Cordwood Mistakes (How to Avoid)

Cordwood Mistakes (How to Avoid)

We often talk about how well cordwood works and how it looks good and how it performs even better.  Posting pictures of well built cordwood homes is a real joy and explaining how to build cordwood correctly is the nature of this blog.   However, people have been...
Cordwood Homes Inside & Out

Cordwood Homes Inside & Out

Inside and Out:  When I post a cordwood photo, folks often ask, “What does that look like on the inside?  This is a 4 part blog post series about incredible cordwood homes, cabins, and cottages with pictures of the outside AND the inside. Bryan & Lois Pratt...
Cordwood Cabin on Stilts

Cordwood Cabin on Stilts

Eric & Beth built their Rendezvous Cordwood Cabin for use during “gathering activities” on their property.  They hold Historical Re-enactments, Tomahawk and Bowie knife throwing contests, Muzzleloading target shoots and all manner of woodsy/folksy...
Cordwood Conference 2011 Winnipeg, Canada

Cordwood Conference 2011 Winnipeg, Canada

                                              Continental Cordwood Conference 2011                                         University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Canada June 11-12, 2011    This was the first sight we encountered as we crossed the border from North Dakota...
Best Woods for Cordwood

Best Woods for Cordwood

One of the most Frequently Asked Cordwood Questions is: “What type of wood can I use?”  At one time, the answer was, “Anything you got.”  But over time folks realized that there were good, better, and best options for wood selection.  To narrow...