by Richard Flatau | Sep 28, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
This Cordwood Workshop was built with thoughtful precision which produced beautiful results. From Cheryl and Steve King: “Thought I would share photos of our 20′ X 40′ shop build. We used 18″ western red cedar logs in a pole-construction frame...
by Richard Flatau | Jul 16, 2026 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Living Roof, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Do Living Roofs Leak? Many living roofs are well built and have no issues, but some “amateur installations” have problems decades after construction. This Cordwood Construction Group is a repository of “all things cordwood” and we annually receive dozens...
by Richard Flatau | Jun 18, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Natural Building, solar, Workshop
Top Five Mortar Mixes for Cordwood Construction by Richard Flatau It is very important to understand that cordwood as a building technique is continuing to evolve. Changes and improvements have been significant over the last 50 years. Here are a few points to...
by Richard Flatau | May 29, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Living Roof, Natural Building, Off grid, Tiny home, Workshop
PROS & CONS of Cordwood Construction. A concise summary from the cordwood construction archives: Cordwood construction is a natural building method that involves stacking short logs—similar to split firewood—in a mortar matrix to create walls. This technique,...
by Richard Flatau | May 17, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Uncategorized
Do your cordwood walls need freshening? The mortar may look wonky and have different color tones. The log faces may have darkened a bit. Is there mortar cracking or log loosening? Fear not, because there are ways to fix these problems. I’d like to thank...
