Cordwood Dorm Room by Nicole Barna
The Barna’s of Houghton, Michigan used to rent out their cordwood cabin, which their daughter built and wrote an article about in the Cordwood Conference Papers 2005 called “My Cordwood Dorm Room.”
Here is a picture of the Cordwood Dorm Room under construction.
The attached link (below) shows many more pictures and gives good detail and excellent reviews of this beautiful 750 sq. ft. cabin
Description of the Houghton vacation cabin rental (Sold and became a privately owned tiny house).
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- 1 bedroom
- 1 three-quarter bathroom
- loft
- sleeps 4
The Keweenaw Cordwood Cabin was constructed in 2005-06. It overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway which is about one-half mile wide at this point. The cabin has one bedroom downstairs and a loft above and sleeps a maximum of four persons. A covered deck at the front of the cabin provides a spectacular view of the waterway and the hills along the opposite shore.
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A Great Lakes Freighter passes in front of the cabin!
Fall colors are especially dramatic across the water. The private, sandy beach is great for swimming and wading and is only a stone’s throw from the cabin. A dock slip with shore power is available. The town of Houghton has a full range of amenities and is only 5 miles by car or boat.
Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton and enriches the cultural opportunities. Tourist attractions abound nearby. Fishing is excellent in the waterway and deep-water fishing is available on Lake Superior. A trout pond is available. A full range of water sports are available locally.
The floor plan of the Cordwood Dorm Room.
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 can 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 (2020), 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 living room.
For more information on Cordwood Construction, click on the picture or visit www.cordwoodconstruction.org
