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Cordwood in Costa Rica, Oh My!

Cordwood in Costa Rica, Oh My!

by Richard Flatau | Feb 9, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

The Retreat at Blue Mountain Farms in Costa Rica is adding more cordwood buildings to its accommodations. Cordwood Construction Resources has been providing consultation for the project. Utilizing the native tree (Pachote) the local masons (led by Christopher Olson of...
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 Sweat Lodges & Dog Houses

Cordwood Sweat Lodges & Dog Houses

by Richard Flatau | Jan 5, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

Cordwood lends itself to many types of buildings, including ones that keep a person clean and a dog sheltered.  Below is a cordwood sweat lodge in the Pacific Northwest.  It is built with Western Red Cedar which makes for a beautiful cordwood wall.  A tiny sweat...
Start with a Cordwood Sauna or Tiny Cottage

Start with a Cordwood Sauna or Tiny Cottage

by Richard Flatau | Dec 23, 2022 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop

Robby Keown’s advice for Cordwood Owner/Builders: Start with a Sauna Robby Keown attended a cordwood workshop in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and when he returned home he built this beautiful cedar cordwood sauna.   Some details from Robby’s notes: the foundation...
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