The Six-Shooter
insulation is necessary. In addition, each
log is milled to provide a one-half inch
tongue and groove, a recess for caulking
compound and an outwardly sloping upper
surface to prevent moisture from collecting
in the horizontal joints. With this type of
construction, you need only caulk once—as
the building goes up. There is no need for
chinking or patching every year.
Sixth row of logs is up on the third day. All logs
are carefully numbered to indicate position in wall.
The logs vary in length up to eight feet
and have a half inch half-lap at abutting
ends. At external corners, a notch is pro-
vided in the vertical face of one log to re-
ceive a tongue on the end of the intersect-
ing log.
Alternate logs project several inches be-
yond the corner. At re-entrant exterior
corners, logs are notched on the exterior
face to receive a 3×3-in. corner post.
Assembled jamb, lintel and mullion
members are provided for doors and win-
dows. Jamb and lintel units have a natural
peeled surface on the exterior face and are
rabbeted to receive wall logs and grooved
or rabbeted for window stops. Lintels have
a depth of 3½ in. and a maximum thick-
ness of three inches. Mullions have a
minimum thickness of 2½ in.
