Cordwood homes

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.

Tom & Mary Barchacky built this wonderfully attractive cordwood shed in the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is a building that was an idea that morphed into a project that became a work of ar…

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

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.

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

Choosing the right mortar mix for your cordwood masonry construction project doesn't have to be difficult. Here's how we made ours and what you need to know to make the most of your mortar mix.

If you want to build a cordwood home that will last for generations, it is vital to prepare your logs correctly. In this post you'll learn exactly what to do to prep logs for cordwood building.

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…

Cordwood homes are fantastic Green building ideas which are unique, creative and inexpensive

Alan Adolphsen built this absolutely beautiful small cordwood home in Hope, Maine in 2004. He describes his building adventure as an owner-builder. One with pluck and a good knowledge of constructi…