by Richard Flatau | Mar 20, 2018 | 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
Some folks who build with cordwood are disappointed with the resulting “look” of their labor. In order to make a cordwood wall look good, it is imperative to learn how to make a random pattern. While this may seem contradictory (we should probably say...
by Richard Flatau | Feb 10, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Some folks have a way of taking a building style and doing beautiful and amazing things with it. Here is a fine example of the cordwood construction method of building, refined and made beautiful. The covered porch, the curved railings and the green painted side...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 10, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Shane & Kelli Kilcher of the Discovery series Alaska: The Last Frontier have built a beautiful cordwood cabin on their land near Homer, Alaska. The Discovery Channel has been documenting their journey. Shane & Kelli bought my book (Cordwood Construction...
by Richard Flatau | Oct 3, 2017 | 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
The prestigious Czech architectural magazine Drevo & Stavby: Kvalini Casopis recently featured the Mermaid Cottage. Kimanna & Michael built this beautiful BnB in Colorado using cordwood construction with mermaid motifs. Although this article is written in...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 6, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Our furry friends need the warmth of a well built cordwood wall just as much as humans. Here is an attractive Swedish cordwood doghouse courtesy of Olle Hagman. Oliver helped me with the creation of the Wisdom of Downward Dog. If you want to try the cordwood method...
