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English Cordwood Pub in Idaho
Dave and Suzie K. sent the following description of their cordwood masterpiece. "Always loved English pubs so decided to build one on our land. The diamond-paned windows came from an old coach house in England and the woodstove is also from England." Building...
read moreCordwood Cedar Home
Gorgeous Cedar Cordwood Home near Reedsburg, WI. Introducing a Cedar Cordwood House that blends modern comfort with a rustic cabin-like atmosphere. The home features a renovated kitchen, 3 bedrooms, and 2.5 baths. There is a large living area centered around a...
read moreCordwood Lodge Lake Superior
Cordwood Compound on 11 private acres just minutes from Marquette, Michigan. This hand-hewn 4 bedroom/3 bath home totals over 2500 square feet spread over 3 levels. From the airlock entry, you'll understand the efficiency of this 16-sided design and 16" deep wall...
read moreCordwood in France is Magnifique (Magnificent)
Julien Leroy built this beautiful cordwood garden cabin with all kinds of unique and interesting glass and logs. Here are his words about his masterpiece. Thank you for sharing your talent, Julien! "Hello, I would first like to thank my partner for following me in...
read moreDouble Wall Cordwood Inventor Cliff Shockey’s Legacy
Cliff Shockey is the inventor of the energy-efficient, high R-value (40+) cordwood technique called Double Wall Stackwall. If you live in a cold climate or want to build a home that will be super-insulated, this is one of the techniques to investigate. ...
read moreCordwood Sauna with Brilliant Blacksmith Hardware
Noah Bly built this gorgeous cordwood sauna in Maine. He made all the doors and fabricated the hinges with rock-solid blacksmithing and mudded all the walls. The Sauna is an excellent example of a simple shed design. The building is relatively easy to frame and with...
read moreCordwood Dorm Room
Cordwood Dorm Room by Nicole Barna The Barna’s of Houghton, Michigan used to rent out their cordwood cabin, which their daughter built and wrote an article about in the Cordwood Conference Papers 2005 called “My...
read moreCordwood Dream Home Shines Brightly in Virginia
Cordwood Dream Home Shines Brightly in Virginia Winona and Donnie share details about their wonderful cordwood creation in Virginia. This is both a work of art and a cordwood home built using Best Practices. Since the house site is in the 100 yr flood zone we had...
read moreSquare Cordwood Sauna
The Story of the Square Cordwood Sauna in Minnesota by Charles Yeager Cordwood Instructor In October of 2023, I was helping clear the Banadad Ski Trail, near the Gunflint Trail in Northern Minnesota, to ready it for cross-country skiers. One of the volunteers, who...
read moreCordwood Wave House in Nova Scotia (update) 10 Years After
Wave house in Nova Scotia by Michael Fuller. [Update] Michael sent me a few pictures of his beautiful cordwood cabin in Nova Scotia about 10 years ago. His photos have been very well received and admired by folks researching cordwood. He has recently sent an...
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