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
Avoiding Termites
by robpickett | April 27, 2009 | Building Performance, Care & Maintenance | 0 Comments
Seasonal Home Maintenance
by robpickett | September 1, 2007 | Care & Maintenance | 0 Comments
Fire Resistance of Log Walls
by robpickett | September 1, 2008 | Fire Resistance | 0 Comments
Understanding and Dealing with Settlement
by robpickett | April 1, 2007 | Moisture Content and Settling | 0 Comments
Drying Time
by robpickett | March 1, 2007 | Moisture Content and Settling | 0 Comments
All You Need to Know About the Water in Wood
by robpickett | November 1, 2006 | Moisture Content and Settling | 0 Comments
Log Fastening Solutions – Part 2
by robpickett | June 1, 2009 | Structual Considerations | 0 Comments
Log Fastening Solutions – Part 1
by robpickett | April 29, 2009 | Structual Considerations | 0 Comments
Hold Everything — Fasteners in Log Construction
by robpickett | May 1, 2008 | Structual Considerations | 0 Comments
Fasteners Turn Logs into Walls
by robpickett | April 1, 2008 | Structual Considerations | 0 Comments
The Value of Structural Design
by robpickett | May 1, 2007 | Structual Considerations | 0 Comments
How to Choose a Roof System
by robpickett | September 1, 2006 | All About Logs, Structual Considerations | 0 Comments
‘Green’ Log Mansion in Black Mountain
by robpickett | July 19, 2015 | American Log Home Heritage, Thermal Performance | 0 Comments
Energy Upgrades for Existing Log Homes
by robpickett | July 4, 2015 | Thermal Performance | 0 Comments
Yukon to Exempt Log Homes from Energy Efficiency Rules
by robpickett | January 16, 2015 | Thermal Performance | 0 Comments
Implications of Current and Future Canadian and US Energy Codes on Log Home Construction
by robpickett | January 1, 2013 | Thermal Performance | 0 Comments
DOE Warms Up to Thermal Mass in Log Walls
by robpickett | June 21, 2009 | Thermal Performance | 0 Comments
Log Homes Are Naturally Energy Efficient
by robpickett | July 1, 2007 | Thermal Performance | 0 Comments
Officials Calling from Minimum Width of Logs
by robpickett | July 1, 2004 | Thermal Performance | 0 Comments
Log & Timber Homes Council Log Grading Program
by robpickett | February 1, 2015 | Visual Stress Grading of Logs | 0 Comments
Heart of the Matter
by robpickett | July 1, 2008 | Visual Stress Grading of Logs | 0 Comments
Making the Grade
by robpickett | October 1, 2006 | Visual Stress Grading of Logs | 0 Comments