Log Home Research & Tech Information

A Discussion of How Logs Are Graded

Wood Species and Characteristics

Thermal Mass Benefits of Log Homes Recognized

Log Homes & Termites

Making Allowances for Settlement

Log Home Building Standards

Learn Log Homes Construction

Benefits of Using Cedarcide

Benefits of Using Log Siding

Borates for Log Homes

Dead Standing Timber for Stability in Log Homes

Pouring Concrete during Cold Weather

Selecting Windows for Log Homes

STAINING DO'S AND DON'TS

 

 

Log Home Industry Information Links

 

American Association of Woodturners (AAW)
www.woodturner.org/

Forest Products Society
www.forestprod.org/

Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association
www.kcma.org/

Wood Component Manufacturers Association
www.woodcomponents.org/

Wood Moulding and Millwork Producers Association (WMMPA)
wmmpa.com/

 

Industry Publications

Builder Magazine
www.builderonline.com

Building Material Dealer
www.dealer.org/

CabinetMaker
www.cabinetmakeronline.com/

Canadian Wood Products
www.forestcommunications.com/cwp/

Fine Homebuilding
www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/index.asp

FDM
www.fdmonline.com/

Flooring Magazine
www.flooringmagazine.com/

Hardwood Floors
www.hardwoodfloorsmag.com/

Home Accents Today
www.homeaccentstoday.com/

Home BUILDER Magazine
www.homebuildercanada.com

Japan Lumber Journal
www.jlj.gr.jp/

Logging and Sawmilling Journal
www.forestnet.com/

National Floor Trends
www.ntlfloortrends.com/

Specialty Wood Journal
www.bauminternational.com/

The Journal of Light Construction
www.jlconline.com/cgi-bin/jlconline.storefront

Trucklogger
www.truckloggers.com

Western Woodland Magazine
www.westernwoodland.com

Window and Door
www.windowanddoor.net/

Wood Design & Building www.woodmags.com/ 

 

Links to Trade Organizations.

The home building links shown below include a ton of useful home design resources. Please let us know of any links that may be missing from this house plans trade directory.

• Air Movement and Control Association International - http://www.amca.org


• Alliance to Save Energy Organization - http://www.ase.org


• Aluminum Extruders Council - http://www.aec.org


• American Architectural Manufacturers Association - AAMA - http://www.aamanet.org


• American Concrete Institute - http://www.aci-int.org


• American Consulting Engineers Council - http://www.acec.org


• American Design Drafting Association - http://www.adda.org


• American Fire Sprinkler Association - http://www.firesprinkler.org


• American Gas Association - http://www.aga.org


• American Hardware Manufactures Association - http://www.ahma.org


• American Home Inspectors Training Institute - http://www.ahit.com


• American Industrial Hygiene Association - http://www.aiha.org


• American Institute of Architects - http://www.aia.org


• American Institute of Building Design - http://www.aibd.org


• American Institute of Steel Construction - http://www.aisc.org


• American Lighting Assoc. - http://www.americanlightingassoc.com


• American National Standards Institute - ANSI - http://www.ansi.org


• American Planning Association - http://www.planning.org


• American Public Works Association - http://www.apwa.net


• American Society for Healthcare Engineering - http://www.ashe.org


• American Society for Industrial Security - ASIS - http://www.asisonline.org


• American Society For Testing & Materials - http://www.astm.org


• American Society Of Civil Engineers - http://www.asce.org


• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers - http://www.ashrae.org


• American Society of Interior Designers - ASID - http://www.asid.org


• American Society of Landscape Architects - http://www.asla.org


• American Society of Mechanical Engineers - http://www.asme.org/index.html


• American Society of Plumbing Engineers - http://www.aspe.org


• American Society of Professional Estimators - http://www.aspenational.com


• American Subcontractors Association - ASA - http://www.asaonline.com


• American Water Works Association - http://www.awwa.org


• Americans with Disabilities - http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm


• AntiFlood - http://www.antiflood.com


• Architectural Precast Association - http://www.archprecast.org


• Architectural Woodwork Institute - AWI - http://www.awinet.org


Architecture Information from Architectural Record


• Associated Builders & Contractors - ABC - http://www.abc.org


• Associated Construction Distributors International - ACDI - http://www.acdi.net


• Associated General Contractors of America - http://www.agc.org


• Associated Landscape Contractors of America - http://www.alca.org


• Associated Locksmiths of America Incorporated - ALOA - http://www.aloa.org


• Association for Facilities Engineering - http://www.afe.org


• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - http://www.aham.org


• Association of the Walls & Ceilings Industry - http://www.awci.org


• The Bluebook of Building and Construction - http://www.thebluebook.com


• Brick Industry Association - http://www.bia.org


• Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association - BHMA - http://www.buildershardware.com


• The Building Futures Council - http://www.thebfc.com


• Building Officials and Code Administrators International - BOCA - http://www.bocai.org


• Building Owners & Managers Association International - BOMA - http://www.boma.org


• Building Systems Design Inc - http://www.bsdsoftlink.com


• Buzzsaw.com - http://www.buzzsaw.com
• Central Station Alarm Association - CSAA - http://www.csaaul.org


• Construction Management Association of America - http://www.cmaanet.org


• Construction Specifications Institute - CSI - http://www.csinet.org


• ConstructionWeblinks.com - http://www.constructionweblinks.com


• The Council of American Building Officialshttp://www.cabo.org


• Door & Access Systems Manufacturer's Association International - DASMA - http://www.dasma.org


• Door Hardware Institute - DHI - http://www.dhi.org


• Edison Electric Institute - http://www.eei.org


• Energy Efficient Building Association - http://www.eeba.org


• The Engineered Wood Association - APA - http://www.apawood.org


• Environmental Industry Association - http://www.envasns.org


• Glass Association of North America - http://www.glasswebsite.com


• Home Builders Institute - http://www.hbi.org


• Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance - IGMA - http://www.igmaonline.org


• International Code Council - ICC - http://www.intlcode.org


• International Conference of Building Officials - ICBO - http://www.icbo.org


• International Facility Management Association - IFMA - http://www.ifma.org


• International Masonry Institute - http://www.imiweb.org


• Manufacturers Agents National Association - MANA - http://www.manaonline.org


• Marble Institute of America - http://www.marble-institute.com


• McGraw Hill Construction Group - http://www.construction.com


Metal Construction Association - http://www.metalconstruction.org


• National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers - NAAMM - http://www.naamm.org


• National Association of Home Builders - NAHB - http://www.nahb.com


• National Association of Home Inspectors - http://www.nahi.org


• National Association of Industrial & Office Properties - http://www.naiop.org


• National Association of Manufacturers - NAM - http://www.nam.org


• National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors - NAW - http://www.naw.org


• National Association of Women in Construction - NAWIC - http://www.nawic.org


• National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association - NBFAA - http://www.alarm.org


• National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards - NCBCS - http://www.ncsbcs.org


• National Council of Architecture Reg Boards - http://www.ncarb.org


• National Electrical Contractors Association - http://www.necanet.org


• National Electrical Manufacturers Association - http://www.nema.org


• National Fenestration Rating Council - NFRC - http://www.nfrc.org


• National Fire Protection Association - NFPA - http://www.nfpa.org


• National Glass Association - http://www.glass.org


• National Home Center News - http://www.homecenternews.com

 

• National Institute of Building Sciences - http://www.nibs.org


• National Precast Concrete Association - http://www.precast.org


• National Roofing Contractors Association - http://www.nrca.net


• National Safety Council - http://www.nsc.org


• National Sash & Door Jobbers Association - NSDJA - http://www.nsdja.com


• National Society of Professional Engineers - http://www.nspe.org


• National Systems Contractors Association - http://www.nsca.org


• National Trust for Historic Preservation - http://www.nthp.org


• North American Building Material Distribution Association - NBMDA - http://www.nbmda.org


• North American Insulation Manufacturers Association - http://www.naima.org


• Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute - http://www.pci.org


• PreservationWeb.com - http://www.preservationweb.com


• Professional Construction Estimators Association - http://www.pcea.org


• Security Hardware Distributors Association - SHDA - http://www.shda.org


• Security Industry Association - SIA - http://www.siaonline.org


• Society of American Registered Architects - http://www.sara-national.org


• Society of Interior Designers - http://www.interiors.org


• Society of Women Engineers - http://www.swe.org


• Southern Building Code Congress International - SBCCI - http://www.sbcci.org


• Southern Pine Council - http://www.southernpine.com


• Specialty Steel Industry of North America - http://www.ssina.com


• Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice - http://www.scip.com


• Steel Door Institute - SDI - http://www.steeldoor.org


• Underwriter Laboratories Inc. - UL - http://www.ul.com


• US Dept of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Admin - http://www.osha.gov


• Window & Door Manufacturers Association - WDMA - http://www.nwwda.org