by Richard Flatau | Jun 20, 2025 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop
Cliff Shockey is the inventor of the energy-efficient, high R-value (40+) cordwood technique called Double Wall Stackwall. If you live in a cold climate or want to build a home that will be super-insulated, this is one of the techniques to investigate. ...
by Richard Flatau | Dec 8, 2024 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Wave house in Nova Scotia by Michael Fuller. [Update] Michael sent me a few pictures of his beautiful cordwood cabin in Nova Scotia about 10 years ago. His photos have been very well received and admired by folks researching cordwood. He has recently sent an...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 20, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
Modern Cordwood Off-Grid Home from a Recycled Barn by Todd Ashley Todd Ashley (cleaning a log) had a dream to build a modern, off-grid cordwood home in Michigan. Little...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 17, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Blood, sweat and tears went into planning this incredible building in the western Rockies. The owner wishes to remain anonymous, so I cannot provide her name or location. It is architecturally drawn and code approved and when finished will offer the owner/builder a...
by Richard Flatau | May 25, 2024 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Workshop
Cordwood Bathrooms: A Visual Feast of Options Cordwood homes come in all shapes and sizes and lend themselves to creativity. Having a well-built bathroom in a cordwood home is important to most people. Below are some mighty fine examples. Installing a...