Log wall connector system

Abstract

A building structure comprises a post having a vertically extending longitudinal face. A plurality of horizontal logs extends from said longitudinal face and has an end face in abutment with said longitudinal face. The post having an undercut channel in said longitudinal face and extends along said post. At least one of said end faces has a recess aligned with said undercut channel, and a spline assembly extends between said post and said log to secure said log to said post. The spline assembly includes a key located in and extends between said channel and said recess and an insert in one of said undercut channel and said recess. The insert co operates with said key to facilitate relative sliding movement therebetween.

1 . A wall unit for assembly into a building, said wall unit comprising a pair of posts spaced apart and each having an abutment face directed toward the other post, at least one log extending between said abutment faces and being secured thereto to form with said posts a self contained wall unit, at least one of said posts having a formation on a face other than said abutment face to facilitate connection to an adjacent wall unit. 
   
   
       2 . A wall unit according to  claim 1  wherein said formation is a recess extending along said other face. 
   
   
       3 . A wall unit according to  claim 1  wherein said other face lies in a plane inclined to said abutment face. 
   
   
       4 . A wall unit according to  claim 3  wherein said plane is at right angles to said abutment face. 
   
   
       5 . A wall unit according to  claim 1  wherein said log is secured to said post to permit relative sliding movement therebetween. 
   
   
       6 . A method of assembling a building comprising the steps of forming a wall unit from a pair of posts that are spaced apart and each of which has an abutment face directed toward the other post, locating at least one log to extend between said abutment faces, securing said log to said posts to form a self contained wall unit, providing a formation on a force other than said abutment face of at least one of said posts to facilitate connection to an adjacent unit, positioning said wall unit adjacent to another wall unit and connecting said units by utilising said formation. 
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 6  wherein each of said units has a post with a formation therein and said units are connected by a key extending between said formations.