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A laminated insulated timber is described possessing a laminate essentially composed of plurality of side planks, a top plank and a bottom plank that box in an insulation member. The planks are offset relative to one another to form a tongue and groove arrangement. In this manner, other like laminat

A laminated insulated timber is described possessing a laminate essentially composed of plurality of side planks, a top plank and a bottom plank that box in an insulation member. The planks are offset relative to one another to form a tongue and groove arrangement. In this manner, other like laminated insulated timbers join together along the tongue and groove arrangements to interlock and stack, thus forming a structural wall of laminated insulated timbers.

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1. A laminated insulated timber residing in a three-dimensional coordinate system defined by an X direction, a Y direction, and a Z direction wherein said X direction defines a timber width of said laminated insulated timber, said Y direction defines a timber height of said laminated insulated timbe

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A laminated insulated timber residing in a three-dimensional coordinate system defined by an X direction, a Y direction, and a Z direction wherein said X direction defines a timber width of said laminated insulated timber, said Y direction defines a timber height of said laminated insulated timber and said Z direction defines a timber length of laminated insulated timber, said laminate insulated timber comprising: a first plank defined by a first plank width extending in said X direction, a first plank height extending in said Y direction, and a first plank length extending in said Z direction, said first plank length is greater than said first plank height, said first plank height is greater than said first plank width;a second plank defined by a second plank width extending in said X direction, a second plank height extending in said Y direction, and a second plank length extending in said Z direction, said second plank length is greater than said second plank height, said second plank height is greater than said second plank width;a third plank defined by a third plank width extending in said X direction, a third plank height extending in said Y direction, and a third plank length extending in said Z direction, said third plank length is greater than said third plank height, said third plank height is greater than said third plank width;a fourth plank defined by a fourth plank width extending in said X direction, a fourth plank height extending in said Y direction, and a fourth plank length extending in said Z direction, said fourth plank length is greater than said fourth plank height, said fourth plank height is greater than said fourth plank width;a fifth plank defined by a fifth plank width extending in said X direction, a fifth plank height extending in said Y direction, and a fifth plank length extending in said Z direction, said fifth plank length is greater than said fifth plank width, said fifth plank width is greater than said fifth plank height;a sixth plank defined by a sixth plank width extending in said X direction, a sixth plank height extending in said Y direction, and a sixth plank length extending in said Z direction, said sixth plank length is greater than said sixth plank width, said sixth plank width is greater than said sixth plank height;an insulation member that is composed of a material that has a greater thermal insulation coefficient than said planks, said insulation member essentially surrounded in said Y direction and said X direction by said second plank, said third plank, said fifth plank and said sixth plank; said fifth plank and said sixth plank are interposed between said second plank and said third plank; said fifth plank and said sixth plank abut against sides of said second plank and said third plank wherein said sides of said second plank and said third plank extend in said Y direction;said second plank and said third plank extend beyond said fifth plank in a positive direction in said Y direction and said fifth plank extends beyond said first plank and said fourth plank in said positive Y direction both forming tongues;said sixth plank extends beyond said second plank and said third plank in a negative direction in said Y direction and said first plank and said fourth plank extend beyond said sixth plank in said negative Y direction both forming grooves;means for fixedly attaching said first plank to said second plank and said second plank to said fifth and said sixth planks and said fifth and said sixth planks to said third plank and said third plank to said fourth plank wherein said widths of said first plank, said second plank, said third plank, and said fourth plank essentially define said tongues and said grooves of said insulated laminated timber. 2. The laminated insulated timber of claim 1 wherein said planks are fixedly laminated together by an adhesive that is cured when said planks are subjected to a mechanical cold-press process. 3. The laminated insulated timber of claim 1 wherein said planks are fixedly laminated together by an adhesive that is cured when said planks are subjected to an electro-mechanical press process. 4. The laminated insulated timber of claim 1 further comprising a seventh plank that essentially bisects said fifth plank and said sixth plank and is parallel to said first plank. 5. The laminated insulated timber of claim 4 wherein said seventh plank extends beyond said fifth plank in said positive Y direction and is recessed relative to said sixth plank in said negative Y direction but said seventh plank is recessed only partially within said sixth plank height. 6. The laminated insulated timber of claim 1 wherein said planks are wooden. 7. The laminated insulated timber of claim 1 adapted to cooperate with a base indexed plate capable of extending in length in said Z direction at least as long as said laminated insulated timber, said base indexed plate possessing protruding features in said positive Y direction to mate with said grooves in said laminated insulated timber, said base indexed plate possessing an integral drip edge extending beyond a ledge where said laminated insulated timber is set on said base indexed plate to a distal edge in said X direction, said integral drip edge possessing a top surface that slopes in said negative Y direction towards said distal edge from said ledge, said base indexed plate possessing a bottom surface that is essentially flat and extends in said X direction and said Z direction; said base indexed plate possessing a recess in said bottom surface located essentially under said integral drip edge. 8. The laminated insulated timber of claim 1 wherein said first plank, said second plank, said third plank and said fourth plank have essentially dimensionally identical heights and widths. 9. The laminated insulated timber of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first plank and said fourth plank is D-shaped with a curved-shaped outer surface. 10. The laminated insulated timber of claim 9 wherein said curved-shaped outer surface comprises a non-constant radius. 11. A laminated insulated timber residing in an X, Y, and Z direction wherein said X direction defines width, said Y direction defines height and said Z direction defines length, said laminate insulated timber comprising: a plurality of side planks extending in said Z direction fixedly laminated together and offset relative to one another forming a tongue and groove arrangement;an insulation member interposed between two of said plurality of side planks wherein said insulation member is a different material than said planks;a top plank and a bottom plank sandwiching said insulation member such that said insulation member is essentially surrounded on four sides by said side planks and said top plank and said bottom plank in said X and said Y directions;at least a first and second of said side planks extend beyond said top plank in said Y direction and are recessed from said bottom plank in said Y direction; andat least a third and fourth of said side planks are recessed below said top plank in said Y direction and extend beyond said bottom plank in said Y direction. 12. The laminated insulated timber of claim 11 wherein said planks are fixedly laminated together by an adhesive that is cured when said planks are subjected to a mechanical cold-press process or when said planks are subjected to an electro-mechanical press process. 13. The laminated insulated timber of claim 11 further comprising a fifth plank that essentially bisects said top plank to create two top planks and said bottom plank to create two bottom planks, said fifth plank is parallel to said side planks. 14. The laminated insulated timber of claim 13 wherein said fifth plank extends beyond said two top planks forming a center tongue, said two top planks abut said fifth plank, and said fifth plank is recessed from said two bottom planks forming a center groove, said two bottom planks abut said fifth plank. 15. The laminated insulated timber of claim 11 wherein said insulation member is a rigid foam when laminated with said planks. 16. The laminated insulated timber of claim 11 wherein said side planks that are furthest from one another in said X direction are defined as outer side planks that each possess an outer surface viewable by an onlooker in said Y direction and said Z direction, at least one of said side planks is D-shaped wherein said outer surface is shaped along said height of said side plank essentially in a consistent radius. 17. The laminated insulated timber of claim 11 wherein said laminated timber is at least six inches in width and seven inches in height and sixteen feet in length. 18. The laminated insulated timber of claim 11 wherein a second laminated timber is essentially identical to said laminated timber and cooperatively fits into said tongue and groove arrangement. 19. The laminated insulated timber of claim 11 adapted to cooperate with a base indexed plate capable of extending in length in said Z direction at least as long as said laminated insulated timber, said base indexed plate possessing protruding features in said positive Y direction to mate with said grooves in said laminated insulated timber, said base indexed plate possessing an integral drip edge extending beyond where said laminated insulated timber is set on said base indexed plate to a distal edge in said X direction, said integral drip edge possessing a top surface that slopes in said negative Y direction towards said distal edge from where said laminated insulated timber is set, said base indexed plate possessing a bottom surface that is essentially flat and extends in said X direction and said Z direction; said base indexed plate possessing a recess in said bottom surface located essentially under said integral drip edge. 20. The laminated insulated timber of claim 11 wherein said widths and said heights of said planks are unaltered dimensionally after being fixedly laminated together. 21. The laminated insulated timber of claim 11 wherein two of said side planks that are furthest from one another in said X direction form two outer surfaces of said laminated insulated timber, said two side planks that form said two outer surfaces are a different quality material from all others of said planks. 22. The laminated insulated timber of claim 11 wherein said insulation member is formed from expanding foam that becomes rigid upon curing wherein said expanding foam cures after said planks are fixedly laminated together.