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The Little Cordwood Cabin that Could

by Richard Flatau | Mar 4, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Just like The Little Engine that Could (a children's book about determination and perseverance), this is the story of The Little Cordwood Cabin that Could (be built). Explanation from this very talented anonymous builder: "The shed was a two-part project as the rock...

Cordwood Root Cellar uses Yakisugi

by Richard Flatau | Jan 27, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Cordwood Root Cellar with Yakisugi (Shou Shogi Ban) in the mountains of Idaho by Dave & Suzie K. "We burned (charred) everything. It is very wet where we live and the wood all gets a black mold on it if left untreated. The burning was done with a propane torch and...

Cordwood Sweat Lodges & Dog Houses

by Richard Flatau | Jan 5, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Cordwood lends itself to many types of buildings, including ones that keep a person clean and a dog sheltered. Below is a cordwood sweat lodge in the Pacific Northwest. It is built with Western Red Cedar which makes for a beautiful cordwood wall. A tiny sweat...

Start with a Cordwood Sauna or Tiny Cottage

by Richard Flatau | Dec 23, 2022 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Robby Keown's advice for Cordwood Owner/Builders: Start with a Sauna Robby Keown attended a cordwood workshop in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and when he returned home he built this beautiful cedar cordwood sauna. Some details from Robby's notes: the foundation is...

Cordwood Sauna a Dream Come True

by Richard Flatau | Oct 30, 2022 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Charles Yeager taught a series of weekend cordwood workshops in order to build this timber-framed cordwood sauna. This beautiful sauna was built at a camp on the Black River south of Ishpeming, Michigan. The tarps are used to shade the cordwood walls and...

Blue Cordwood in the Round

by Richard Flatau | Sep 22, 2022 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Cordwood House for sale Round Cordwood, South Stormont, Ontario This circular home offers just under 1400 square feet of living space on one level! With 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a very bright kitchen and living room it is a must-see! Outside you will find a...

Cordwood Home with Double Shed Roof “Must See”

by Richard Flatau | Aug 14, 2022 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Laurie & Scott Davis of northern Wisconsin sent the following photos and notes of their incredibly well-built, best-practices cordwood home. "We took one of Richard (Flatau's) workshops in 2018, and he's been keeping tabs on our progress with our build. He recently...

Cordwood Sauna with Northern White Cedar

by Richard Flatau | Aug 10, 2022 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

These delightful sauna photos are courtesy of Jim and Karen Martzahl from Wisconsin. Although this sauna is at their camp in Daggett Michigan. They used dried white cedar that had been dried for seven years. The roof is 1-inch thick poplar with 1/2 inch styrofoam...

Cordwood Construction Timber Frame Sauna is “Finnished”

by Richard Flatau | Aug 4, 2022 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Workshop | 0 Comments

Charles Yeager taught two cordwood workshops near Ishpeming, Michigan in 2021. Here are the magnificent results. The sauna was built using traditional Finnish motifs. The handmade door gives a personal touch to the building. The cooling porch is delightfully...

Top 10 Cordwood Tips, Tricks & Hacks

by Richard Flatau | Jun 8, 2022 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop | 0 Comments

Top 10 Cordwood Tips, Tricks and Hacks to help you build better with cordwood. Keeping your wall level? Try using a swinging plumb bob. Usually, a plumb bob is hung on a string to show vertical plumb. This idea is courtesy of Don Gerdes (engineer) who devised it to...