Aggregate log and method of building construction

Abstract

An aggregrate log used with other such logs to form a wall of a house, or building, or a retaining wall, having a plurality of first openings oriented vertically when in situ in the wall, a plurality of second openings aligned along a horizontal axis and forming a conduit channel open from one end of the log to another and alignment means for aligning the log with an underlying log when in situ in said wall.

1 . An aggregrate log used with other such logs to form a wall of a house, or building, or a retaining wall, comprising: 
 a body having a plurality of first openings oriented vertically when in situ in said wall, a plurality of second openings aligned along a horizontal axis and forming a conduit channel open from one end of said log to another end, and alignment means for aligning said log with an underlying log when in situ in said wall.    
   
   
       2 . The log of  claim 1 , including an elongated channel extending from one end of said body to said another end and positioned to be aligned with a corresponding elongated channel on another of said logs when in situ in said wall to form a heating channel, an interior surface of the heating channel mating with an outer surface of a pipe when positioned in said heating channel.  
   
   
       3 . The log of  claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of said body is rectangular.  
   
   
       4 . The log of  claim 1 , wherein an exterior facing surface of said body has a decorative facade.  
   
   
       5 . The log of  claim 1 , wherein said alignment means is a raised elongated bead on one surface of said body and a corresponding elongated recess on an opposite surface of said body, said elongated recess dimensioned to mate with an elongated bead of another said log.  
   
   
       6 . The log of  claim 1 , wherein said aggregate log is made of concrete.  
   
   
       7 . The log of  claim 1 , wherein said body is made of an inner section and an outer section with connecting portions of said inner and outer sections forming connecting regions and forming said first and second openings and said body having fastener receptacles formed in each of said inner and outer sections.  
   
   
       8 . The log of  claim 7 , including insulating pads between each of said connecting portions.  
   
   
       9 . The log of  claim 8 , including nuts molded into connecting portions of one of said outer sections and boltholes molded into corresponding connecting portions of said inner sections with bolts insertable into said boltholes and threadedly engaging said nuts.  
   
   
       10 . A walled structure having walls made of a plurality of stacked aggregrate logs, each said log, comprising: 
 (a) a plurality of first openings oriented vertically in said wall;    (b) a plurality of second openings aligned along a horizontal axis and forming a conduit channel open from one end of said log to another; and    (c) alignment means for aligning said log with an underlying log in said wall.    
   
   
       11 . The walled structure of  claim 10 , wherein electrical conduit is passed through said first openings and said second openings and electrical wire passed through said conduit.  
   
   
       12 . The walled structure of  claim 10 , wherein each of said logs has an elongated channel extending from one end of said log to the another end and positioned to be aligned with a corresponding elongated channel on another of said logs when in situ in said wall to form a heating channel, an interior surface of the heating channel mating with an outer surface of a pipe when positioned in said heating channel.  
   
   
       13 . The walled structure of  claim 11 , including water pipe fitted in the heating channels of said logs.  
   
   
       14 . The walled structure of  claim 10 , including a loose insulating material in said first and second openings.