Another way to build a log home
Imagine a stack of firewood. Now imagine that there is mortar between the logs, the stack forms a wall and the walls make a house. There you have it. A cordwood masonry house built from materials that are natural, renewable, beautiful, strong, cheap and efficient.
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How I Built Our Cordwood/Stackwall Cottage - Part 1 of 2
This video is especially for ickycan, who's been asking for more videos of our cottage. I spent basically two years building it. Fortunately, we took photos almost every step of the way, so I'm able to document it for you. If you're thinking of putting up a cordwood building, be forewarned - it's a LOT of work !!! The background music during the video is from my first album, Medieval Cottage Songs - which I actually recorded at the cottage. How cool is that? The first composition is ...
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- justin justin Dec 30, 2009 @ 7:41 pm
- just love the concept of the cordwood masonry! Rob Roy i have read all of your books and think i am ready to build a cordwood structure. But i am tossing up the different ideas you give in your books.log endd, post and beam,stack wall corners. Well i would like to start with a small out bldg.Maybe a garage? to live in while preping for the house or maybe just a shed to live in until i feel i am capable of perfecting the art, I have so many ideas from you i dont want to build narrow minded and forget things i wish i could have done along the way..Do you have any more books coming out maybe with more pics of smaller projects you have done. I live in washington state and maybe would like to take a class before i take the plunge.. Is there any near by? Thank you so much for twisting my brain around this consept for the last 7 years..sincerl, Justin tricksdog1@yahoo.com
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- CORDWOODGUY CORDWOODGUY Jun 2, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
- FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORDWOOD/STACKWALL BUILDING.YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO DROP BYE MY CORDWOOD WEB SITE[THE LARGEST ON THE NET]
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I'm Jeff. I live in Minneapolis and I'm proud to be a Master Mortar Stuffer. A designation I received from cordwood gurus Rob and Jacki Roy. (more)
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