I am moving to my Mom's in June in Pierce County WA. I wanted to convert the mobile home structure into a cordwood building, and when I called to inquire at...
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cordwoodguy
Jun 2, 2011 8:47 pm
... PRINCESSMOOSE.....THE BUILDING INSPECTOR IS OVERSHADOWING HIS JOBS MANDATE WITH HIS PERSONAL BIASES.SOME ALTERNATIVE BUILDING SYSTEMS HAVE CODE STATUS AND...
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Allen Colvin
thesingingca...
Jun 7, 2011 9:01 pm
I have been considering the idea of building a pole barn around my piece of shit single wide, or just fore go in building a separate pole frame structure. Â So...
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Jill Hodge
jillabhodge
Jun 7, 2011 9:01 pm
What an Imbecile! I just love government employees that think like this....
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violet+lacroix
Jun 20, 2011 2:14 am
... FYI - I have a cordwood home in Central Kentucky....
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BrotherB
flyinshook
Jun 29, 2011 11:13 pm
Hey folks. Ben from Maine. My wife and I are planning out our cordwood home to be built behind our existing home. We've done some reading, visited a friend's...
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cordwoodguy
Jun 29, 2011 11:45 pm
... WELCOME BROTHER...........FIRST OFF YOU SHOULD READ MY NEWBEE PAGE UNDER THE LINKS.THEN CHECK OUT MY CORDWOOD BOOK REVIEWS AT THE FOLLOWING...
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Pamela Rosenberg
butternutpines
Jul 10, 2011 7:06 pm
wow! that sounds exciting. would love to hear how it goes and see it. we are still in the planning stage but I am interested in the round style due to...
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cordwoodguy
Jul 17, 2011 3:15 am
JEFF.......AT ABOUT 2,000 LBS PER FOOT OF WALL,IT WOULDN`T MATTER WHICH STYLE CORDWOOD YOU BUILT.BUT POST AND BEAM WOULD BE THE ONLY ONE I`D WORRY ABOUT. ROUND...
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Charles
ctrombleydiving
Jul 19, 2011 10:56 am
I'm in Nova Scotia South shore needing an engineer to approve my plans for my cordwood addition to my cottage. Can you give me any direction?...
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cordwoodguy
Jul 19, 2011 11:22 am
... CHARLES.......I THINK ANY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WORTHY OF HIS DEGREE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THE JOB.BUT I BELIEVE PATRICK GRIGGS IN WELLINGTON [OUTSIDE OF...
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cordwoodguy
Jul 19, 2011 11:47 am
RUN AND HIDE RICHARD FLATEAU IS COMING TO THE MARITIMES TO ATTEMPT TO TEACH CORDWOOD CONSTRUCTION.IN MY OPINION HE IS THE LAST PERSON I`D RECOMMEND. I`D RATHER...
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Allen Colvin
thesingingca...
Jul 20, 2011 2:08 am
I have been exploring all of my options for a while now. Â I have strip footing underneath my single wide which are 18" wide X 6"deep. Â Someone here mentioned...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 12, 2011 5:41 pm
I`M WORKING UP NORTH AGAIN THIS YEAR,AND IT STARTED TO SUCK! NO TV,NO INTERNET AND NO PHONE.JUST GOT HOOKED UP ON THE NET TODAY AND DROPPED INTO CHECK THE...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 12, 2011 5:53 pm
IF ANYONE PLANS TO BUILD IN THE REMOTE WILDERNESS HERE IS AN IDEA.BUILD DOUBLE OUTER DOORS WITH ONE THAT SWINGS OUT.BEARS ARE KNOWN TO PUSH DOORS IN TO ENTER A...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 12, 2011 6:12 pm
MUSHERDOC....POSTED ON UP DACREEK ABOUT HIS MORTAR CRACKING.MORTAR LIKE LOGS, IF IMPROPERLY CURED WILL CRACK.WHEN LAYING MORTAR YOU TRY TO KEEP THE WORK...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 12, 2011 6:47 pm
FLATNO POSTED THIS ON UP DACREEK......"ALAN HAS HAD VERY LITTLE LOG LOOSENING IN THE LAST 7 YEARS.HE INDICATES ITS BECAUSE HE USED DRY,MOSTLY SPLIT WOOD AND...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 16, 2011 1:58 am
FLATNO ON UP DACREEK SAID THIS..."YOU MUST TARP BOTH SIDES OF THE WALL AFTER MORTARING;TARP THEM TIGHTLY USING 1 X 2 BOARDS TO NAIL OR SCREW THEM IN PLACE.THEN...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 20, 2011 7:00 am
SOMEONE ASKED ABOUT WHY I DON`T RECOMMEND RED CEDAR SAWDUST.I`M NOT SURE WHY THE POST DIDN`T SHOW UP.MAYBE I`M FASTER THAN YAHOO...ANYWAYS HERE IS MY REPLY. ...
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Allen Colvin
thesingingca...
Aug 27, 2011 10:41 pm
So if you do not use sawdust for infill between the logs, than what do you use??? Â How about Cliff's version of a 2x6 framed wall, conventional fiberglass...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 28, 2011 12:02 am
... ..........I USE STYROFOAM BEADS.THEY ARE NON-ORGANIC,REPELL MOISTURE,LIGHT WEIGHT,HIGH R-VALUE AND FREE FLOWING. FREE FLOWING HELPS IF THERE IS ANY...
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Clifton
cliftonknox
Aug 28, 2011 11:52 pm
It seems that your cordwood newbie page is offline....
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cordwoodguy
Aug 28, 2011 11:58 pm
CLIFTON.....GO TO POST/MESSAGE #7523 CORDWOODGUY...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 28, 2011 11:59 pm
SEE POST #7523 AND DOWNLOAD/PHOTOCOPY BUT DON`T PLAGERIZE MY WORK. CORDWOODGUY...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 30, 2011 7:53 pm
SOMEONE ASKED ME OFF LINE ABOUT MY REASONS FOR NOT WRITING A BOOK.HE SAID IF I KNOW ALL THEIR PROBLEMS I CAN CORRECT THEM.TRUE! BUT I GUESS I DIDN`T REALLY...
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Elizabeth
doulamum2
Sep 19, 2011 1:10 am
Thanks for the list and for all the work you've put into education the public so that those who try it have success. I have a question, do you know if you can...
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cordwoodguy
Sep 19, 2011 1:59 am
... ELIZ......YOU SHOULDN`T HAVE A PROBLEM AS LONG AS ITS IN GOOD CONDITION AND LICENSED.THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH PEOPLE LIVING IN OLD SCHOOL BUSES.THEY HATE IT...
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cordwoodguy
Sep 19, 2011 2:05 am
... ELIZ......YOU SHOULDN`T HAVE A PROBLEM AS LONG AS ITS IN GOOD CONDITION AND LICENSED.THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH PEOPLE LIVING IN OLD SCHOOL BUSES.THEY HATE IT...
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Elizabeth
doulamum2
Sep 23, 2011 10:43 am
Thanks. We'd keep our little RV registered and insured, after driving it from Vancouver Island to here we're kind of attached to the little thing. Plus it has...
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cordwoodguy
Sep 27, 2011 1:05 am
ROB ROY QUOTE...""THE SUNS RAYS AND OTHER WEATHERING CONDITIONS WILL BREAK DOWN THE LINSEED OIL OR ANYOTHER COATINGS,STAINS,PRESERVATIVE THAT YOU APPLY TO THE...
