by Richard Flatau | Sep 3, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Off grid, Workshop
One of thee most beautiful cordwood homes I have ever had the pleasure of seeing is the lovely home of Bruce Kilgore and Nancy Dow in the Adirondacks near Saranac, New York. This home is energy-efficient to the max and uses only 2 full cords of firewood to heat this...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 1, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood lends itself to many types of buildings, including ones that keep a person clean and a dog sheltered. Below is a cordwood sweat lodge in the Pacific Northwest. It is built with Western Red Cedar which makes for a beautiful cordwood wall. A tiny sweat...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 7, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building
Sunny Pettis Lutz send some photos of her gorgeous, hand-made cordwood floor. The following is a detailed list of how they made their floor with legal pickings from the state forest. “Go out to the forest and harvest dead trees. In our area that means...
by Richard Flatau | Jul 4, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Natural Building
Editor’s Note: This post has consistently been among the Top 5 most popular (on my site) and I have added new photos and new details to the original. Adam & Erica Konopka and their children started building a Cordwood Cabin near the shores of Lake...
by Richard Flatau | May 25, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Inside and Out: When I post a cordwood photo, folks often ask, “What does that look like on the inside? This is a 4 part blog post series about incredible cordwood homes, cabins, and cottages with pictures of the outside and the inside. Bryan & Lois Pratt...
