by Richard Flatau | Nov 15, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
There is a beautiful 30-acre garden park in Wausau called Monk Botanical Gardens and it is used for community events and hiking. It is renowned for its incredible flower and vegetable gardens. It boasts great winding trails, a tree house, beautiful native and local...
by Richard Flatau | Nov 11, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Uncategorized, Workshop
Our dearly departed friend Wayne Higgins (Marlys Bacon) took us around to see some of the outstanding cordwood building that has sprung up from his stellar influence in the Keweenaw Peninsula of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Wayne is not only a fine tour guide (his...
by Richard Flatau | Oct 25, 2023 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid
This Maine cabin is right out of medieval England by Zara Norman for the Bangor Daily News “An enchanting Piscataquis County home ripped from the pages of a storybook is capturing the attention of buyers from Maine to California, despite lacking some basic...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 6, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Living Roof, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop
Curt and Annie live in northwestern Wisconsin. They have built a good life by working with the natural resources at hand. Gardening, foraging, harvesting, building, heating with wood, conserving, and improving their land are all important parts of their journey. ...
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 | May 18, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Project of a Lifetime by Patrick & Beth Goulee This article first appeared in the Cordwood Conference Papers 2015 and is edited with permission. Dream Weaver It began with a dream, a set of old drawings, and memories of a cordwood workshop from 20 years ago....
