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Cordwood in the South

by Richard Flatau | Dec 19, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Can I build cordwood in a hot, humid climate? Here are some fine examples of cordwood in the South. Obviously, if best practices are used, cordwood can be very successful in warm, moist climes. Sam Felt and Bill talking about cordwood building in the center part of...

Alaska: The Last Frontier Cordwood Cabin

by Richard Flatau | Dec 10, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Shane & Kelli Kilcher of the Discovery series Alaska: The Last Frontier have built a beautiful cordwood cabin on their land near Homer, Alaska. The Discovery Channel has been documenting their journey. Shane & Kelli bought my book (Cordwood Construction Best...

Largest Cordwood Building in the World in Guatemala

by Richard Flatau | Dec 5, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

The 95 foot long Quetzal Cordwood Classroom is located in the rain forest near Coban, Guatemala. Built by the Community Cloud Forest Conservation it is a long curved structure that resembles the tail feathers of the Quetzal (the national bird). These buildings house...

Cordwood Round & Rectangle

by Richard Flatau | Nov 18, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Who doesn't love round? Everyone right. But there comes a time when folks who have been living in round (or nearly round) start to complain about the idiosyncrasies. Just recently a friend who lives in one of the most beautiful 16-sided cordwood homes ever said to...

Cordwood Carriage House is Spectacular

by Richard Flatau | Oct 21, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Want to have your cordwood cake and eat it too? Building a cordwood garage with living quarters is an excellent way to practice your cordwood technique & tuckpointing. In addition, it provides a place to lay your weary head after a hard days' work. The garage (aka...

Mermaid Cordwood Cottage featured in Czech Architectural Magazine

by Richard Flatau | Oct 3, 2017 | 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

The prestigious Czech architectural magazine Drevo & Stavby: Kvalini Casopis recently featured the Mermaid Cottage. Kimanna & Michael built this beautiful BnB in Colorado using cordwood construction with mermaid motifs. Although this article is written in Czech,...

Raise the Roof on Cordwood Homes

by Richard Flatau | Sep 23, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

When planning your natural home, the roof becomes a very important part of your design. From looking good to insulating, to adding extra space, to protecting your walls, a good roof design is an essential part of every home. Here are a few ideas "topping off ideas"...

Cordwood Cabin North Bay, Ontario

by Richard Flatau | Sep 17, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Fred Robson has built a beautiful "Cordwood Bunkie" as he calls it on the shores of the magnificently beautiful Lake Kawawaymog in Ontario.Fred makes mandolins and guitars and is a very talented craftsman. You can see his talent in this light and airy cordwood...

Cordwood Doghouses around the world

by Richard Flatau | Sep 6, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Our furry friends need the warmth of a well built cordwood wall just as much as humans. Here is an attractive Swedish cordwood doghouse courtesy of Olle Hagman. Oliver helped me with the creation of the Wisdom of Downward Dog. If you want to try the cordwood method...

Bottle Logs & Cordwood Walls: How to make ’em

by Richard Flatau | Aug 31, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop | 0 Comments

Bottle Logs and How to Make 'em You can make bottle bricks (logs) by simply placing two bottles together and taping them. Or you can cut each bottle and tape them together. Here are pictures showing how to make bottle bricks. In this...