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...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 24, 2018 | Alaska, 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
One of the most Frequently Asked Cordwood Questions is: “What type of wood can I use?” At one time, the answer was, “Anything you got.” But over time folks realized that there were good, better, and best options for wood selection. To narrow...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 11, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Tara & Rob Cahill have been working in the rain forests near Coban, Guatemala for decades. They have built a beautiful infrastructure that includes a cordwood school for middle and high school students. Here is a brief walkthrough video by the architect Charles...
by Richard Flatau | Jul 3, 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
Larry Schuth shared his cordwood cabin adventure. He sent beautiful pictures of the cordwood cabin he and his family built for $9,000 in the 1990s. The basic cabin is 20′ x 30′ with a 30′ x 10′ loft. Just right for bringing family and friends...
by Richard Flatau | May 29, 2018 | Alaska, 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
Cordwood siding (a.k.a. cordwood veneer or faux cordwood:0) was added to the interior walls at the Merrill School Forest lodge. This is for the dining hall and the administration requested a woodsy and unique wall for the students of the Merrill Area Public Schools....
