by Richard Flatau | Apr 17, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
The Entrance Center at Kinstone is called the Dragon’s Keep. Nineteen dragons reside within its walls, including the 15-foot beast undulating along in the wall. This project has been ongoing and we finally made the big push to finish. Besides all the wonderful...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 14, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
We’ve never built anything before but we’re very pleased with how it’s turned out.” Jan and Baz Whitlock sent pictures of their cordwood garden cottage in Bristol, England. They used the ebook Cordwood Construction Best Practices as their...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 27, 2019 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Alan & Rebecca Barreca sent me the following pictures and information on their beautiful home in SE Oklahoma. For those who are wondering about cordwood in a hot, humid climate, this will help answer your questions. “We moved into our 16 sided cordwood home...
by Richard Flatau | Jul 1, 2019 | Alaska, Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
How would you like to learn about an inexpensive foundation that doesn’t require concrete and keeps your cordwood “up” off the ground? The following pictures, coupled with a brief explanation by builder Stu Bridge, help to clarify the simplicity and...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 20, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Folks have been asking about our northern Wisconsin cordwood home and how it has “held up” after nearly 50 years. Here are some pictures, commentary, and a few links, should you care to dive deeper into cordwood. This is a 30′ x 40′, Post and...
