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Log Home Construction Modules 2, 3, &4

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Module One Topics:

  • 1

    Preface

    • The Legal Stuff

    • Getting the Most From This Course

    • About the Course

    • Module One Workbook for Download
  • 2

    CH 01: Introduction

    • Introduction to Log Homes
  • 3

    CH 02: Learning Objectives

    • What We're Here to Learn
  • 4

    CH 03: Choosing the Wood

    • Economics and Performance

    • Aesthetics & Sustainability

    • Size, Shape, and Other Considerations

    • CH 03 Quiz
  • 5

    CH 04: Makeup of Wood

    • Chemical Composition

    • Heartwood, Sapwood & Cambium

    • Xylem, Phloem, and Bark

    • Microstructure

    • Grain Orientation

    • CH 04 Quiz
  • 6

    CH 05: Wood In Construction

    • Density and Moisture

    • Workability, Processing and Treatment

    • CH 05 Quiz
  • 7

    CH 06: Wood's Vulnerabilities

    • Intrinsic Properties of Wood

    • Environmental Factors and Mitigation

    • CH 06 Quiz
  • 8

    CH 07: Understanding WDOs

    • Termites

    • Carpenter Ants

    • Wood Boring Beetles

    • Fungi & Rot

    • CH 07 Quiz
  • 9

    CH 08: Preventing Wood Damage

    • Moisture

    • Chemical Treatments

    • Chinking

    • CH 08 Quiz
  • 10

    CH09: Log Home Types

    • Custom

    • Milled Kits

    • Half-Log Homes

    • Rustic

    • Choosing Between Them

    • CH 09 Quiz
  • 11

    CH 10: Conclusion

    • Summary

    • Module One Exam

    • Module One Survey