by Richard Flatau | Feb 18, 2020 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop
While surfing the web I came across a picture of a uniquely beautiful cordwood home in South Korea that was labeled “Korean Soil House.” Having the good fortune to have a friend teaching in Seoul, South Korea at that time, I asked if he could try and...
by Richard Flatau | Nov 2, 2019 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Uncategorized, Workshop
When Wayne Higgins took us around to see some of the outstanding cordwood building that has been built in the Keweenaw Peninsula of the U.P. of Michigan we were amazed! Wayne was not only a fine tour guide, but his knowledge of the area is phenomena. One fascinating...
by Richard Flatau | Oct 1, 2019 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building
This article is by Grant Nicholson from Owen Sound, Ontario. He has agreed to let it be posted in order to help people learn about Slipforming, Double-Wall cordwood and Frost Protected Shallow Foundations with cordwood. Thank you, Grant. Slip Form and Cordwood: Old...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 24, 2019 | 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 | 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...
