by Richard Flatau | Jun 20, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Timberframe, Cordwood & Glass, the Saga of a well-built sauna. by Monika Erpelo Novak Monika, Kris & Nick with Cordwood Master Builder Charles Yeager. Link to Monika, Kris & Nick Glamping in SW Michigan...
by Richard Flatau | May 18, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Project of a Lifetime by Patrick & Beth Goulee This article first appeared in the Cordwood Conference Papers 2015 and is edited with permission. Dream Weaver It began with a dream, a set of old drawings, and memories of a cordwood workshop from 20 years ago....
by Richard Flatau | Apr 29, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Ned Thilo built and then wrote this article about his “twisted chimney” and his suggestions for improving cordwood construction. He is a regular mason and has some good tips about working with his “mix.” “My name is Ned Thilo I am a...
by Richard Flatau | Mar 25, 2023 | Alternative Building, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Bryan & Lois Pratt built this incredible high-altitude greenhouse in Colorado. They give the details in their own words. If you look carefully you will see a twelve-sided, two-story cordwood home on the right. “We built the greenhouse the summer of 2008...
by Richard Flatau | Mar 4, 2023 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Just like The Little Engine that Could (a children’s book about determination and perseverance), this is the story of The Little Cordwood Cabin that Could (be built). Explanation from this very talented anonymous builder: “The shed was a two-part project...