by Richard Flatau | Apr 18, 2022 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Natural home for sale, Off grid, Uncategorized, Workshop
Did you know there is a cottage filled with mermaids in southern Colorado? Even though it is a thousand miles from the nearest ocean, this BnB has a bevvy of seafaring sirens. It also has gorgeous views, breathtaking skies, and wonderful structures. The cottage is...
by Richard Flatau | Apr 2, 2022 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid
Klarianka Gabor sent these photos of his amazing cordwood building in Hungary. He and his family and friends have built a “Best Practices” cordwood home. The tree trunks that they cut are magnificent and so huge! What a great framework for the...
by Richard Flatau | Mar 6, 2022 | cordwood, Cordwood Construction, Green building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Beautiful cordwood sauna at Root Bottom Farm in Samak, Utah. Gorgeous cordwood sauna in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. (Below) Cordwood (actually cobwood) in SW Arizona. The cob (clay, sand, straw) is used for the mortar. The logs used for the framing and the...
by Richard Flatau | Jan 25, 2022 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
The Retreat at Blue Mountain Farms in Costa Rica is adding cordwood buildings to its accommodations. Cordwood Construction Resources has been providing consultation for the project. Utilizing the native tree (Pachote) the local masons (led by Chris Olson of Minnesota)...
by Richard Flatau | Jan 16, 2022 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Uncategorized, Workshop
Bryan and Lois Pratt of Woodland Park, Colorado have built one of the finest cordwood homes in the world! This 12 sided, two-story beauty is breathtaking in its construction and has an unfettered view of Pike’s Peak. Bryan and Lois planned for many years to...
