Cordwood Construction Best Practices DVD is the newest addition to the expanding field of cordwood information   If you want to see a video of detailed, best practice methods of building, mixing, tuck pointing and insulating a cordwood wall, this DVD has it, from all the angles.  Recorded live at hands-on workshops! DVD label cover yellow

Can’t take a workshop?  Then this is the next best thing. The author, Richard Flatau, also explains Best Practices, plumbing, electrical, foundations and framing.

To order Cordwood Construction Best Practices DVD please visit the online bookstore at www.cordwoodconstruction.org    A bargain at $25 (US), this video will provide you with the knowledge you need to make a quality, best practices cordwood building.

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                              Take a look at some of the pictures in the video.

                                                Grade beams and framing

 

Grade beam and framing

Grade beam and framing with keywaysMany different electrical options, here’s one.Electrical outlet using routed round log with logo.jpgThe five mortar choices.     An example:  Cobwood with lime and sawdust in the center cavity for greater thermal resistance and a warmer home.  Cobwood workshop Kinstone

5 different mortars in one building!  Learn about all 5 and how to make them. 

 

5 different mortar shed Jim Piontkowski 5 different mortarsCellulose mortar is whiter.  

Tom Huber cedar eden with logoInterior work of excellence.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Plumbing  

Alan plumbing wallJulie Dale  in the bathroom with logo

Foundations and framing options. Nick Kautzer 5 foundation framing video.jpg

Post and beam roundwood.

Kubbusbsta 10 Pelle Henriksson FB page Kubbhusbasta.jpgCordwood in the roundTony Wrench cobwood Denmark Farm UK

Laying up a wall and tuck pointing options. Traditional Cordwood Wall builders

How to create Special effectsThe moon and stars wall low rezWorkshop 1

Bottles in the wall and a bear paw!

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Best Examples of Cordwood Construction.Alan Adolphson Hope, Maine aspen cordwood home with logoBN new 2 with logoBryan_and_Lois_house_in Colorado for media 1500 x 1500 pixels Richard Flatau copyright with logoAnd so much more.

To order Cordwood Construction Best Practices DVD please visit the online bookstore at www.cordwoodconstruction.org    A bargain at $25, this video will provide you with the knowledge you need to make a quality, best practices build.

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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.Cordwood Construction Best Practices Front_Cover_-_CC_Best_Practices small pixelsIf 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 the 2005,  2011 and 2015 Cordwood Conferences and provided consultation for cordwood builders.  Cordwood Construction: Best Practices DVD,  Cordwood Construction Best Practices (print) and Cordwood Conference Papers 2015 are the newest publications available from their online cordwood bookstore.   www.cordwoodconstruction.org

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Here is a picture of the print version and the DVD label in one composite.