Cordwood homes

There are some very creative folks doing wonderful work. Here are a few cordwood outbuildings that are both functional, beautiful and built with best practices.Aspen Valley Ranch in Colorado (Ryan …

Cordwood masonry is a great natural building technique with loads of benefits but also some drawbacks. Is it right for you? Let's dive in to the nitty gritty.

Cordwood masonry is growing in popularity as homeowners seek to cut costs amid the current financial climate.

Cordwood Construction - How to choose, dry, and use the best wood for your cordwood building. How to DRY your wood to 12% moisture content.

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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.

Cordwood Construction - Mistakes that beginners often make. How to prepare your materials & avoid making errors while building with cordwood.

Cordwood Construction - EarthMovesDesign provides information about how to build with cob in the UK. Beautiful & functional buildings result.

FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — Richard Flateau built a cordwood home 35 years ago as an eco-friendly way to live mortgage free.

Adam & Erica Konopka and their children started building a Cordwood Cabin near the shores of Lake Michigan this past summer. The cabin has 24″ thick walls with foam insulation in the cent…

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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.

One of my favorite cordwood homes in all the world is “Stonewood” on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Lake Superior also known as the mighty “Gitche Gumee.” Built by Wayne Higgins & Marlys Bacon it is a testament to how professional artists build a cordwood structure. Wayne & Marlys have both passed on (rest in peace […]

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 for a visit. The upstairs bedroom is a wonderful place […]