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Build Beautiful, Durable, and Low-impact Homes with Cordwood Construction
Part of the Sustainable Building Essentials series, Essential Cordwood Building is the complete guide to using log-ends set in insulating mortar for versatile, economical, and environmentally friendly construction. Learn how to create structurally sound, aesthetically unique homes with minimal environmental impact.
What You'll Learn
- Durable and Low-maintenance Walls: Proven longevity, fire and pest resistance, and excellent thermal mass for naturally regulated indoor temperatures.
- Material Selection and Preparation: Choose wood species, log lengths, seasoning, and mortar types for optimal performance.
- Step-by-step Building Techniques: Detailed, illustrated guidance for wall construction, window and door installation, chinking, pointing, plastering, and finishing.
- Design Flexibility: Decorative features, special designs, and integration into modern or traditional building projects.
- Budgeting and Planning: Estimates, code compliance, and building science guidance for safe, high-performance construction.
- Rigorous yet Accessible: Ideal for homeowners, builders, designers, and natural building enthusiasts.
Written by Rob Roy, a world-renowned expert in cordwood construction, this guide combines decades of hands-on experience, workshops, and best practices for both DIYers and professional builders.
Explore the full Sustainable Building Essentials series for highly illustrated, step-by-step guidance on natural and sustainable building techniques that deliver durable, high-performance results.
Rob Roy is widely recognized as a world leading authority on cordwood construction. He is Director of Earthwood Building School in West Chazy, New York, which teaches owner-builders how to build with cordwood masonry. Rob and his wife Jaki have built four cordwood homes and numerous outbuildings, and have conducted workshops all over North America and around the world. Rob has authored and edited 15 books including Cordwood Building, second edition (2016), Timber Framing for the Rest of Us, Earth-Sheltered Houses , and Stoneview .
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Rationale
Chapter 3: Appropriate Use
Chapter 4: Building Science Notes
Chapter 5: Material Specifications
Chapter 6: Design Options for Cordwood
Chapter 7: Design Notes for Cordwood
Chapter 8: Construction Procedure
Chapter 9: Finishes and Special Features
Chapter 10: Maintenance and Renovations
Chapter 11: Building Codes and Permits
Chapter 12: Tools
Chapter 13: Conclusion
Glossary
Resources
Index
About the Author
A Note About the Publisher