by Richard Flatau | Jul 7, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Living Roof, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
A while back, this amazing Cordwood Hobbit House was built to honor a local heroine. Called Sara’s Storybook Garden, it provides a quiet, safe, beautiful nook for children to explore. One of her favorite books was The Hobbit. Funds were raised for the...
by Richard Flatau | Jun 16, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
Interested in seeing a two-storey cordwood home? Keweenaw County of Michigan boasts this beauty. There is also a Bottle Wall in the shape of the Chakras (energy centers in the body) and one with seashells and apple trees. One of the owners is a therapist and uses...
by Richard Flatau | May 25, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Workshop
Cordwood Bathrooms: A Visual Feast of Options Cordwood homes come in all shapes and sizes and lend themselves to creativity. Having a well-built bathroom in a cordwood home is important to most people. Below are some mighty fine examples. Installing a...
by Richard Flatau | May 15, 2024 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
Kinstone Chapel: Cordwood, Stone and Thatch by Kristine Beck Atop a ridge overlooking the Mississippi River, on 4th generation family farmland, a permaculture school has been established called Kinstone. Kinstone is a working permaculture site with a megalithic focus....
by Richard Flatau | Apr 24, 2024 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Shane & Kelli Kilcher of the Discovery series Alaska: The Last Frontier have built a beautiful cordwood cabin on their land near Homer, Alaska. The Discovery Channel has been documenting their journey. Shane & Kelli bought my book (Cordwood Construction...
by Richard Flatau | Mar 30, 2024 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Natural Building, Off grid, Workshop
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 did most of the construction themselves. The following article is used with the permission of the...