Cordwood

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Published 2022-02-06
Building with cordwood is a good option if you have a great deal of timber that is not large enough, or straight enough for typical log home construction. On our new farm site we have a good bit of cottonwood that is perfect for this purpose. This video details my method if building non-load bearing walls as in-fill in a timber frame.

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All Comments (21)
  • @cvz8849
    Love the presentation and detail provided. Great video!
  • @pedrosanquin
    Most helpful video I've seen, building with cordwood this summer. Thank you!
  • @David-kd5mf
    Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
  • @mpccenturion
    Im in grow zone 5/6. Gives a reference of the cold i deal with. I would rather build with lime than portland. Something i have done for 40 yrs - is to cut and leave the leaves on the tree - branches and all - I cut in the spring - it allows the summer to dry out the tree. Makes seasoning the wood or waiting it out a much shorter time frame. Thank you!
  • @user-hd1qx2bd1r
    Awesome!! This is the kind of information I'm needing to build Cordwood with!!! Good idea putting the music on there too!!! Well Done !!!
  • @mikedunn8427
    Thanks for putting the effort out for this Vid. Your experience and time and skills are appreciated, You got my Sub!
  • @JayPeek
    thank you for all of your time and expertise
  • I wondered when someone was going to try this…saw several built with cord wood in the northern Canadian bush
  • @SaintTrinianz
    Thank you for sharing this amazing life accomplishment with us...
  • @mondavou9408
    New Sub. Nice clear, concise, helpful video. I really appreciate the R Value information and the follow up at the end of the video. From what I can see, your cabin looks beautiful.
  • @paulawade1446
    excellent video and beautuful structure! I appreciate how straight forwarrd you are in explaining your methods. Thank you.
  • @kakihunter
    I enjoyed your video and attention to detail and your honest assessment of the final results. I work with clay based earth building materials and thought I would try using a rich chopped straw and clay mixture throughout the whole length of the joints in between the logs. If bugs are a concern I would add a percentage of borax to the mix. Wild clays in our area come in a wide variety of colors so one could change up the color mortar for additional effects in the wall. All in all I learned a lot and appreciate your taking the time to share your experience!
  • Thanks for this I really enjoyed it. I think I'd like to make a small shed with this technique to get some practice before trying a cabin. Very helpful info!
  • Am I the only one that thinks is voice sounds like Nicolas Cage? Good video, extremely informative.
  • @jdrseven
    Ah! I was wondering about the thermal conductivity of the mortar. You've got it figured out.
  • @allancrow134
    Thanks Bro, that was a wealth of knowledge. I'm in the Pacific Northwest with fairly mild winters and lots of Red Cedar. I'm definitely going to to a post and beam and cordwood build. Just doing a little homework. :)