by Richard Flatau | May 17, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Uncategorized
Do your cordwood walls need freshening? The mortar may look wonky and have different color tones. The log faces may have darkened a bit. Is there mortar cracking or log loosening?  Fear not, because there are ways to fix these problems.  I’d like to thank...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 29, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood Party House (in Germany) by Kati Schenk. Kati hails from Germany and built this cordwood beauty. Kati commented, “The house is 5 meters x 5 meters (16′ x 16′). The walls are made of peeled, split, and dried Larch (Tamarack). The walls are...
by Richard Flatau | Feb 24, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
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by Richard Flatau | Jan 4, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Dave and Suzie K. sent the following description of their cordwood masterpiece. “Always loved English pubs so decided to build one on our land. The diamond-paned windows came from an old coach house in England and the woodstove is also from England.”...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 31, 2025 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, solar, Uncategorized, Workshop
Gorgeous Cedar Cordwood Home near Reedsburg, WI.  Introducing a Cedar Cordwood House that blends modern comfort with a rustic cabin-like atmosphere. The home features a renovated kitchen, 3 bedrooms, and 2.5 baths. There is a large living area centered around a...
by Richard Flatau | Nov 23, 2025 | Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood Compound on 11 private acres just minutes from Marquette, Michigan. This hand-hewn 4 bedroom/3 bath home totals over 2500 square feet spread over 3 levels. From the airlock entry, you’ll understand the efficiency of this 16-sided design and 16″...
