We are thinking adding a sunroom on to the back of our log home. Actually, it will be a retractable pool enclosure attached to the house which will enclose a...
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cordwoodguy
Mar 22, 2013 6:34 pm
... MISCHIEF......THERE IS A GUY NAMED TONY WRENCH WHO WROTE A BOOK ON COB / CORDWOOD MASONRY.IT WAS INTERESTING STRUCTURE AND HE HAD A VERY DIFFERENT ROOF...
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mischiefntrouble1
mischiefntro...
Mar 22, 2013 6:29 pm
Hi we will be doing our own cord wood building in the uk, any ideas as to what will be the best wood to use? and if anyone else has done a complete home in the...
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cordwoodguy
Mar 14, 2013 10:38 pm
... LYNN....KILN DRYING DAMAGES THE WOOD AND IF YOU WERE TO USE IT FRESH OUT OF THE KILN.YOU WOULD FIND IT WOULD RAPIDLY DRAW MOISTURE OUT OF THE MORTAR AND...
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cordwoodguy
Mar 14, 2013 10:33 pm
... SWORD....PLACING LOGS IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE MOISTURE LEVEL IS EXTREMELY HIGH ISN`T A GREAT IDEA. HOWEVER IF ITS FUNCTIONAL LIFE ISN`T ALL THAT...
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lynn_tammy76
Mar 14, 2013 10:23 pm
I was wondering if drying your wood in a kiln before use was a good idea. Can it safely speed up the curing process without damaging the wood? Is it possible...
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swordvisions
Mar 14, 2013 10:23 pm
I am going to do a test project in East Texas. I am going to build a small well house using cordwood. Eventually, would like to build a house on property in...
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cordwoodguy
Dec 19, 2012 9:04 pm
SORRY JULIA.....TOO MUCH ON MY MIND LATELY.WHEN YOU GET CLOSE TO BUILDING TIME POST THE DATES HERE FOR VOLUNTEERS. CORDWOODGUY...
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jwalkingfish1
Dec 19, 2012 9:02 pm
Hey everyone I was on this list before but somehow wandered off. I've been working on my homestead in northern Vermont for going on 6 years Dale with the plan...
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cordwoodguy
Oct 17, 2012 11:25 pm
... JULIA...WELCCOME TO CORDWOOD.YES,ITS BEEN DONE BEFORE.JUST USE A WOOD THATS LONG LASTING IN A WET ENVIRONMENT.[CEDAR,TAMARACK,BLACK LOCUST, OSAGE ORANGE...
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jbdakin
Oct 17, 2012 11:15 pm
I need to put in a fairly large patio on the propert I manage, and am thinking of using a cordwood theme instead of cement pavers or flagstone. I can't find...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 30, 2012 10:22 pm
SOMEONE ON UPDACREEK ASKED ABOUT INSECT DAMAGE....A QUESTION PUT TO HIM BY A BUILDING INSPECTOR. MY REPLY....FELL / TREAT /SEASON THE LOGS PROPERLY AND ANY...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 30, 2012 10:10 pm
I`M SORRY IF I MISSED ANY POSTS AS I`M UP NORTH AGAIN AND MY ONLY LINK WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD IS MY SMART PHONE AND FINICKY WIFI.I`M HOME ON A TRUNAROUND RIGHT...
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cordwoodguy
Aug 27, 2012 12:26 am
Bars odd can blow out the walls. Generally not adviseable For cordwood....
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thtinker49
Aug 27, 2012 12:21 am
I have 11 acres of hardwoods (oak,walnut,ash,iron wood and hickory). Not a single pine,fur or spruce on the property. Is there a down-side using hardwoods in...
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wheelie1271
May 29, 2012 12:34 am
Hi all, Are there any Aussies on this list or anyone familiar with Aussie timbers that I can discuss tree types with? Wayne...
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cordwoodguy
Apr 15, 2012 6:50 pm
RUBY....I JUST READ ABOUT NEEM WOOD AND ITS USED FOR FENCES AND IS RESISTANT TO TERMITES....SOUNDING GOOD.AS LONG AS IT DOESN`T SWELL EXCESSIVELY IT COULD...
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cordwoodguy
Apr 15, 2012 6:47 pm
RUBY.... YOU MIGHT CONSIDER BUILDING ON BLOCK BUILT 24" ABOVE FINISHED GRADE.TREAT THE WOOD ETC.SORRY DON`T KNOW ABOUT NEEM WOOD,BUT I ALWAYS WONDERED ABOUT...
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Ruby Jean Padernal
rujep82
Apr 15, 2012 6:43 pm
Stilt homes or pole frames homes are usually built in the seashore. But we usually have concrete blocks. Cob is not at all common, much less cordwood....
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Allen Colvin
thesingingca...
Mar 29, 2012 5:52 pm
I think the piont of cordwood buildings was that people could build a home cheaply out of existing materials found locally which would be considered a waste...
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cordwoodguy
Mar 10, 2012 8:06 pm
MIKE.......JACK HENSTRIDGE USED OAKUM AS WELL.I THINK ITS HEMP WITH A CREOSOTE COATING.[CAN BE SMELLY].THE COLOR MATCH IS GOOD,BUT YOU COULD PUT SOME SAND IN...
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micpop
micpopart
Mar 10, 2012 8:01 pm
Thanks for the input. A friend with a cordwood house suggested oakum as a filler. Apparently it is used for ship building and looks rather like someone...
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cordwoodguy
Mar 8, 2012 11:25 pm
... RUBY JEAN.....I PLAN ON RETIRING IN THE PHILIPPINES IN ABOUT 5 YEARS. I`VE CONSIDERED CORDWOOD BUT THE HUMIDITY AND TERMITES WOULD MAKE ME THINK...
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cordwoodguy
Mar 8, 2012 11:11 pm
HI MIKE......WELCOME TO CORDWOOD.I`D JUST USE THE SAME MORTAR MIX AS YOU USED IN THE WALL AND FORCE IT IN.THE REASON FOR THIS IS A COLOUR MATCH.IF YOU BUILD BY...
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Ruby Jean
rujep82
Mar 8, 2012 11:02 pm
Has anyone built a cordwood house from a tropical country of South East Asia? I'm from Philippines, and I have never heard anybody building this kind beautiful...
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micpop
micpopart
Mar 8, 2012 11:02 pm
Hi, I'm looking to fill some pretty big cracks in the wood in my cordwood cabin. Logjam is great but pretty expensive and I was wondering if some of the...
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cordwoodguy
Feb 26, 2012 8:31 pm
... CWC..........BESURE TO READ MY NEWBEE PAGE FOR STARTERS.IT MIGHT BE GOOD TO LOCATE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BUILT CORDWOOD IN YOUR AREA FOR INFO AND MENTORING. ...
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cordwoodcroft
Feb 26, 2012 8:27 pm
Hello Everyone!:) I'm new to the group, and would like find out if there are any other cordwood builders (current/ future) in SE Alabama or surrounding areas....
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Owerofluck A
owerofluck
Feb 26, 2012 8:27 pm
i posted last year asking about reciprocal roofs, not knowing anything about them, just curious because they look good. doing some reading revealed that they...
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jsjuczak
Feb 19, 2012 7:40 pm
Hi All; I am back from Afghanistan and did actually play with cob while I was there. We built several masonry stoves using local bricks and cob. It is a...
