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Cordwood Home “Bottlewood” in Homer, Alaska

Cordwood Home “Bottlewood” in Homer, Alaska

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.  This is a “best practices” build from start to finish. Note the tight mortar joints and random log placement of various sizes.  This...
What if a Bottle Brick Breaks?

What if a Bottle Brick Breaks?

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...
Camp Cordwood

Camp Cordwood

by Richard Flatau | Mar 24, 2021 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Uncategorized, Workshop

Wayne Higgins took us to see some of the outstanding cordwood building that has been built in the Keweenaw Peninsula of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Wayne is not only a fine tour guide (his knowledge of the area is phenomenal), but he takes genuine pleasure in all...
Cordwood Tips, Tricks & Hacks

Cordwood Tips, Tricks & Hacks

by Richard Flatau | Feb 17, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

Cordwood Tips, Tricks and Hacks to help you build better 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 help keep...
Cordwood Survival Cabin in Russia

Cordwood Survival Cabin in Russia

by Richard Flatau | Feb 3, 2021 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized

Andrew Dubovskiy (who lives in Moscow, Russia) was kind enough to send me these photos. This is his fishing lodge called “Andre-sur-Mer.” It is basically a small fishing cabin with a beautiful view of a deep bay on the White Sea (isn’t that what...
Cordwood in Crestone, Colorado

Cordwood in Crestone, Colorado

by Richard Flatau | Jan 22, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop

Crestone Cordwood in Colorado   Here are pictures of a round cordwood home for sale in Crestone Colorado.  It is on the market for a half a million dollars and comes with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2700 sq. ft. and some very beautiful views.  It was built in 2004 and has...
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