by Richard Flatau | Jul 30, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
One of my favorite cordwood homes in all the world is “Stonewood” on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Lake Superior also known as the mighty “Gitche Gumee.” Built by Wayne Higgins & Marlys Bacon it is a testament to how professional artists...
by Richard Flatau | Jul 21, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Light Straw Clay, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
You may know that country singer Willie Nelson has a cordwood cabin on his ranch in Texas, but did you know that Sarah Matisak of Juniper Hill Farm in Smithville, Texas has one as well? Sarah sent these pictures and descriptions of her Cordwood & Light Straw Clay...
by Richard Flatau | Jun 22, 2020 | 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
Cordwood siding was added to the interior walls at the Merrill School Forest lodge. This is for the dining hall and the administration suggested woodsy and unique walls for the students of the Merrill Area Public Schools. There are lots of hidden gems tucked into the...
by Richard Flatau | Jun 1, 2020 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home
Jair Dias was kind enough to send photos of his newly completed cordwood home in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He used “pinus” (Pine) for his cordwood infill and in his own words, “I tried to use only woods grown here in Brazil for use in...
by Richard Flatau | May 24, 2020 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Uncategorized, Workshop
Jair Dias sent the following pictures and explanation of the cordwood (cobwood) home he is building in Brazil: “Jair Dias lives in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil .” The wood he is using for the cordwood infill is Pinus Elliottii (Pine). The...
by Richard Flatau | May 17, 2020 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
A group of architectural students built a cordwood organic vegetable processing shop in Sweden. Photos and some of the details are included in this article. The AES group built a completely recycled cordwood building in Sweden. Anna Sundman of AES writes, “We...
