by Richard Flatau | Sep 22, 2022 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Uncategorized
Cordwood House for sale Round Cordwood, South Stormont, Ontario This circular home offers just under 1400 square feet of living space on one level! With 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a very bright kitchen and living room it is a must-see! Outside you will find a...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 14, 2022 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Uncategorized, Workshop
Laurie & Scott Davis of northern Wisconsin sent the following photos and notes of their incredibly well-built, best-practices cordwood home. “We took one of Richard (Flatau’s) workshops in 2018, and he’s been keeping tabs on our progress with...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 10, 2022 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
These delightful sauna photos are courtesy of Jim and Karen Martzahl from Wisconsin. Although this sauna is at their camp in Daggett Michigan. They used dried white cedar that had been dried for seven years. The roof is 1-inch thick poplar with 1/2 inch styrofoam...
by Richard Flatau | Jun 8, 2022 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Top 10 Cordwood Tips, Tricks and Hacks to help you build better with cordwood. Keeping your wall level? Try using a swinging plumb bob. Usually, a plumb bob is hung on a string to show vertical plumb. This idea is courtesy of Don Gerdes (engineer) who devised it to...
by Richard Flatau | May 5, 2022 | 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...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 18, 2022 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
Did you know there is a cottage filled with mermaids in southern Colorado? Even though it is a thousand miles from the nearest ocean, this BnB has a bevvy of seafaring sirens. It also has gorgeous views, breathtaking skies, and wonderful structures. The cottage is...
