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Cordwood Lodge boasts 32 inch thick walls

by Richard Flatau | Aug 29, 2020 | Alaska, Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

This is an outstanding example of a cordwood treasure hidden away among the lakes, rivers and ski areas of Portage, Wisconsin. "This handcrafted, one-of-a-kind home is nestled in a secluded wooded setting, located 3 mins from I-39, within view of Cascade Mountain ski...

Backyard Cordwood Cabin in Duluth, MN with sauna

by Richard Flatau | Aug 17, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

James Collette started out by building a cordwood dollhouse for his grandaughter and then progressed to a backyard cordwood cabin/sauna. You will note this is in a residential neighborhood. Some of the narrative will be from James's notes concerning his gorgeous...

Cordwood Home on Lake Superior For Sale

by Richard Flatau | Jul 30, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

One of my favorite cordwood homes in all the world is "Stonewood" on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Lake Superior also known as the mighty "Gitche Gumee." Built by Wayne Higgins & Marlys Bacon it is a testament to how professional artists build a cordwood structure. Wayne...

Cordwood & Light Straw Clay in Texas

by Richard Flatau | Jul 21, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Light Straw Clay, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

You may know that country singer Willie Nelson has a cordwood cabin on his ranch in Texas, but did you know that Sarah Matisak of Juniper Hill Farm in Smithville, Texas has one as well? Sarah sent these pictures and descriptions of her Cordwood & Light Straw Clay...

Cordwood Outhouse at Rune Stone Park in Minnesota

by Richard Flatau | Jul 13, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Mike Anderson built this cordwood outhouse at Rune Stone Park in Kensington, Minnesota (near Alexandria, Minnesota). He writes the following message. "I am fine with you posting pictures. The wood is a mix of white pine and blue spruce thinned from "a planting" in the...

Cordwood Book House in Rottweil, Germany

by Richard Flatau | Jul 1, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Lothar Rees of Rottweil, Germany (where the dog breed, Rottweiler, hails from) sent me outstanding photos of a free-share Cordwood Book House he and some friends/volunteers built for their city. Bucher-Hause means Book-House in English. Check out the absolutely...

Cordwood Siding DIY

by Richard Flatau | Jun 22, 2020 | 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 | 0 Comments

Cordwood siding was added to the interior walls at the Merrill School Forest lodge. This is for the dining hall and the administration suggested woodsy and unique walls for the students of the Merrill Area Public Schools. There are lots of hidden gems tucked into the...

Cordwood Tree of Life

by Richard Flatau | Jun 10, 2020 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Workshop | 0 Comments

"If you build it, they will come" rings true even with cordwood. It is said that when one builds with cordwood, help arrives in interesting and unusual ways. This story is no exception. Stuart, a man of many talents (and obviously cordwood is one of them), selected a...

Cordwood in Brazil is Finished!

by Richard Flatau | Jun 1, 2020 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home | 0 Comments

Jair Dias was kind enough to send photos of his newly completed cordwood home in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He used "pinus" (Pine) for his cordwood infill and in his own words, "I tried to use only woods grown here in Brazil for use in cordwood...

Cordwood in Brazil

by Richard Flatau | May 24, 2020 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Jair Dias sent the following pictures and explanation of the cordwood (cobwood) home he is building in Brazil: "Jair Dias lives in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil ." The wood he is using for the cordwood infill is Pinus Elliottii (Pine). The cob mortar is...