We built a cordwood house with our own hands on 16 acres of raw land. Learn how we got here, how we built it, how we live off the grid, and how you can do it too. Explore the site for loads of information on cordwood building and starting a homestead froms scratch.
Cordwood Masonry is great for DIY builders but requires knowledge and practice to do successfully. Here we'll provide you the valuable resources we used to get our building off the ground and show you some tricks we learned along the way.
Having gazed longingly upon a cordwood cabin photo in a magazine years before, Carrie dreamed about building her own cordwood home. She read and gathered information and took one of our hands-on workshops. Feeling empowered to hit the start button, she built a gorgeous, energy-efficient, best practices cordwood home in western Wisconsin for under $50 […]
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 deci…
Cordwood walls won't rot as long as you do some key things. Learn how to prevent rot in your cordwood walls BEFORE you build. Get some crucial design tips for your cordwood building to help your project stand the test of time.
We built our own cordwood house by hand following best practices. These are our experiences with living in a cordwood house for the first time during the cold months of winter. Learn how cordwood stacks up to traditional construction in cold climates and winter weather.
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Cordwood Construction - a cordwood store was built by a group of architects to sell vegetables in Sweden.
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 teachi…
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 cottag…
…I designed the house as a modern Mandan house, with reciprocal frame roof, solar power, and a hot bath, two sinks, and cobwood walls… From our book Tiny Homes
Cordwood Construction websiteBill Jarratt came up with this unique way to build cordwood right into your bathroom or kitchen counters. Here are a few pictures and an explanation from Bill. It seems there are many ways to use cordwood (not just for the walls:0) Here are the instructions if you want to try this at home. INSTRUCTIONS ON BUILDING A CORDWOOD COUNTER-TOP 1. Build a temporary 2 x 4 frame to hold the ¾ B.C. plywood perfectly level and flat. I used an under-mount sink so you need to cut that out ¾ larger all the way around for ¾ cypress edging. 2. Mount ¾ ply base to 2x4 frame underneath attach ¾ x 1 ½ edging around exterior with ¼” sticking down and ½” above the ¾ ply cut log end pcs ½”and attach with waterproof glue and 18g 1” pins. 3. Coat top of log ends with water based poly (3 or 4 coats) so grout does not soak in the log ends. 4. Regular sanded grout installed with grout float. Wipe down with sponge just like with floor tile. Once the grout has set overnight grind all poly off the face of log ends with 4” grinder 36 grit paper (remove all poly). I used 2 part pouring epoxy 50/50 mix and gallon kit. You need to mist the epoxy with methanol to remove air bubbles. by Bill Jarratt Mortarfingly yours, Richard [email protected]
Lots of people dream of building a homestead from scratch, but worry about the cost to do so. Is it expensive? How can you reduce your cost? We'll explore the cost to build a homestead from scratch, including our experience building a cordwood house on raw land.
When thinking about building with cordwood, there are many questions to be asked and answered, but the most important is: Is this natural building technique for me? To sort this out, why not gather…
Lots of people dream of building a homestead from scratch, but worry about the cost to do so. Is it expensive? How can you reduce your cost? We'll explore the cost to build a homestead from scratch, including our experience building a cordwood house on raw land.
We built a cordwood house with our own hands on 16 acres of raw land. Learn how we got here, how we built it, how we live off the grid, and how you can do it too. Explore the site for loads of information on cordwood building and starting a homestead froms scratch.
We built our own cordwood house by hand following best practices. These are our experiences with living in a cordwood house for the first time during the cold months of winter. Learn how cordwood stacks up to traditional construction in cold climates and winter weather.
Cordwood Masonry is great for DIY builders but requires knowledge and practice to do successfully. Here we'll provide you the valuable resources we used to get our building off the ground and show you some tricks we learned along the way.
Earthmovesdesign (with permission) Based in Suffolk and established since 1996, earthmovesdesign is Neil and Emi-Lou Lankford. Neil designs and makes gardens, Water features, and natural Cobwood Garden Rooms and kids play dens and has worked with both the private and commercial side of landscaping. What is a Cobwood Roundhouse? It can be almost any shape, square, […]
Hanna fell in love with Montana, nature, gardening and cordwood. She built a gorgeous cordwood greenhouse/shed and filled it with plants and gardening tools. Then she planted a beautiful garden of…
Cordwood Construction - Mistakes that beginners often make. How to prepare your materials & avoid making errors while building with cordwood.
Here is a 22 acre mountain parcel near Idaho City, Idaho that has two cordwood cabins, a yurt-sized, timber-framed cabin with built-ins, 2 tepees, a spacious and luxurious wall tent with wood stove…
How does cordwood handle the cold? The heat? Pests? Rot? FIRE???? We'll explore the most common concerns that people ask us about cordwood masonry
Cordwood construction is an unsung hero in the world of natural building. It's durable, it's cheap, and it's...wait, what is it? For those not yet in the
See how cordwood construction saves you money on the home of your dreams.
Cordwood homes are fantastic Green building ideas which are unique, creative and inexpensive
Cordwood Construction - One of the most beautiful cordwood homes in the world. Double wall, massive timber frame, cedar & lime putty mortar.
Crestone Cordwood in Colorado Here are pictures of a round cordwood home for sale in Crestone Colorado. It is on the market for a half a million dollars and comes with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2700 sq. ft. and some very beautiful views. It was built in 2004 and has geothermal, solar, electric and wood […]
We built a cordwood warming hut at the Merrill School Forest that morphed into a public school classroom along the way. The goal was to create a natural building using materials from the surroundin…
Cordwood Construction - How to choose, dry and use the best wood for your cordwood building. How to get your wood to 12% moisture content.
Cordwood Construction - One of the most beautiful cordwood homes in the world. Double wall, massive timber frame, cedar & lime putty mortar.
Wouldn’t it be nice to own your own green dream home, made with recycled and natural materials and packed with custom features? Whether you’re an experienced builder or have never picked up a power tool in your life, you can build a natural eco-friendly home with user-friendly, low-cost materials like cob, cordwood, straw and the […]
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Cordwood homes are cheap to build and provide excellent insulation. Words: Nadene Hall Photos: Cordwood Homes One of the first things you see when you walk in the gates of Awhi Farm in Turangi is a gorgeous little building built out of what looks like firewood, pumice and lime, fixed around a post and beam frame. If you could see inside its walls, you’d find a thick layer of sawdust insulation. “Cordwood is another word for firewood – you used to buy it in ‘cords’ so it’s known as cordwood – and we basically used the types of material that people
