Studies & Articles
The following article is about scientific testing done on scribe-fitted log walls and their resistance to fire.
| Fire Resistance of Log Homes | by Dalibor Houdek PhD, 2001 |
We have asked one of our structural engineers to inspect a log home in Christchurch after two large earthquakes - September2010 and February 2011.
Preliminary Structural Essessment of a log home after Christchurch earthquake |
by Batchelar&McDougall Consulting, Structural & Civil Engineers, 2011 |
- THE PRESS - : Wigram MP and Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton explains why he favours rebuilding Christchurch in wood. An article published in The Press.
| Wood ideal material for rebuild | by Jim Anderton, March 15,2011 |
- THE PRESS - : Susan Krumdieck, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Canterbury University published this article in The Press. She talkes about earthquake-resilient building designs and houses built from large solid logs....
| What Dreams May Come | by Susan Krumdieck, March ,2011 |
- New Zealand Timber Industry Federation - an article including facts about benefits of building with wood.
| The Benefits of Building With Wood | by New Zealand Timber Industry Federation, April ,2011 |
Photos and text copyright © Natural Log Homes Ltd, 2011. Last update in March 2011. |
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