by Richard Flatau | Sep 14, 2019 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Ernie Slatter attended our Cordwood Construction workshop at Kinstone Permaculture Academy in Wisconsin and then went back home and built this beautiful sauna in British Columbia. The sauna is called “Sea Bluff Sauna.” The latest picture with daffodils...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 4, 2019 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
What do cordwood, cardboard and bottle ends have in common? They all help make an organized, dramatic, visual statement in a cordwood wall. Let’s say you want a rainbow or a peace sign or the big dipper in a cordwood wall. Here’s one way to do it. First,...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 27, 2019 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Alan & Rebecca Barreca sent me the following pictures and information on their beautiful home in SE Oklahoma. For those who are wondering about cordwood in a hot, humid climate, this will help answer your questions. “We moved into our 16 sided cordwood home...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 20, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Joe Silins Tack House in Arizona. Made from pine and mesquite. There are some very creative folks doing wonderful work. Here are a few cordwood outbuildings that are both functional, beautiful and built with best practices.Above is the Kinstone sauna crew that...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 5, 2018 | Alaska, Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Some cordwood owner/builders want to build Tiny, others opt for Medium, and some want to go Large (or go home :0). Here is a story about the construction of a gorgeous 4600 square foot cordwood home. Naturally, it took a while and if you read the entire post, the...
