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INSPECTION
DATE: October 3, 2014 (Revised October 9, 2014)
CLIENT AND LOCATION
OF INSPECTION: Kalispell Montana Log Homes
Attn: Brad Neu and Jim Bachofner
3250 Hwy 93 S.
Kalispell MT 59901
TP INSPECTOR: Tim Olson (TP 12)
DATE OF INSPECTION: September 29, 2014
MATERIAL DESTINATION: Chateau-D'Oex LLC
East Vail CO
DESCRIPTION OF INSPECTION: TWO PARTS
PART ONE: Certify the grade of logs on site that can be viewed entirely.
PART TWO: Perform a material-in-structure review on logs in place that cannot be viewed entirely.
MATERIAL&SPECIFICATIONS:
Hand Peeled Dry (Dry = 19% moisture content or less) Englemann Spruce Lodgepole Pine (ESLP) Logs
Certified and Compared to the Grades of No. 1 Sawn Round, Premium and Rustic per Timber Products
Inspection, Inc. Log Home Grade Rules, Copyright 1985, which are in accordance with ASTM Standards
(IAS M-664).
PART ONE:
ACCEPTED TO NO. 1 SAWN ROUND:
LP 12" Diameter 8/7', 8/15', 1/16'
LP 13" Diameter 2/22'
LP 14" Diameter 1/24', 1/29'
LP 15" Diameter 1/14', 1/16', 1/30', 1/38', 2/40', 1/44'
LP 16" Diameter 1/14', 1/24', 1/30', 1/37', 1/43', 1/46'
The above-described logs were identified two hammer brands TP 12 underlined with black lumber
crayon.
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Kalispell Montana Log Homes October 3, 2014 (Revised October 9, 2014)
Attn: Brad Neu and Jim Bachofner Page 2
PART ONE: Continued
ACCEPTED TO NO. 1 SAWN ROUND:
ES 14" Diameter 5/16', 1/21', 1/24'
ES 15" Diameter 2/10', 1/14', 3/17', 3/21', 3/22', 1/24', 1/25', 1/27', 4/30', 1/31', 1/32'
The above-described logs were identified with three hammer brands TP 12 underlined with black lumber
crayon.
ACCEPTED TO RUSTIC:
LP 13" Diameter 2/4', 2/5', 2/6', 2/7', 1/8', 8/9', 1/10', 2/11', 2/14', 2/15', 1/16', 2/17', 1/18',
1/20', 1/27', 1/38'
LP 14" Diameter 3/4', 1/5', 6/6', 1/8', 2/10', 4/11', 2/15', 3/16', 2/17, 1/19', 1/20', 1/22', 1/23',
1/25', 1/27', 1/29', 2/31', 1/40', 1/41', 1/42', 1/50'
LP 15.5" Diameter 4/3', 3/4', 2/5', 3/6', 2/7', 1/8', 2/9', 1/10', 3/13', 1/14', 4/16', 3/17', 1/18',
2/20', 3/23', 1/24', 3/25', 2/27', 1/30', 1/31', 1/33', 1/36', 1/38', 2/40', 1/45'
LP 16" Diameter 1/5', 4/6', 2/13', 1/18', 2/27', 1/30', 1/32', 2/33', 2/35', 2/36', 1/39',
LP 17" Diameter 1/15', 1/24', 1/27', 2/34', 1/38'
LP 18" Diameter 1/12', 1/20'
LP 20" Diameter 1/7', 1/18'
The above-described logs were identified one hammer brand TP 12 underlined with black lumber crayon.
PART TWO:
INSPECTION OBJECTIVE: Please note that the following qualification is essential to one's interpretation
of this inspection report; DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE INSPECTED MEMBERS WERE IN PLACE IN
A STRUCTURE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ALL FACES AND BOTH ENDS OF EACH
MEMBER, THIS REPORT, THEREFORE, DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AS A CERTIFICATION OF
GRADE OF THE MATERIAL HEREIN DESCRIBED, NOR DOES IT PERTAIN TO ACCEPTANCE OR
REJECTION OF THE REFERENCED STRUCTURE. THE ONLY OBJECTIVE OF THIS INSPECTION
WAS TO MAKE THE BEST POSSIBLE OBSERVATIONS - UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES -
COMPARING THE VISIBLE WOOD MEMBERS TO DEFINED GRADE CATEGORIES, IN ORDER TO
IDENTIFY THOSE PIECES NON-CONFORMING TO SAID GRADE CATEGORIES.
The members could be viewed approximately 95%.
Kalispell Montana Log Homes October 3, 2014 (Revised October 9, 2014)
Attn: Brad Neu and Jim Bachofner Page 3
LOGS COMPARED TO NO. 1 SAWN ROUND:
Two (2) 16" Diameter x 5' Front entry truss web
One (1) 16" Diameter x 4' Front entry truss king post
Two (2) 16" Diameter x 13' Front entry truss top chords
One (1) 17" Diameter x 28' Front entry truss bottom chord
One (1) 13" Diameter x 4' Great room truss king post
Two (2) 13" Diameter x 5' Great room truss webs
Two (2) 16" Diameter x 13' Great room truss top chords
One (1) 17" Diameter x 24' Great room truss bottom chord
Four(4) 16" Diameter x 20' Loft floor joists
Three (3) 16" Diameter x 26' Loft floor joists
Three (3) 16" Diameter x 33' Loft floor joists
Two (2) 14" Diameter x 5' Great room header logs
Five (5) 14" Diameter x 15' Great room header logs
One (1) 16" Diameter x 18' Great room header log
One (1) 16" Diameter x 20' Great room header log
Two (2) 17" Diameter x 11' Great room header log
One (1) 17" Diameter x 20' Great room header log
One (1) 17" Diameter x 24' Great room header log
One (1) 17" Diameter x 28' Great room header log
One (1) 14" Diameter x 7' Deck header log
One (1) 16" Diameter x 34' Deck header log
The above-described logs were identified with two hammer brands TP 12 underlined with black lumber
crayon.
LOGS COMPARED TO PREMIUM:
One (1) 16" Diameter x 6' Loft floor joist
The above-described logs were identified with five hammer brands TP 12 underlined with black lumber
crayon.
LOGS COMPARED TO RUSTIC:
Two (2) 9" Diameter x 3' Posts in structure
Two (2) 13" Diameter x 8' Posts in structure
Five (5) 14" Diameter x 8' Posts in structure
Six (6) 14" Diameter x 9' Posts in structure
Two (2) 18" Diameter x 8' Posts in structure
One (1) 6x10x8' Squared log in structure
One (1) 15.5" Diameter x 35' Wall log in structure
Six (6) 15.5" Diameter x 34' Wall logs in structure
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Attn: Brad Neu and Jim Bachofner Page 4
PART TWO: (Continued)
LOGS COMPARED TO RUSTIC:
Two (2) 15.5" Diameter x 29' Wall logs in structure
Two (2) 15.5" Diameter x 28' Wall logs in structure
Three (3) 15.5" Diameter x 27' Wall logs in structure
Two (2) 15.5" Diameter x 26' Wall logs in structure
One (1) 15.5"Diameter x 19' Wall log in structure
One (1) 15.5" Diameter x 18' Wall log in structure
Two (2) 15.5" Diameter x 17' Wall logs in structure
Twenty (20) 15.5" Diameter x 16' Wall logs in structure
Nine (9) 15.5" Diameter x 14' Wall logs in structure
Sixteen (16) 15.5" Diameter x 13' Wall logs in structure
Four(4) 15.5" Diameter x 11' Wall logs in structure
Four(4) 15.5" Diameter x 7' Wall logs in structure
Ten (10) 15.5" Diameter x 6' Wall logs in structure
Thirty eight (38) 15.5" Diameter x 5' Wall logs in structure
Nine (9) 15.5" Diameter x 4' Wall logs in structure
Twenty two (22) 15.5" Diameter x 3'Wall logs in structure
Six (6) 15.5" Diameter x 2' Wall logs in structure
Five (5) 15.5" Diameter x 1' Wall logs in structure
The above-described and previously mentioned logs were identified with one hammer brand TP 12
underlined with black lumber crayon.
INSPECTION RESULTS PART TWO:
None of the logs compared to the Grade of Select exhibited characteristics that would exclude them from
the Grade of Select.
None of the logs compared to the Grade of Premium exhibited characteristics that would exclude them
from the Grade of Premium.
None of the logs compared to the Grade of Rustic exhibited characteristics that would exclude them from
the Grade of Premium.
Kalispell Montana Log Homes October 3, 2014 (Revised October 9, 2014)
Attn: Brad Neu and Jim Bachofner Page 5
LOGS REJECTED:
One (1) 15.5" Diameter x 16' For Shake
One (1) 16" Diameter x 4' For Decay
One (1) 13" Diameter x 17' For Decay
One (1) 13" Diameter x 6' For Decay
The above member was identified with an "X" on one end in black lumber crayon.
Submitted byL c.-en
TIMBER PRODUCTSPECTION, INC.
Casey Dean
Director of Western Operations
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