by Richard Flatau | Jun 20, 2025 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop
Cliff Shockey is the inventor of the energy-efficient, high R-value (40+) cordwood technique called Double Wall Stackwall. If you live in a cold climate or want to build a home that will be super-insulated, this is one of the techniques to investigate. ...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 25, 2025 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Natural Building, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized
Noah Bly built this gorgeous cordwood sauna in Maine. He made all the doors and fabricated the hinges with rock-solid blacksmithing and mudded all the walls. The Sauna is an excellent example of a simple shed design. The building is relatively easy to frame and with...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 9, 2024 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Workshop
Earthmovesdesign Based in Suffolk, England, and established in 1996, earthmovesdesign belongs to Neil and Emi-Lou Lankford. Neil designs and makes gardens, Water features, and natural Cobwood Garden Rooms, and kid’s play dens and has worked with both the...
by Richard Flatau | May 25, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Workshop
Cordwood Bathrooms: A Visual Feast of Options Cordwood homes come in all shapes and sizes and lend themselves to creativity. Having a well-built bathroom in a cordwood home is important to most people. Below are some mighty fine examples. Installing a...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 24, 2024 | 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...
