by Richard Flatau | May 29, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, Tiny home
It is pleasantly surprising when good folks send me pictures of their cordwood “finds.” This lovely home was sent from a real estate listing. It is in Viola, Arkansas. Red Cedar is durable and rot-resistant. The triangle windows and diagonal paneling...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 11, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Jeffrey H. Dean is a true Renaissance man: a builder, sculptor, painter, metalsmith, potter and jack of all trades/master of all trades. Here is but one of his many projects: a gorgeous timber frame barn with cordwood and board & batten. This serves as a home...
by Richard Flatau | Mar 4, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
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...
by Richard Flatau | Jan 27, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
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...
by Richard Flatau | Jan 5, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
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...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 23, 2022 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
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...
