similarities, but they are very |
| People of all ages, professions and economic | | | | different animals. |
| conditions are looking for something more | | | | |
| than your average suburban cookie-cutter | | | | When you are searching for information, you |
| house. | | | | will not get bogged down with ordinary home |
| | | | building jargon as the emphasis is placed on |
| Unlike modern stick-built homes, log and | | | | terminology specific to log and timber frame |
| timber frame construction has an | | | | construction. Helping you decipher the |
| extraordinary history behind their | | | | strange language of log and heavy timber |
| handcrafted construction methods and a | | | | construction is what is all about! |
| vocabulary unique to the trade. Terms such as | | | | |
| 'Scissor Truss', 'Purlins', 'Chinking', ' | | | | Oh, and by the way, when you have graduated |
| Saddlenotch or Butt-and-Pass Corners and | | | | from the University of Loghomeology and are |
| other terminology requires a college | | | | ready to talk log-speak and kick bark |
| education to communicate with the experts. | | | | peelings with the pros, you will want to |
| | | | spend some time browsing the Log Cabin |
| The good news is that one need not attend a | | | | Directory. There you will find a listing of |
| university or take a class to learn this | | | | most of the log home and timber frame |
| log-speak because a reference source is now | | | | dealers, builders and manufacturers in the |
| available and requires no tuition or homework | | | | USA and Canada. |
| assignments. A website called 'Loghomeology' | | | | |