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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.

 
 

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.