by Richard Flatau | Mar 20, 2018 | 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
Some folks who build with cordwood are disappointed with the resulting “look” of their labor. In order to make a cordwood wall look good, it is imperative to learn how to make a random pattern. While this may seem contradictory (we should probably say...
by Richard Flatau | Feb 11, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop
Luke and Amy Metzger have built a wonderful cordwood home in Spartanburg, SC. They have a basement, a post & beam framework, an open ceiling and a loft area, beautiful porches and more. They offer the “wood-be” cordwood builder some great and timely...
by Richard Flatau | Feb 10, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Some folks have a way of taking a building style and doing beautiful and amazing things with it. Here is a fine example of the cordwood construction method of building, refined and made beautiful. The covered porch, the curved railings and the green painted side...
by Richard Flatau | Jan 12, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Would you consider buying a cordwood home? I have known of several dozen cordwood homes that have “come on the market” in the past ten years. What would encourage you to buy? What would be a deal-breaker? Here is a home in Comox, British Columbia that...
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
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...
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
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...
