by Richard Flatau | Oct 4, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Trying to figure out the code and how it applies to your cordwood dream home? Here is a personal message from a cordwood builder in Ontario. This is what worked for us in South Western Ontario. The building inspector here at the time (16 years ago) was not interested...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 16, 2021 | 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
Many people are attracted to cordwood construction for the potentially low cost of building materials (wood) and the possibility of heating one’s own home with a sustainable natural resource (wood). If you have a woodlot, your cordwood home can be heated for...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 5, 2021 | 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
Want to see what a cordwood home looks like on the inside? Here’s your chance. When I post a cordwood photo, folks often ask, “What does that look like on the inside? Bryan & Lois Pratt built this unbelievably gorgeous cordwood home in Woodland...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 25, 2021 | Alaska, Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Can I build a cordwood addition onto an existing home? Certainly, you can. The three most important factors contributing to success are: building a proper foundation, adding solid framing and capping it with a good roof. The foundation must be tied into the existing...
by Richard Flatau | Jun 21, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, Workshop
Dan & Kristen wanted a sauna on their 80 wooded acres in northern Wisconsin. They had previously hosted a very successful workshop at the 2005 Cordwood Conference which resulted in the construction of a beautiful cordwood maple syrup shed. They also wanted to...
by Richard Flatau | May 6, 2021 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
The Owner Builder Magazine in Australia has an article about the White Earth Reservation Cordwood Home in Minnesota. There is also an article about Thea Alvin’s lovely stone sculptures, Earthships, stone homes and earth render. This issue was published in 2014...
