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Cordwood Building : The State of the Art (Natural Building Series)
Cordwood Building The State of the Art - Natural Building Series Cordwood masonry is an ancient building technique whereby walls are constructed from "log ends" laid transversely in the wall. It is easy, economical, aesthetically striking, energy-efficient, and environmentally sound.Cordwood Building collects the wisdom of more than 25 of the world_s best practitioners, detailing the long history of th... more »e method, and demonstrating how to build a cordwood home using the latest and most up-to-date techniques, with a special focus on building code issues.Author/editor Rob Roy has been building, researching, and teaching about cordwood masonry for 25 years and, with his wife, started Earthwood Building School in 1981. He has written 10 books on alternative building, presented four videos_including two about cordwood masonry_and has taught cordwood masonry all over the world.« less