by Richard Flatau | Oct 21, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Want to have your cordwood cake and eat it too? Building a cordwood garage with living quarters is an excellent way to practice your cordwood technique & tuckpointing. In addition, it provides a place to lay your weary head after a hard days’ work. The...
by Richard Flatau | Oct 3, 2017 | 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
The prestigious Czech architectural magazine Drevo & Stavby: Kvalini Casopis recently featured the Mermaid Cottage. Kimanna & Michael built this beautiful BnB in Colorado using cordwood construction with mermaid motifs. Although this article is written in...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 23, 2017 | 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 natural home, the roof becomes a very important part of your design. From looking good to insulating, to adding extra space, to protecting your walls, a good roof design is an essential part of every home. Here are a few ideas “topping off...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 30, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Don Noe built two beautiful cordwood structures in Oregon. His hybrid shed with the cordwood wall was built with 90 percent construction scrap. It was timber framed with timbers from large machine crates. The logs came from an arborist who was planning to use them...
by Richard Flatau | Jul 21, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home
Martin Tyciak built this gorgeous cordwood patio terrace at his home in Slovakia. Here the 2-inch cordwood slices are being hammered into place so they are level. The base of gravel had already been tamped to make a firm and level foundation. Martin used wood from...