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Cordwood Home is a “Work of Art”

Cordwood Home is a “Work of Art”

by Richard Flatau | Jul 5, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Living Roof, log end, Natural home for sale, Uncategorized, Workshop

Cordwood Work of Art for Sale.  $450,000 for this amazingly gorgeous cordwood home that shows itself to be a work of art at every turn. If you don’t believe me, look at the photos!   1,724 sq. ft.  Central Wisconsin. Made from local rock, the masonry heater is...
Cordwood Party House by Kati

Cordwood Party House by Kati

by Richard Flatau | Jun 26, 2023 | 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 & Timberframe Sauna Extraordinaire

Cordwood & Timberframe Sauna Extraordinaire

by Richard Flatau | Jun 20, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

  Timberframe, Cordwood & Glass, the Saga of a well-built sauna.  by Monika Erpelo Novak Monika, Kris & Nick with Cordwood Master Builder Charles Yeager.   Link to Monika, Kris & Nick  Glamping in SW Michigan...
Cordwood: Sustainable and Beautiful

Cordwood: Sustainable and Beautiful

by Richard Flatau | May 18, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

Project of a Lifetime by Patrick & Beth Goulee This article first appeared in the Cordwood Conference Papers 2015 and is edited with permission.   Dream Weaver It began with a dream, a set of old drawings, and memories of a cordwood workshop from 20 years ago....
Cordwood with a Mason’s Twist

Cordwood with a Mason’s Twist

by Richard Flatau | Apr 29, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

Ned Thilo built and then wrote this article about his “twisted chimney” and his suggestions for improving cordwood construction.  He is a regular mason and has some good tips about working with his “mix.” “My name is Ned Thilo I am a...
Cordwood Yak & Yow Barn Alaska

Cordwood Yak & Yow Barn Alaska

by Richard Flatau | Apr 11, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

Jeffrey H. Dean is a true Renaissance man: a builder, sculptor, painter, metalsmith, potter and jack of all trades/master of all trades.   Here is but one of his many projects:  a gorgeous timber frame barn with cordwood and board & batten.  This serves as a home...
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