Masonry Heaters & Wood Stoves for Cordwood Homes

Masonry Heaters & Wood Stoves for Cordwood Homes

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...
Cordwood Additions Easy or Hard?

Cordwood Additions Easy or Hard?

Can I build a cordwood addition onto an existing home?  Certainly, you can.  The three most important factors contributing to success are: building a proper foundation, adding solid framing and capping it with a good roof. The foundation must be tied into the existing...
Cordwood at White Earth

Cordwood at White Earth

  “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...
Owner Builder Magazine Cordwood Reveal

Owner Builder Magazine Cordwood Reveal

The Owner Builder Magazine in Australia has an article about the White Earth Reservation Cordwood Home in Minnesota.  There is also an article about Thea Alvin’s lovely stone sculptures, Earthships, stone homes and earth render.  This issue was published in 2014...