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Cordwood Root Cellar uses Yakisugi

Cordwood Root Cellar uses Yakisugi

by Richard Flatau | Jan 27, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

Cordwood Root Cellar with Yakisugi (Shou Shogi Ban) in the mountains of Idaho by Dave & Suzie K.  “We burned (charred) everything.  It is very wet where we live and the wood all gets a black mold on it if left untreated.  The burning was done with a propane...
English Cordwood Pub in Idaho

English Cordwood Pub in Idaho

by Richard Flatau | Jan 17, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

Dave and Suzie K. sent the following description of their cordwood masterpiece.  “Always loved English pubs so decided to build one on our land.  The diamond-paned windows came from an old coach house in England and the woodstove is also from England.”...
Cordwood Construction Timber Frame Sauna is “Finnished”

Cordwood Construction Timber Frame Sauna is “Finnished”

by Richard Flatau | Aug 4, 2022 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Workshop

Charles Yeager taught two cordwood workshops near Ishpeming, Michigan in 2021.  Here are the magnificent results.  The sauna was built using traditional Finnish motifs.  The handmade door gives a personal touch to the building.  The cooling porch is delightfully...
Top 10 Cordwood Tips, Tricks & Hacks

Top 10 Cordwood Tips, Tricks & Hacks

by Richard Flatau | Jun 8, 2022 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

Top 10 Cordwood Tips, Tricks and Hacks to help you build better with cordwood.  Keeping your wall level?  Try using a swinging plumb bob. Usually, a plumb bob is hung on a string to show vertical plumb. This idea is courtesy of Don Gerdes (engineer) who devised it to...
Cordwood Construction Timber Framed

Cordwood Construction Timber Framed

by Richard Flatau | Nov 20, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

Blood, sweat and tears went into planning this incredible building in the western Rockies.  The owner wishes to remain anonymous, so I cannot provide her name or location.  It is architecturally drawn and code approved and when finished will offer the owner/builder a...
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