by Richard Flatau | Nov 11, 2014 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
Tony and Denise built this beautiful cordwood sauna during their summer weekends. They felt confident after taking a cordwood workshop. Visiting their property on Minnesota’s Iron Range they patiently put in the foundation, framed the sauna and then added the...
by Richard Flatau | Nov 2, 2014 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
New Pioneer Magazine published a four page article on DIY Cordwood Cottages. The editor allowed me to place the article in various social media sites to encourage the idea of natural building. The article details the building of cordwood cottages, cabins,...
by Richard Flatau | Oct 14, 2014 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Off grid, Workshop
Eric & Beth Carlberg built their Rendezvous Cordwood Cabin to use during “gathering activities” on their land. They hold Tomahawk and Bowie knife throwing contests, Muzzleloading target shoots and all manner of historical re-enactments and...
by Richard Flatau | Oct 9, 2014 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
Tara Cahill, a biologist and environmental scientist at the Community Cloud Forest Conservation in Guatemala, made contact and asked for cordwood help with their Quetzal shaped classroom buildings. We were unable to coordinate schedules to do an in-person workshop,...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 26, 2014 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
Tony & Denise came to one of our Cordwood Workshops at Kinstone Permaculture Academy in 2013. They were determined to build a cordwood sauna up on their property in the Iron Range of Minnesota. Here are some pictures and tips from their beautiful build. The...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 11, 2014 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Uncategorized, Workshop
Matt & Sara of Stomping Moose Farm near Bonners Ferry, Idaho had planned for months to host a cordwood workshop. They had everything prepped and ready when we arrived in August and along came 15 interested, excited people to learn how to build using cordwood. A...
