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