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Cordwood Masterpieces in Copper Harbor

by Richard Flatau | Oct 7, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Way up at the tippy-top of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula is a beautiful natural harbor on Lake Superior. There are several cordwood buildings that grace this incredible Copper Harbor countryside. Here are a few. This lovely post-framed pumphouse is the work of John...

Cordwood Chicken House in Germany

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

Lothar Rees of Rottweil, Germany (home of the Rottweiler) sent me outstanding photos of a cordwood chicken coop and woodshed he built with friends. Lothar writes: "Here is some information about the two small buildings I´ve built: I built a shed for firewood and a...

Cordwood Tool Shed built by Father & Son

by Richard Flatau | Sep 12, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Hi Rich, this is Kevin Carolfi I talked to you earlier this spring about cordwood. I have just finished my cordwood tool shed.I'm sharing some pics of it. The doors and shingles are cut from utility poles. The 6"x6" posts are reused from a machine shed that went down...

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...