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Title:
Cordwood Construction: A log end view (2007 updated edition)
By Richard
Flatau available at Daycreek.com
This
book recounts the author's adventures in building a rectangular,
three bedroom, 2100 square foot home. The first section deals with
the lessons and triumphs learned by a novice, building a home. Cost
estimates, practical suggestions, line drawings, photos and anecdotes
are included. Sketches of cordwood pioneers, Jack Henstridge, Rob
Roy and Cliff Shockey are shared. The main portion of the book deals
with the 'nitty gritty' of cordwood construction: types of wood,
types of walls, foundations, zone and code onsiderations, mortar
mixes, formulas for estimating approximate amounts of wood, mortar,
sand and sawdust, the proper method for laying up a wall, random
patterning, cutting, barking and drying wood, electrical, plumbing
and roofing. The book ends with recommended reading, website, blogs
and other useful resourses.
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Title:
Cordwood Building: The State of the Art (Natural Building)
By [Robert
L. Roy] of Earthwood
Building School
Paperback
240 pages (September 30, 2003)
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 0865714754
This
well illustrated book will inspire designers and help owner-builders
decide whether cordwood masonry is appropriate for their building
plans. Within the examples shown it explains the variety of ways
of building with this product, from using paper-enhanced mortar,
cob or stone. |