by Richard Flatau | Dec 28, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Workshop
Many wonderful and talented folks worked on the framing, roofing, cordwood-ing and making bottle ends for this much-anticipated structure. The sauna rests upon a frost-protected grade beam (with a rubble trench for drainage). The grade beam is 12″ wide and...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 11, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
This is the story of Charles Yeager’s timber frame sauna workshops taught in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The cordwood infill was completed during two, three-day workshops. The timber frame was erected before the workshops. This is the right (south) side...
by Richard Flatau | Nov 27, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop
Sometimes with cordwood homes, it is hard to find good interior photos. This one has excellent interior photos of the bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchen. The exterior layout is single story with post and beam framed cordwood. This home is for sale! It is a...
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...
by Richard Flatau | Nov 11, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Uncategorized
Thoughts from Jack Henstridge The Godfather of the Cordwood Movement Compiled by Richard & Becky Flatau. Edited by Jack Henstridge for the Cordwood Conference Papers 2005. Two wonderful pictures of Stackwood Jack Henstridge! Just as...
