by Richard Flatau | Mar 8, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Workshop
“Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match, find me a catch, catch me a catch…” That is precisely what is going on with Clarke Snell’s hybrid cottage. One wall is cordwood, one wall cob, one strawbale and one earthen plaster, topped off with a...
by Richard Flatau | Jan 15, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood Chalet in Golden, British Columbia. This cottage shows how different building styles complement one another: cordwood, lime plaster, cedar plank siding and stone, all take their turn showing off. In doing so, they make a truly unique cottage. From the...
by Richard Flatau | Jan 3, 2017 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building
Rarilee & James Conway built this beautiful airbnb cordwood Bed and Breakfast in the Adirondacks of upstate New York near Whiteface Mountain. Rarilee used the Stoneview style project as a way to provide extra income for the family and involve them in a...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 17, 2016 | Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Tiny home
Jim & Barb Collette of Duluth, Minnesota are master glass fusers. They wanted to build a cordwood sauna, but decided to make a 3D model mock-up for their first grandchild. When I first saw the results, I said, “My daughter would love that!” Here are...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 11, 2016 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Off grid, Uncategorized
Michael Fuller is in the process of building a tiny cordwood home in Nova Scotia, Canada. He has incorporated delightful twists and turns to make his design elegant and intriguing. The large gable end overhangs add protection from the prevailing wind and rain.The...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 4, 2016 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Workshop
Paul & Josephine Johnson enjoyed the labor intensiveness of building a Cordwood Ladder Pad Shed in Newfoundland, Canada. The Johnson’s used Richard Flatau’s Cordwood Shed Plans (details at the end of the article) to build a simple, inexpensive...
