by Richard Flatau | Sep 16, 2021 | Alaska, 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
Many people are attracted to cordwood construction for the potentially low cost of building materials (wood) and the possibility of heating one’s own home with a sustainable natural resource (wood). If you have a woodlot, your cordwood home can be heated for...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 5, 2021 | Alaska, Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
“This was not a ‘spec house’ but one that has a unique personality and footprint. The purposes of this undertaking were to produce a natural, attractive home, provide labor opportunities on the reservation and instill pride of ownership within a community directed...
by Richard Flatau | Jun 25, 2021 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
So many folks have asked about building Cordwood Chicken Coops that I feel obliged to write a post about the subject. Herein are some fine examples of cordwood “coupe-de-villes” for our little feathered, egg-laying friends. These new roost boxes are...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 27, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
Usually a cordwood cabin’s mortar is prone to cracking if it is moved. Ernie Burgener has figured out a method of moving a small cordwood cabin (for short distances). He has devised a set of sturdy skids on which he built the frame. Then he has applied...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 26, 2020 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, solar, Workshop
Ben Orchiderous of the Big Island of Hawaii has built a cordwood shed (for practice) and a 16-sided cordwood home for living. Besides running an orchid nursery with 40,000 varieties, he also built a two-story Earthwood-style cordwood home in his spare time. Here...
