Miroslav Bentley Kubala sent some photos of his beautiful cordwood garage/storage studio in Prague (Czech Republic). Miro is an artist and a fancier of things automotive, motorcycle, and sound-related.
In his cordwood garage/storage area he decided to lay a cordwood floor.
He intermixed the cordwood with brick and stone.
Here are instructions from Miro:
- Clean the floor.
- Cut slices of wood (hardwood or a rot resistant softwood) 3/4″ to 1 inch.
- Seal the top of the slices so they don’t get stained by the grout.
- Glue the slices to the floor
- Fill the gaps with grout (Miro used a mortar/bentonite/acryl solution
- Seal the floor
Miro built a rugged post and beam framework and then infilled with cordwood.
On his gable end he placed 62 Jack Daniels Whiskey bottles.
On the inside he has stone, brick, block, cordwood, stucco and a fireplace!
Miro has put attractive and artistic motifs into the walls (including a rubber duckie:0)
Here is Miroslav on one of his machines. He loves speed, good styling, music, cordwood, travel and fun.
Miro builds speakers and loves good audio. He claims this one by Kraftwerks is the best he has ever heard. Since he is a master of sound, I believe him.
Should you wish to learn how to build a cordwood cottage, cabin, or home, please visit www.cordwoodconstruction.org While you are there, click on the pictures, read the brief articles, check out the latest workshops and newsletter and if you are interested click on the Online Bookstore to see all the cordwood literature available in print and ebook format.
If you have questions that aren’t answered on the website you may email me at richardflatau@gmail.com
Readers have requested a brief bio, so here goes:
Richard & Becky Flatau built their mortgage-free cordwood home in 1979 in Merrill, Wisconsin. Since then, they have written books, conducted workshops, facilitated 2005, 2011 & 2015 Cordwood Conferences, and provided consultation for cordwood builders. Cordwood Construction: Best Practices DVD (2018), Cordwood Construction Best Practices 2020 (print & ebook), and Cordwood Conference Papers 2015 are the newest publications available from their Online Cordwood Bookstore. www.cordwoodconstruction.org
The Cordwood Workshop DVD is like taking a workshop in your own living room.
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