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Cordwood Pros & Cons

Cordwood Pros & Cons

by Richard Flatau | May 29, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Living Roof, Natural Building, Off grid, Tiny home, Workshop

PROS & CONS of Cordwood Construction. A concise summary from the cordwood construction archives: Cordwood construction is a natural building method that involves stacking short logs—similar to split firewood—in a mortar matrix to create walls. This technique,...
Cordwood Home is Amazing in North Carolina

Cordwood Home is Amazing in North Carolina

by Richard Flatau | May 8, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop

Sometimes with cordwood homes, it is hard to find good interior photos.  This one has excellent interior photos of the bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchen.  The exterior layout is single story with post and beam framed cordwood.  This home was for sale!  It is a...
Cordwood Party House by Kati

Cordwood Party House by Kati

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...
Cordwood in Costa Rica, Oh My Lord!

Cordwood in Costa Rica, Oh My Lord!

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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Cordwood Construction with Tom Huber

Cordwood Construction with Tom Huber

by Richard Flatau | Feb 2, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop

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Fantastic Cordwood Stackwall in Alberta, Canada

Fantastic Cordwood Stackwall in Alberta, Canada

by Richard Flatau | Jan 14, 2026 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Workshop

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