Alaska School of Log Building
April 22 - May 3, 2019
Log School Syllabus
Day 1
Class 8:30 - 9:00 AM Course Overview
Class 9:00 - 9:15 AM History and 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 - 4:15 PM Peeling Logs
Day 2
Class 8:30 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction *weather dependent
Class 10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Class 10:15 - 10:30 AM Class Discussion
Class 10:30 - 12:00 PM Video Instruction *weather dependent
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 Use of Tools
3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on 3:15 - 4:00 PM More use of tools
Class 4:00 - 5:00 PM Video Instruction *weather dependent
Day 3
Class 8:30 - 9:00 AM Review of Tools and Safety
Class 9:00 - 9:30 AM Questions from the Class
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 - 4:15 PM Cutting of Notches and Laterals
DAY 4
Class 8:30 - 8:45 AM Safety Review
Hands on 8:45 - 9:00 AM Door and Window Openings, Set up and Cutting
Hands on 9:00 - 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 - 4:15 PM Scribing Logs and Notching
Day 5
Class 8:30 - 8:45 AM Safety - Class Discussion
Class 8:45 - 9:00 AM Wiring in Logs
Class 9:00 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction *weather dependent
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 on1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing Logs, Notches/Laterals
3:00- 3:15 PM Break
Hands on3:15 - 4:15 PM Scribing Logs, Notches/Laterals
DAY 6
Class8:30 - 8:45 AMSafety - Class Discussion
Class8:45 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction *weather dependent
10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on10: 15 - 12:00 PM Scribing Logs, Notches/Laterals
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing Logs, Notches/Laterals
3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on3:15 - 4:15 PM Scribing Logs, Notches/Laterals
DAY 7
Class8:30 - 8:45 AM Safety - Class Discussion
Class8:45 - 9:00 AM Stains and Preservatives
Class9:00 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction
10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on10:15 - 12:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
3:00 - 3:15 PMBreak
Hands on3:15 - 4:15 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
DAY 8
Class8:30 - 8:45 AM Safety Review - Class Discussion
Class8:45 - 10:00 AM Truss and Roof Members Layout
10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on10:15 - 12:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on3:15 - 4:15 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
DAY 9
Class8:30 - 8:45 AM Class Discussion
Class8:45 - 9:00 AM Roof Insulation
Class9:00 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction
10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on10:15 - 12:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing, Cuttng Logs
3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Hands on3:15 - 4:15 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
DAY 10
Class8:30 - 8:45 AM Class Discussion
Class8:45 - 10:00 AM Video Instruction
10:00 - 10:15 AM Break
Hands on10:15 - 12:00 PM Layout and Cutting of Roof Members
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
Hands on1:00 - 3:00 PM Scribing, Cutting Logs
3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
Class3:15 - 4:00 PM Class Discussion - Questions
Class4:00 - 4:30 PM Certificates of Graduation