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Modern Cordwood Off-Grid Home from a Recycled Barn

by Richard Flatau | Sep 20, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Modern Cordwood Off-Grid Home from a Recycled Barn by Todd Ashley Todd Ashley (cleaning a log) had a dream to build a modern, off-grid cordwood home in Michigan. Little...

Cordwood Construction (Cobwood) Earthmovesdesign UK

by Richard Flatau | Sep 9, 2024 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Workshop | 0 Comments

Earthmovesdesign Based in Suffolk, England, and established in 1996, earthmovesdesign belongs to Neil and Emi-Lou Lankford. Neil designs and makes gardens, Water features, and natural Cobwood Garden Rooms, and kid's play dens and has worked with both the private and...

Cordwood Sauna Little Fish WoodWorks

by Richard Flatau | Sep 4, 2024 | Alaska, Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Little Fish Woodworks was founded in 2004 by Steve Berg and Matt Hale of Michigan. Having both worked in the building profession, they realized the benefit of each other's expertise and experience and decided to form a partnership. The sauna is one of their projects...

Cordwood Construction Timber Framed Idaho

by Richard Flatau | Aug 17, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Blood, sweat and tears went into planning this incredible building in the western Rockies. The owner wishes to remain anonymous, so I cannot provide her name or location. It is architecturally drawn and code approved and when finished will offer the owner/builder a...

Cordwood Snapshots #2

by Richard Flatau | Aug 11, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Cordwood Snapshots#2 The picture archives at Cordwood Construction Resources contain many unique photos of cordwood buildings. Some of them are only a single photo, so they do not fit neatly into a "story." They are shared here with brief details and gratitude....

Cordwood Hobbit House is ready for Readers

by Richard Flatau | Jul 7, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Living Roof, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

A while back, this amazing Cordwood Hobbit House was built to honor a local heroine. Called Sara's Storybook Garden, it provides a quiet, safe, beautiful nook for children to explore. One of her favorite books was The Hobbit. Funds were raised for the construction...

Cordwood Casa in the Wolverine State

by Richard Flatau | Jul 1, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Incredibly beautiful Cordwood Home For Sale near Cheboygan, Michigan (northern Michigan). Discover your serene retreat at 660 Laperall Rd, Cheboygan, MI —a distinctive one-of-a-kind 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom cordwood house nestled on a generous 14-acre plot close to...

Cordwood and the Chakras

by Richard Flatau | Jun 16, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Interested in seeing a two-storey cordwood home? Keweenaw County of Michigan boasts this beauty. There is also a Bottle Wall in the shape of the Chakras (energy centers in the body) and one with seashells and apple trees. One of the owners is a therapist and uses...

Cordwood Bathrooms

by Richard Flatau | May 25, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Workshop | 0 Comments

Cordwood Bathrooms: A Visual Feast of Options Cordwood homes come in all shapes and sizes and lend themselves to creativity. Having a well-built bathroom in a cordwood home is important to most people. Below are some mighty fine examples. Installing a...

Kinstone Cordwood Chapel & Stone Circle

by Richard Flatau | May 15, 2024 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Kinstone Chapel: Cordwood, Stone and Thatch by Kristine Beck Atop a ridge overlooking the Mississippi River, on 4th generation family farmland, a permaculture school has been established called Kinstone. Kinstone is a working permaculture site with a megalithic focus....