by Richard Flatau | Aug 24, 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
One of the most Frequently Asked Cordwood Questions is: “What type of wood can I use?” At one time, the answer was, “Anything you got.” But over time folks realized that there were good, better, and best options for wood selection. To narrow...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 15, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Monte Loomis built a gorgeous cordwood floor in his octagonal cordwood cabin. He proceeded to add a rock wall (fire resistance for his wood stove), cabinet doors made of birch bark, and cordwood tables. In the top right-hand corner, you can see birch bark used as...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 11, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Tara & Rob Cahill have been working in the rain forests near Coban, Guatemala for decades. They have built a beautiful infrastructure that includes a cordwood school for middle and high school students. Here is a brief walkthrough video by the architect Charles...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 10, 2018 | Alaska, Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Monte Loomis sent pictures and a video of his new method of laying cordwood flooring. Needless to say, I was blown away by the beauty of his self-described “Jig-Saw Puzzle method.” “For my end grain floor, I used 3/4 inch-thick white cedar. Each...
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...
