by Richard Flatau | Oct 20, 2018 | 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
In the mid-70’s Cliff Shockey of Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, Canada decided to build an energy efficient home of recycled cordwood, but since he lived where the temps would go down to -50, he decided to build “double wall.” He built a post and beam...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 1, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Cordwood lends itself to many types of buildings, including ones that keep a person clean and a dog sheltered. Below is a cordwood sweat lodge in the Pacific Northwest. It is built with Western Red Cedar which makes for a beautiful cordwood wall. A tiny sweat...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 10, 2018 | Alaska, Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Monte Loomis sent pictures and a video of his new method of laying cordwood flooring. Needless to say, I was blown away by the beauty of his self-described “Jig-Saw Puzzle method.” “For my end grain floor, I used 3/4 inch-thick white cedar. Each...
by Richard Flatau | Jul 3, 2018 | 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
Larry Schuth shared his cordwood cabin adventure. He sent beautiful pictures of the cordwood cabin he and his family built for $9,000 in the 1990s. The basic cabin is 20′ x 30′ with a 30′ x 10′ loft. Just right for bringing family and friends...
by Richard Flatau | May 25, 2018 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Natural Building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Inside and Out: When I post a cordwood photo, folks often ask, “What does that look like on the inside? This is a 4 part blog post series about incredible cordwood homes, cabins, and cottages with pictures of the outside and the inside. Bryan & Lois...
