by Richard Flatau | Jun 17, 2014 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Workshop
We had the distinct pleasure of teaching a Post & Beam Framing Workshop and a Cordwood Workshop at Kinstone Permaculture Academy on June 12-15, 2014. The students were wonderful, energetic and full of ideas. We used the first two days to frame the Cordwood...
by Richard Flatau | Jun 2, 2014 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Uncategorized
In Wiarton, Ontario there lives a wonderful hybrid/combination home consisting of double wall cordwood and strawbale/balewall. Rising three stories, 16 sided post and beam framed, living roof, masonry heater, rainscreen to wick moisture away, earth-bermed on the back...
by Richard Flatau | May 12, 2014 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Uncategorized, Workshop
Melanie Daniels is a wonderful artistic person who is building a cordwood art studio in Missouri. She has a two storey post and beam framework which is anchored in a post and pier foundation. The mortar being used is Lime Putty Mortar (LPM) and is a mix of hydrated...
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by Richard Flatau | May 7, 2014 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
There are so many things to do with log ends, that is seems a shame to put them all in the walls. Here are a few photos of what you can do with your left-over log ends. Most of these you will have to be reverse-engineered (that is, look at the visual and use the...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 27, 2014 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Uncategorized, Workshop
Copper Harbor is a tiny village atop the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Settled by Finns, Norwegians and Swedes (among others) it is a rugged land of strong individuals. Since the land abounds with copper, cedar and stone, folks have been...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 17, 2014 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
People often ask me, “Why do builders spend all their time building a beautiful cordwood home and then slap a crummy door on it?” I usually answer by saying they are probably tired after their labors and just want to get it enclosed, but, I also encourage...
