by Richard Flatau | Jul 1, 2019 | Alaska, Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
How would you like to learn about an inexpensive foundation that doesn’t require concrete and keeps your cordwood “up” off the ground? The following pictures, coupled with a brief explanation by builder Stu Bridge, help to clarify the simplicity and...
by Richard Flatau | Jun 26, 2019 | Alaska, Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
“Who Let the Dogs Out” of their cordwood houses? Who, who, who? When they are outside they pose with panache. Usually, with a look of “my home is built like a fortress! Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah!”Whitefang loves her cordwood in Homer, Alaska. ...
by Richard Flatau | Jun 9, 2019 | Alaska, Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Stackwall corners were one of the very first ways developed to make inexpensive corners for cordwood construction. The problem was they were (are) very time-consuming to build (every timber has to be leveled multiple times) and the roof could not be built until the...
by Richard Flatau | Mar 22, 2019 | Alaska, Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood Sauna by Cody & Janelle in Big Lake Alaska. “Hi Richard, Here are pictures of our Sauna/ Hot Tub cordwood building in Big Lake, Alaska. The timber framing was put up by my husband, Cody and all the wood, even the cross beams and rafters are Sitka...
by Richard Flatau | Mar 14, 2019 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Having gazed longingly upon a cordwood cabin photo in a magazine years before, Carrie dreamed about building her own cordwood home. She read and gathered information and took one of our hands-on workshops. Feeling empowered to hit the start button, she built a...