by Richard Flatau | Jan 12, 2020 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Hanna fell in love with Montana, nature, gardening and cordwood. She built a gorgeous cordwood greenhouse/shed and filled it with plants and gardening tools. Then she planted a beautiful garden of flowers and vegetables around the shed. Finally, she added a deer...
by Richard Flatau | Jan 2, 2020 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
When planning your cordwood home, the roof becomes an essential part of your design. From looking good to insulating to adding extra space, to protecting your walls, good roof design is an essential part of every home. Here are a few “topping off ideas”...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 4, 2019 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
What do cordwood, cardboard and bottle ends have in common? They all help make an organized, dramatic, visual statement in a cordwood wall. Let’s say you want a rainbow or a peace sign or the big dipper in a cordwood wall. Here’s one way to do it. First,...
by Richard Flatau | Oct 23, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood construction is known as a building style for homes, cottages, cabins, saunas and outbuildings. It can also be used as an “accent wall” or to highlight a portion of a room. When this choice is made the wall is usually called Cordwood Siding. ...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 2, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Continental Cordwood Conference 2011 University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Canada June 11-12, 2011 This was the first sight we encountered as we crossed the border from North Dakota...