WORKSHOPS

2025 Cordwood

             Workshop Schedule                

  January 2025   

Two Three-Day Cordwood Masonry Workshops in Montana 

 

Workshop 1:      August 15, 16, 17, 2025                             

Workshop 2:      August 19, 20, 21, 2025

  • Anaconda, Montana 
  • Taught by cordwood instructors Charles Yeager & Monika Novak
  • Each cordwood masonry workshop will include cordwood construction basics. We will discuss different styles of cordwood construction: 
  • We will learn about Stackwall corners, round buildings, and cordwood infilling within a post-and-beam framework.
  • We will also discuss types of wood to be used in cordwood construction projects.
  • We will make bottle logs, mix mortar,  and learn how to install window boxes. This workshop will include mostly hands-on work sessions.
  • The project will be a very tiny home. This workshop will give participants a strong introduction to this form of building technique. 
  • Registration details (click on the link below)

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    The workshops will be posted here and on the Cordwood Construction Facebook Group Page.   https://www.facebook.com/groups/cordwoodconstruction  

    Cordwood Construction Resources (Richard & Becky Flatau) have retired from teaching cordwood workshops.  We will continue to maintain our cordwood websites, social media pages, writing, consultation, and collaborations.  We are grateful to have helped lots of wonderful people build their cordwood projects over the past 45 years. We will add workshop offerings to this site as successful owner/builders commit to start teaching (hint, hint).

    What to do if you can’t attend a workshop?

    If you desire to take a workshop, but can’t find one, here are some suggestions. 

     

    1. Watch the Cordwood Workshop DVD. This video was filmed at several workshops and offers high-quality instruction on how to successfully build a cordwood home, cabin, or cottage.  From choosing wood, drying wood, and calculating amounts of materials, to actual wall building footage, mortar mix choices, and dozens of photos of outstanding, best practice builds.  Then you can build a practice building to use your knowledge.  

    Watching the Cordwood Workshop DVD is like having a front-row seat at a workshop (available in the Online Bookstore on this site). The video is an hour long and was filmed at workshops we taught in Wisconsin. There is an incredible amount of information on Best Practices, foundations & framing options, the five mortar mixes,  how to build a wall, tuckpointing tips,  plumbing, electrical, insulation, exploding logs, bottle bricks, and how to make a wall look good.  There is also inspirational drone footage of several cordwood buildings.  It is available as a DVD and an immediate digital download.  https://cordwoodconstruction.org/product/cordwood-workshop-video-dvd

    If you’d like to stay current on what’s happening in the cordwood world, please consider signing up to receive the latest blog and article postings via email at  https://cordwoodconstruction.org/blog

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    The best way to stay informed is to check the Workshop Menu on this website. 

    If you desire to take a workshop, but can’t find one, here are three suggestions. 

     What to do if you CANNOT attend a workshop:

    1. Watch the Cordwood Workshop DVD. This video was filmed at several workshops and offers high-quality instruction on how to successfully build a cordwood home, cabin, or cottage.  From choosing wood, drying wood, and calculating amounts of materials, to actual wall building footage, mortar mix choices, and dozens of photos of outstanding, best practice builds.

    2. Build a practice building. The construction of a doghouse, cathouse, shed, sauna, or playhouse will give you a chance to fine-tune the skills you gathered from the video. 

    3. Help someone else with their cordwood project.

    Watching the Cordwood Workshop DVD is like having a front-row seat at a workshop (available in the Online Bookstore on this site). The video was filmed at workshops and there is an incredible amount of information on Best Practices, foundations & framing options, the five mortar mixes,  how to build a wall, tuckpointing tips,  plumbing, electrical, insulation, and how to make a wall look good and inspirational drone footage of various cordwood buildings.  If you’d like to stay current on what’s happening in the cordwood world, please consider signing up to receive the latest blog and article postings via email at  https://cordwoodconstruction.org/blog