by Richard Flatau | Apr 4, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
The Nerdwood.com website introduction reads: “It’s not what you buy, it’s what you build.” This holds true for every part of Greg & Clare’s cordwood journey. They built a two-storey, passive solar designed, double wall, lime putty...
by Richard Flatau | Mar 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
Some folks who build with cordwood are disappointed with the resulting “look” of their labor. In order to make a cordwood wall look good, it is imperative to learn how to make a random pattern. While this may seem contradictory (we should probably say...
by Richard Flatau | Jan 27, 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
Another cordwood home is being offered for sale in the Pacific Northwest. This gorgeous 2,176 sq. ft. is in the state of Washington, halfway between Portland and Seattle. Made from Western Red Cedar and Douglas Fir, this is a massive post and beam framed beauty with...
by Richard Flatau | Oct 3, 2017 | 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
The prestigious Czech architectural magazine Drevo & Stavby: Kvalini Casopis recently featured the Mermaid Cottage. Kimanna & Michael built this beautiful BnB in Colorado using cordwood construction with mermaid motifs. Although this article is written in...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 31, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop
Bottle Logs and How to Make ’em You can make bottle bricks (logs) by simply placing two bottles together and taping them. Or you can cut each bottle and tape them together. Here are pictures showing how to make bottle bricks....
by Richard Flatau | Aug 30, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Don Noe built two beautiful cordwood structures in Oregon. His hybrid shed with the cordwood wall was built with 90 percent construction scrap. It was timber framed with timbers from large machine crates. The logs came from an arborist who was planning to use them...
