by Richard Flatau | Mar 8, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Workshop
“Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match, find me a catch, catch me a catch…” That is precisely what is going on with Clarke Snell’s hybrid cottage. One wall is cordwood, one wall cob, one strawbale and one earthen plaster, topped off with a...
by Richard Flatau | Jan 15, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood Chalet in Golden, British Columbia. This cottage shows how different building styles complement one another: cordwood, lime plaster, cedar plank siding and stone, all take their turn showing off. In doing so, they make a truly unique cottage. From the...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 11, 2016 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Off grid, Uncategorized
Michael Fuller is in the process of building a tiny cordwood home in Nova Scotia, Canada. He has incorporated delightful twists and turns to make his design elegant and intriguing. The large gable end overhangs add protection from the prevailing wind and rain.The...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 4, 2016 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Workshop
Paul & Josephine Johnson enjoyed the labor intensiveness of building a Cordwood Ladder Pad Shed in Newfoundland, Canada. The Johnson’s used Richard Flatau’s Cordwood Shed Plans (details at the end of the article) to build a simple, inexpensive...
by Richard Flatau | Oct 31, 2016 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop
Curt and Annie live in northwestern Wisconsin. They have built a good life by working with the natural resources at hand. Gardening, foraging, harvesting, building, heating with wood, conserving, and improving their land are all important parts of their journey. ...
by Richard Flatau | Oct 9, 2016 | Alaska, Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood is usually chosen as a building style in order to save money. The fact that it uses locally available, sustainable materials is an added incentive. However, sometimes cordwood is built to impress, and here is a fine example. This million-dollar cordwood...
