by Richard Flatau | May 25, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Inside and Out: When I post a cordwood photo, folks often ask, “What does that look like on the inside? This is a 4 part blog post series about incredible cordwood homes, cabins, and cottages with pictures of the outside and the inside. Bryan & Lois...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 20, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood Flooring “It’s not just for the walls, anymore…” A neighbor of mine, Steve, called one cold January evening and said, “Richard, come on over and see my cordwood floor!” Needless to say, we hurried over and were...
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 20, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Architect Greg Zahn wanted to honor his grandfather’s woodworking legacy by building a Cordwood Tool Shed near Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He asked if Cordwood Construction Resources LLC would teach an onsite workshop and we jumped at the chance. Photos & video...
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...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 10, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Workshop
New Pioneer Magazine published a four-page article about building Cordwood Cottages. The editor allowed me to place the article on various social media sites to encourage the idea of natural building. The article details the best practice building of cordwood...
