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Alaska School of Log Building

Log School Syllabus

 

Day 1    
Class 9:00 - 9:15 AM Course Overview, History, Introduction to Log Building
Class 9:15 - 9:45 AM Purchasing, selecting, and preparation of logs
Class 9:45 - 10:15 AM Foundations and Sub Floors
Class 10:15 - 10:30 AM Break
Class 10:30 - 11:00 AM Power Tools and Hand Tools
Class 11:00 - 11:30 AM Safety Issues
Class 11:30 - 12:00 AM Layout and prep work of Starter Logs
  12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on 1:00 - 3:00 PM Peeling Logs
  3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on 3:15 - 5:00 PM Peeling Logs
     
Day 2    
Class 9:00 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction
Class 10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Class 10:15 - 10:30 AM Class Discussion
Class 10:30 - 12:00 PM Video Instruction
  12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on 1:00 - 2:00 PM Temporary and Permanent Foundation Set up
Hands on 2:00 - 2:30 PM Log Inventory and Selection
Class 2:30 - 3:00 PM Aquantance of Tools
  3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on 3:15 - 4:00 PM More aquaintance and use of tools
Class 4:00 - 5:00 PM Video Instruction
     
Day 3    
Class 9:00 - 9:30 AM Questions from the Class, Review of Tools and Safety
Hands on 9:30 - 10:00 AM Starter Log Selection
  10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on 10:15 - 12:00 PM Set up and cut half log starter course
  12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on 1:00 - 2:00 PM Scribe set up and marking 1st notches
Hands on 2:00 - 3:00 PM Cutting Notches
  3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on 3:15 - 5:00 PM Cutting of Notches and Laterals
     
DAY 4    
Hands on 9:00 - 9:30 AM Door and Window Openings, Set up and Cutting, Safety Review
Hands on 9:30 - 10:00 AM Scribing Logs and Notching
  10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on 10:15 - 12:00 PM Scribing Logs and Notching
  12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on 1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing Logs and Notching
  3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on 3:15 - 5:00 PM Scribing Logs and Notching
     
Day 5    
Class 9:00 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction and Safety
  10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on 10:15 - 12:00 PM Scribing Logs, Notches/Laterals
  12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on 1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing Logs, Notches/Laterals
  3:00- 3:15 PM Break
Hands on 3:15 - 5:00 PM Scribing Logs, Notches/Laterals
     
DAY 6    
Class 9:00 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction, Safety, Class Discussion
  10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on 10: 15 - 12:00 PM Scribing Logs, Notches/Laterals
  12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on 1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing Logs, Notches/Laterals
  3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on 3:15 - 5:00 PM Scribing Logs, Notches/Laterals
     
DAY 7    
Class 9:00 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction and Safety
  10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on 10:15 - 12:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
  12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on 1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
  3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on 3:15 - 5:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
     
DAY 8    
Class 9:00 - 10:00 AM Truss and Roof Members Layout/Safety Review
  10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on 10:15 - 12:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
  12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on 1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
  3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on 3:15 - 5:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
     
DAY 9    
Class 9:00 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction/Roof Insulation/Class Discussion
  10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on 10:15 - 12:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
  12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on 1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing, Cuttng Logs
  3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on 3:15 - 5:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
     
DAY 10    
Class 9:00 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction/Class Discussion/Safety Review
  10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on 10:15 - 12:00 PM Layout and Cutting of Roof Members
  12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on 1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
  3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Class 3:15 - 4:00 PM Class Discussion - Questions
Class 4:00 - 4:30 PM Certificates of Graduation
  4:30 - 6:00 PM Graduation Dinner