{"product_id":"cordwood-building-9780865718289","title":"Cordwood Building","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDreamers, owner-builders, natural and sustainable building contractors, modern homesteaders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCordwood construction - log-ends set in insulated mortar - is a versatile, economical, low-impact, and beautiful building method. And while cordwood construction's durability and performance has been proven in beautiful, centuries-old buildings in North America and Europe, there has been no trusted, practical and comprehensive book on cordwood construction methods using cordwood in a wide variety of cordwood masonry construction projects.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistilling decades of experience, best practices, and innovations in cordwood construction, \u003cem\u003eEssential Cordwood Building \u003c\/em\u003eis the first fully illustrated, step-by-step comprehensive book on cordwood construction. Ideal for the DIYer, professional designer, and builder alike, this comprehensive book on cordwood construction covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWood species selection, log-end length, and seasoning  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNew mortar o\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy far the most comprehensive book ever written on cordwood construction. Fact-filled, richly illustrated, and full of experience-based advice, this is the only book you'll need if you are interested in this planet-friendly, simple, low cost, and artistic construction technique. --Lloyd Kahn, author of the Shelter Series of Building Books, including Shelter, Home Work, and Tiny Homes Cordwood Building hits the proverbial nail on the head with its thorough investigation of this sustainable practice. Rich in hands-on practicality, replete with attractive case studies and loaded with eye-catching photos, the reader is invited inside the pages, to have a look-around. This tome should be on the must read list for anyone contemplating cordwood construction. --Richard Flatau, author, Cordwood Construction Best Practices and Director at Cordwood Construction Resources As keeper of the cordwood masonry flame, Rob Roy has devoted his 40-year career to the conscientious evolution of this unique building method. Champion of the owner-builder and defender of dollar-wise construction, his careful documentation of step-by-step procedure, user-friendly formulas, and ongoing development in the field combine to make this revised and updated edition an invaluable reference for the curious and serious alike. --Richard Freudenberger, Resource Manager at Living Web Farms and former Publisher of BackHome Magazine. I wholeheartedly recommend this new edition of Rob Roy's classic book on Cordwood Building, which I consider to be one of the foremost techniques for furthering the cause of sustainable architecture. Not only do the results look naturally gorgeous, but the walls provide good insulation and thermal mass, without the need for further treatment once they are assembled. Couple this with the fact that the building process is easily learned and utilizes marginal wood unsuitable for other construction, and you have an outstanding system that is fully explained in Rob Roy's comprehensive book. --Kelly Hart, founder, greenhomebuilding.com If anybody knows cordwood, it's Rob Roy, who's been at the center of this expanding movement for more than two decades, experimenting, innovating and living within his creations. His comprehensive, practical guide Cordwood Building explores the nitty gritty of cordwood \"how to\", lessons learned, and innovations like cob mortar, paper-enhanced mortar, and bottle ends. A traditional building method for more than a millennium, modern cordwood homes pass building codes and introduce building science to the \"hobbit way of building\", and Rob Roy's in depth book addresses air infiltration, vapor barriers, discussions of mass and insulation, and even electrical wiring. Practical and thrifty, Cordwood Building is on the cutting edge of \"mortgage free\" thinking, inspiring do-it-yourself tiny homes that utilize affordable materials, and offer a beautiful aesthetic. --Catherine Wanek, author\/photographer, The Hybrid House, co-editor, The Art of Natural Building, and co-founder of Builders Without Borders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Prologue: History of Cordwood Masonry \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Origin of Cordwood Contruction \u003cem\u003e by William H. Tishler \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e An Old Cordwood House Near Stockholm \u003cem\u003e by Olle Lind \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Historical Variations \u003cem\u003e by Olle Hagman \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our Personal History \u003cem\u003e by Rob Roy \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Introduction \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What is Cordwood Building? \u003cbr\u003e But Why Build with Cordwood? \u003cbr\u003e How? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e PART 1: CORDWOOD BASICS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 1. Three Cordwood Masonry Styles \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cordwood Infilling Within a Strong Timber Frame \u003cbr\u003e Cordwood as Curved Load-bearing Walls \u003cbr\u003e Cordwood with Stackwall Corners \u003cbr\u003e Door Frames \u003cbr\u003e Summation \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 2. The Wood \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What Kind or Species of Wood Is Best? \u003cbr\u003e How Long Should the Wood Dry? \u003cbr\u003e Should I Bark (or “Debark” — Means the Same Thing) the Wood? \u003cbr\u003e How Much Wood Should I Cut? \u003cbr\u003e How Thick Should the Walls Be in a Cordwood Home? \u003cbr\u003e How Should I Cut the Wood? \u003cbr\u003e Split Wood or Round Log-ends? \u003cbr\u003e Can I Mix Species of Wood in the Same Wall? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 3. Building Cordwood Walls 101 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Mortar \u003cbr\u003e Insulation Options \u003cbr\u003e Building a Cordwood Wall \u003cbr\u003e Window Bucks \u003cbr\u003e Pointing \u003cbr\u003e Cleaning the Log-ends \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 4. Building with Cordwood 202 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wood Expansion \u003cbr\u003e Wood Shrinkage after the Build \u003cbr\u003e Mortar Cracks \u003cbr\u003e When Everything Shrinks — A Solution \u003cbr\u003e Building Thicker Cordwood Walls Within a Timber Frame \u003cbr\u003e Time Efficiency \u003cbr\u003e Stand Back from the Wall \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e PART 2: THE NEW STATE OF THE ART \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 5. Is Cordwood Green? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sustainability \u003cbr\u003e Leaving Little Impact on the Planet \u003cbr\u003e Low Embodied Energy \u003cbr\u003e Energy Efficiency \u003cbr\u003e The Healthy Home \u003cbr\u003e So, Is Cordwood Masonry Green? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 6. Double-wall Cordwood \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e by Cliff Shockey and Rob Roy \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e Solar Design \u003cbr\u003e Foundations and Under-floor Radiant Heat \u003cbr\u003e The Double-wall Cordwood Technique \u003cbr\u003e The Evolution of Double-wall Cordwood \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 7. Foam Insulation with Cordwood \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Open Cell Foam \u003cbr\u003e Soy-Based Foam \u003cbr\u003e Foam Insulation with Single-wall Cordwood \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 8. Bottle-ends and Other Design Features \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Making Bottle-ends \u003cbr\u003e Creating Bottle-end Designs \u003cbr\u003e Design Features at Mushwood \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 9. Electrical Wiring in Cordwood Masonry Buildings \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e by Paul Mikalauskas, Mike Abel and Rob Roy \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wiring Mushwood \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 10. Lime Putty Mortar \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e by Rob Roy and Bruce Kilgore \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Short History \u003cbr\u003e Lime Putty Mortar Versus Portland-based Mortar \u003cbr\u003e Making Lime Putty and Lime Putty Mortar \u003cbr\u003e Pay Attention to Detail \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 11. Cobwood Revisited \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cobwood at Earthwood \u003cbr\u003e Our Latest Cobwood Wall Building \u003cbr\u003e To Summarize \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 12. Paper-enhanced Mortar \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e by Jim Juczak, Alan Stankevitz, Tom Huber and Rob Roy \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Papercrete, or Paper-enhanced Mortar (PEM) \u003cbr\u003e My Paper-enhanced Mortar \u003cbr\u003e Cellulose-enhanced Mortar \u003cbr\u003e Paper-enhanced Mortar Observations \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 13. Cedar Eden: Design Considerations \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e by Tom Huber \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Pattern that Connects \u003cbr\u003e Place-based Design Considerations for Cold Climates \u003cbr\u003e The Hobbit Way of Homesteading \u003cbr\u003e A Cabin with Four Doors \u003cbr\u003e Intentional Patterns — The Nature of Order; Building as Sacred Practice \u003cbr\u003e Retreat from the World \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 14. Cordwood-to-mortar Ratio: An Analysis \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Consistency in Cordwood Build Quality \u003cbr\u003e Varying Wood-to-mortar Ratios \u003cbr\u003e Impact of Wood-to-mortar Ratio \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 15. Cordwood Cutoff Table for a Chainsaw \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e by Rob Roy and Bruce Kilgore \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fabrication Skills Needed \u003cbr\u003e You Will Also Need \u003cbr\u003e The Frame \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e PART 3: CASES STUDIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 16. The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e by Studio Gang Architects \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Why Wood Masonry? \u003cbr\u003e Learning from the Experts \u003cbr\u003e Playing by the Rules \u003cbr\u003e Thermal and Structural Constraints \u003cbr\u003e Pushing the Limits with Digital Tools \u003cbr\u003e Mixing It Up \u003cbr\u003e Not the End \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 17. My Cordwood Construction Evolution \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e by Geoff Huggins \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cordwood Constants. . .and Why \u003cbr\u003e Cordwood Embellishments. . .and Why \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 18. Adirondack Cordwood Cabin \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e by Rarilee Conway (with James Conway) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If I Was to Do It Again \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 19. Ravenwood: A Labor of Love in Northern New York \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e by Bruce Kilgore (with Nancy Dow) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our Cordwood Odyssey \u003cbr\u003e A Five-year Plan \u003cbr\u003e The Trisol Design \u003cbr\u003e Breaking Ground \u003cbr\u003e Racing to Get the Roof On \u003cbr\u003e Cordwooding Commences \u003cbr\u003e Closed In! \u003cbr\u003e What Worked. . .and Hard Lessons Learned \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 20. Hexadecagons in Hawaii and Tasmania \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e with Peter Robey and Blythe Tait (and with help from Ben Oliveros) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Builder Ben \u003cbr\u003e Australia's First Council-approved Cordwood Residence? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 21. The Hermit's Hut \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cultivating Coincidence \u003cbr\u003e Siliconized Sealer \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 22. La Casa del Trunco \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cultivating a Coincidence in Nicaragua \u003cbr\u003e Solentiname's Cordwood Homestead \u003cbr\u003e The Cordwood Dorm Room \u003cbr\u003e When We Got Home \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e PART 4: ECONOMICS AND CODE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 23. The Mortgage-free Cordwood Home \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Grubstake \u003cbr\u003e The Land \u003cbr\u003e The Temporary Shelter \u003cbr\u003e Keep It Small \u003cbr\u003e Keep It Simple \u003cbr\u003e Use Recycled Materials \u003cbr\u003e Work Parties \u003cbr\u003e The Add-on House Strategy \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 24. 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