by Richard Flatau | Apr 20, 2018 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood Flooring “It’s not just for the walls, anymore…” A neighbor of mine, Steve, called one cold January evening and said, “Richard, come on over and see my cordwood floor!” Needless to say, we hurried over and were...
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 | Jan 27, 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
Another cordwood home is being offered for sale in the Pacific Northwest. This gorgeous 2,176 sq. ft. is in the state of Washington, halfway between Portland and Seattle. Made from Western Red Cedar and Douglas Fir, this is a massive post and beam framed beauty with...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 5, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Uncategorized, Workshop
The 95 foot long Quetzal Cordwood Classroom is located in the rain forest near Coban, Guatemala. Built by the Community Cloud Forest Conservation it is a long curved structure that resembles the tail feathers of the Quetzal (the national bird). These buildings house...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 30, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Don Noe built two beautiful cordwood structures in Oregon. His hybrid shed with the cordwood wall was built with 90 percent construction scrap. It was timber framed with timbers from large machine crates. The logs came from an arborist who was planning to use them...
