Cordwood Construction - Equal Parenting-BC
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CONSTRUCTIONRob RoyAdapted from Cordwood Building: The State of the Art©2005 Rob RoyCordwood masonry—the art of building a wall using log-endslaid within a mortar matrix—is an old building technique foundin Europe, Canada, and the Upper Midwest. Today, cordwoodbuildings still offer many practical benefits to owner–builders,homeowners, and the environment. Unskilled owner–builders findworking with cordwood to be relatively easy, and some find it lessexpensive to build with than conventional materials. Designedright, cordwood structures also can be energy efficient, providingeffective insulation and significant thermal mass. Cordwoodbuildings can use lesser quality, small second-growth logs or evenused building materials. And then there’s the unique beauty ofcordwood, which many people love!Rob and Jaki Roy’s Earthwoodhouse in West Chazy, New York.36home power 107 / june & july 2005
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