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...
by Richard Flatau | Nov 2, 2021 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Light Straw Clay, Natural Building, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood plays well with other natural and alternative styles. Here are some examples of cordwood homes that have horizontal logs, vertical logs, board and batten siding, strawbale, earthen plaster, cobwood, earthbag and so forth. The pictures bespeak a natural...
by Richard Flatau | Jul 20, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Uncategorized
So let’s say it’s snowing or raining to beat the band and you want to take the youngin’s to see something fun (and educational). Well, this cosy little cordwood cabin doesn’t have to worry about rain, wind or snow. It doesn’t need a...
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...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 19, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Did you know that large diameter logs can shrink in your walls? When you place a dry log in a cordwood wall that is over 12 inches in diameter, there is a good chance it will shrink, even if dried to 12% moisture content. If it receives a good deal of sun during the...
