by Richard Flatau | May 21, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
We turned our metal pole barn into a cordwood-sided pole barn. It blends with the other cordwood structures and gives a sense of having a fortress on site. Here is how we and others have “done” cordwood siding. It can be done with or without mortar. ...
by Richard Flatau | May 21, 2021 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Anchoring posts in a post framed building for cordwood construction is a very important install. Not only does it keep the post from “walking out of plumb” during construction, but it also stabilizes the keyways, top plate and window boxes. Having a...
by Richard Flatau | May 6, 2021 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
The Owner Builder Magazine in Australia has an article about the White Earth Reservation Cordwood Home in Minnesota. There is also an article about Thea Alvin’s lovely stone sculptures, Earthships, stone homes and earth render. This issue was published in 2014...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 23, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop
Pelle Henriksson has recently added these wonderful pictures of his backyard sauna in Sweden (including the finished exterior with new decking). Below is the very attractive handmade door with live edging. The hinges are creatively forged and add a unique dimension to...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 8, 2021 | Alaska, Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Uncategorized, Workshop
BOTTLEWOOD! Lee and David in Homer, Alaska are pleased to be sharing their cordwood construction project with the group. With their most recent picture, they have created an “efficiency apartment” in the almost-finished home. This is a “best...
by Richard Flatau | Mar 27, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Uncategorized
It doesn’t happen often, but what do you do if a bottle brick (bottle end) breaks? It’s a matter of chipping out the broken glass. Establishing a relatively clean line, and then infilling with another piece of bottle end (cut with a tile saw or using the...
