Log wall construction for log home

A building wall comprising a plurality of logs arranged generally parallel, one above another in spaced apart relation, said logs having respective inner and outer sides and respective upper and lower sides positioned in opposing relation to the adjacent upper and lower sides of other logs, the upper side of each of said logs including a longitudinally extending generally vertical abutment surface located between the inner and outer sides of the log and a longitudinally extending inclined surface portion adjoining the lower end of said vertical abutment surface and sloping continuously downwardly therefrom toward and adjoining the outer side of said log, the lower side of each of said logs also including a longitudinally extending generally vertical abutment surface located between the inner and outer sides of the log, respective longitudinally extending filler panels located between the upper side of each log and the lower side of the next higher log and positioned against said vertical abutment surfaces on the upper and lower sides of said logs for substantially filling the longitudinal spaces between adjacent spaced apart logs, and a hardenable filler material located between the upper side of each log and the lower side of the next higher log and covering the outer side of said filler panel located therebetween to provide a seal between adjacent logs to prevent the passage of water and air through said wall.

A building wall comprising a plurality of logs of a generally squared cross sectional configuration arranged generally parallel, one above another, said logs having respective inner and outer sides and respective upper and lower sides positioned in opposing relation to the adjacent upper and lower sides of other logs;

• the upper side of each of said logs including a longitudinally extending generally vertical abutment surface located a predetermined distance inwardly from the outer side of the log and closer to the inner side, a longitudinally extending laterally inclined surface portion adjoining the lower end of said vertical abutment surface and sloping downwardly therefrom toward and adjoining the outer side of said log, and a longitudinally extending generally flat surface portion adjoining the upper end of said vertical abutment surface and extending inwardly therefrom and adjoining the inner side of said log;
• the lower side of each of said logs also including a longitudinally extending generally vertical abutment surface located a predetermined distance inwardly from the outer side of the log and corresponding to the location of said abutment surface on the upper side of the log;
• respective longitudinally extending filler panels located between the upper side of each log and the lower side of the next higher log and positioned against said vertical abutment surfaces on the upper and lower sides of said logs for substantially filling any longitudinal spaces between adjacent logs, means cooperating with said filler panels for securing the filler panels in place tightly against said vertical abutment surfaces on the upper and lower sides of said logs;
• and a hardenable filler material located between the upper side of each log and the lower side of the next higher log and covering the outer side of said filler panel located therebetween to provide a seal between adjacent logs to prevent the passage of water and air through said wall.

A building wall comprising a plurality of logs arranged generally parallel, one above another in spaced apart relation, said logs have respective inner and outer sides and respective upper and lower sides positioned in opposing relation to the adjacent upper and lower sides of other logs, the upper side of each of said logs including a longitudinally extending generally vertical abutment surface located between the inner and outer sides of the log and a longitudinally extending surface portion adjoining the lower end of said vertical abutment surface and extending laterally outwardly therefrom toward and adjoining the outer side of said log, the lower side of each of said logs also including a longitudinally extending generally vertical abutment surface located between the inner and outer sides of the log, respective longitudinally extending filler panels located between the upper side of each log and the lower side of the next higher log and positioned against said vertical abutment surfaces on the upper and lower sides of said logs for substantially filling the longitudinal spaces between adjacent spaced apart logs, and a hardenable filler material located between the upper side of each log and the lower side of the next higher log and covering the outer side of said filler panel located therebetween to provide a seal between adjacent logs to prevent the passage of water and air through said wall.

A building wall comprising a plurality of logs of a generally squared cross-sectional configuration arranged generally parallel, one above another in spaced apart relation, said logs having respective inner and outer sides and respective upper and lower sides positioned in opposing relation to the adjacent upper and lower sides of other logs, the upper side of each of said logs including a longitudinally extending generally vertical abutment surface located between the inner and outer sides of the log and a longitudinally extending surface portion adjoining the lower end of said vertical abutment surface and extending laterally outwardly therefrom toward and adjoining the outer side of said log, the lower side of each of said logs having a longitudinally extending notch formed therein and defining a longitudinally extending generally vertical abutment surface located between the inner and outer sides of the log, respective longitudinally extending filler panels located between the upper side of each log and the lower side of the next higher log and positioned against said vertical abutment surfaces on the upper and lower sides of said logs for substantially filling the longitudinal spaces between adjacent spaced apart logs, and a hardenable filler material located between the upper side of each log and the lower side of the next higher log and covering the outer side of said filler panel located therebetween to provide a seal between adjacent logs to prevent the passage of water and air through said wall.