by Richard Flatau | Jul 4, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Natural Building
Editor’s Note: This post has consistently been among the Top 5 most popular (on my site) and I have added new photos and new details to the original. Adam & Erica Konopka and their children started building a Cordwood Cabin near the shores of Lake...
by Richard Flatau | Jul 3, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Larry Schuth shared his cordwood cabin adventure. He sent beautiful pictures of the cordwood cabin he and his family built for $9,000 in the 1990s. The basic cabin is 20′ x 30′ with a 30′ x 10′ loft. Just right for bringing family and friends...
by Richard Flatau | May 29, 2018 | Alaska, Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood siding (a.k.a. cordwood veneer or faux cordwood:0) was added to the interior walls at the Merrill School Forest lodge. This is for the dining hall and the administration requested a woodsy and unique wall for the students of the Merrill Area Public Schools....
by Richard Flatau | May 28, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end
Sunny Pettis Lutz sent new photos of her much-envied cordwood floor in Arizona. Sunny’s pictures have traveled to all corners of the globe in blogs, website and social media. She and her husband Tony have delighted in the well deserved fanfare and compliments....
by Richard Flatau | Apr 20, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Folks have been asking about our northern Wisconsin cordwood home and how it has “held up” after nearly 50 years. Here are some pictures, commentary, and a few links, should you care to dive deeper into cordwood. This is a 30′ x 40′, Post and...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 15, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Alan Adolphsen built this absolutely beautiful small cordwood home in Hope, Maine in 2004. He describes his building adventure as an owner-builder. One with pluck and a good knowledge of construction. Here are a few words from Alan on how he decided upon cordwood and...
