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Does Cordwood belong in the Bathroom?
You bet it does! Many people want to examine what possibilities they have with cordwood in the bathroom. Quite a few folks who live in cordwood homes or have a cordwood motif (like a cordwood floor or countertop) have done creative and amazingly beautiful things in...
read moreCordwood Construction by Tom Huber in Michigan & New York
Tom Huber is a cordwood master builder who builds with nature on his mind. An eclectic by nature, Tom espouses the philosophy of Christopher Alexander and his idea of using "Pattern Language" to create a homestead that is both meaningful and beautiful. Let me walk...
read moreDouble-wall Cordwood on Manitoulin Island, Canada
Double Wall Cordwood on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. Here are segments from the article describing the double wall cordwood home of Chuc & Linda Willson in Ontario, Canada... “Manitoulin’s covered in white cedar and it makes sense to use wind-blown cedars and...
read moreCordwood Chicken Coops
With Spring arriving across the country, there is growing interest in raising chickens, gathering eggs and protecting this precious animal. Cities are passing "chicken ordinances" (many are allowing 3 chickens per backyard) and folks are reading up on how best to...
read moreCordwood in Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Here is the beautiful 3 bedroom, code-approved, cordwood home of Pat & Beth Goulee near Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Pat and Beth used the book Cordwood & the Code: A Building Permit Guide (available in ebook and print format at www.cordwoodconstruction.org ), coupled with...
read moreCordwood at Pike’s Peak Colorado
Bryan and Lois Pratt of Woodland Park, Colorado have built one of the finest cordwood homes in the world! This 12 sided, two-story beauty is breathtaking in its construction and has an unfettered view of Pike's Peak. Bryan and Lois planned for many years to build...
read moreCordwood & Cordwood Flooring in Prague
Miroslav Bentley Kubala sent some photos of his beautiful cordwood garage/storage studio in Prague (Czech Republic). Miro is an artist and a fancier of things automotive, motorcycle, and sound-related. In his cordwood garage/storage area he decided to lay a...
read moreCordwood Cookie House: Florida
The Florida Cookie House was built in 1931 by John Bass, Jr. for the Biological Laboratory and Zoological Research Supply Company. The informational sign (below) tells of the immigrants to Wisconsin who built these kind of structures. It's called the Cookie House...
read moreCordwood Construction in the mountains of Utah
Jennilee sent me the following email with pictures from Utah. They are doing everything by hand with what they find. Talk about sustainable. Thank you Jennilee! Here are their beautiful projects. This picture was a little crooked so I tipped it straight:0) "Hi...
read moreCordwood Million Dollar Mansion
Cordwood is often built to save money using locally available materials. However, sometimes cordwood is built to impress, and here is a fine example. This million dollar cordwood lodge was constructed in 1995, by a wealthy family from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is...
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