by Richard Flatau | Sep 5, 2021 | 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
Want to see what a cordwood home looks like on the inside? Here’s your chance. When I post a cordwood photo, folks often ask, “What does that look like on the inside? Bryan & Lois Pratt built this unbelievably gorgeous cordwood home in Woodland...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 25, 2021 | Alaska, Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Can I build a cordwood addition onto an existing home? Certainly, you can. The three most important factors contributing to success are: building a proper foundation, adding solid framing and capping it with a good roof. The foundation must be tied into the existing...
by Richard Flatau | May 21, 2021 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Anchoring posts in a post framed building for cordwood construction is a very important install. Not only does it keep the post from “walking out of plumb” during construction, but it also stabilizes the keyways, top plate and window boxes. Having a...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 8, 2021 | Alaska, Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Uncategorized, Workshop
BOTTLEWOOD! Lee and David in Homer, Alaska are pleased to be sharing their cordwood construction project with the group. With their most recent picture, they have created an “efficiency apartment” in the almost-finished home. This is a “best...
by Richard Flatau | Feb 17, 2021 | 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...
