by Richard Flatau | Oct 15, 2013 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Uncategorized
One of the greatest things about being involved in alternative building is the pleasant surprises I am fortunate enough to receive on a somewhat regular basis. People are so gracious in sending me pictures of their cordwood projects. I feel it is my job to post as...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 28, 2013 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
Here is a 22 acre mountain parcel near Idaho City, Idaho that has two cordwood cabins, a yurt-sized, timber-framed cabin with built-ins, 2 tepees, a spacious and luxurious wall tent with wood stove and great southern mountain views. [Thanks to friend Geoff Jordan for...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 11, 2013 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
I plan to do a 3 part Cordwood Newsletter as a blog post and see how it works. I have tried Mail Chimp and a few other services, they are all good venues but don’t seem to work for what I have to show. In these eNewsletters I usually share photos and stories...
by Richard Flatau | Jul 9, 2013 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
We built a cordwood warming hut at the Merrill School Forest that morphed into a public school classroom along the way. The goal was to create a natural building using materials from the surrounding woods for students to warm up in on their winter hikes. The result...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 20, 2013 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Natural Building, Off grid, Workshop
[If you wish to enlarge this article, press Ctrl and + at the same time and the screen will enlarge.] Ed and Julie McAllen built a gorgeous cordwood home near Galesville, Wisconsin by the Black River. They built it for $23,000 because they recycled, scrounged and...
by Richard Flatau | Mar 8, 2013 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
Tom & Mary Barchacky built this wonderfully attractive cordwood shed in the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is a building that was an idea that morphed into a project that became a work of art. The building is made from all repurposed and recycled materials....
