Essential Cordwood Building: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide (Sustainable Building Essentials Series)

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Cordwood building―log-ends set in insulated mortar―is a flexible, economical, low-affect, and beautiful building method. Its durability and performance has been proven in beautiful, centuries-old buildings in North The united states and Europe. Yet until now, there was no trusted, practical guide to cordwood construction the usage of the material in all kinds of construction projects.

Distilling decades of experience and best practices, Essential Cordwood Building is the first fully illustrated, step by step guide to cordwood building. Ideal for the DIYer and professional designer and builder alike, it covers:

  • Wood species selection, log-end length, and seasoning
  • Cement, lime putty, and cob mortar options
  • Wall cavity insulation options
  • Budgeting and estimating
  • Highly illustrated, step by step building techniques
  • Window and door frame installation, pointing and chinking, finishing, and plastering
  • Special designs and decorative features
  • Code references, compliance, building science, and best practices
  • Troubleshooting and maintenance

Essential Cordwood Building is a part of New Society’s Sustainable Building Essentials Series. Series editors Chris Magwood and Jen Feigin have scoured the world of sustainable building to bring you the techniques and systems that deliver measurable benefits in the case of greater efficiency and reduced environmental impacts. Written by the world’s leading sustainable builders, designers, and engineers, these succinct, user-friendly handbooks are indispensable tools for any project where high performance and low affect are key goals. Get the essentials!

Rob Roy is widely recognized as a world leading authority on cordwood construction. He’s Director of Earthwood Building School in West Chazy, New York, which teaches owner-builders how to build with cordwood masonry. Rob has authored and edited fifteen books, including Cordwood Building, Timber Framing for the Rest of Us, Earth-Sheltered Houses, and Stoneview.

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