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Building with Cordwood Masonry
Welcome to Cordwood Building!
What to expect in this course (3:03)
About the instructors
Resources Page
Cordwood Planning Worksheet
Schedule Your Free Consultation
What is cordwood masonry?
Cordwood Overview
Pros and Cons to Building With Cordwood
Best Practices and Rot Prevention
Foundations for Cordwood Masonry
Foundation Considerations
Foundation Choices
Our House Foundation
Solar Shed Foundation
Framing Your Building for Cordwood
Why do you need a frame?
Framing choices
Our home post-and-beam frame
Solar Shed Frame
Prepping Wood for Cordwood Masonry
Best wood choices (with chart)
How to Prep Trees for Building (7:47)
Sourcing logs without cutting your own trees
Should I treat my logs?
Mortar Choices for Cordwood Masonry
Mortar Overview, Tools, and Supplies
How to Choose Your Mortar
How to Mix Mortar (6:46)
Lime Putty Mortar (LPM)
Portland Mixes
Paper-Enhanced, Hempcrete, and other options
Insulation for Cordwood Masonry
Common Insulation Options
Single vs. Double Wall Construction
HOW TO CONSTRUCT A CORDWOOD WALL
Cordwood Technique (15:02)
How to Make Bottle Bricks (8:41)
Bottle Brick FAQ's
Planning Your Cordwood Build
Where to Find Plans
Building Code and Inspectors
Creating Your Floorplan
Planning your Electrical
Planning your Plumbing
Estimating Materials
Builder's Risk and Homeowners Insurance
Wrap-Up, Bonus Materials, and Worksheets
Course recap and thanks
Cordwood Materials Estimate Worksheet
Cordwood Species Chart
Cordwood Project Planning Worksheet
Building Permit and Code for Cordwood - Worksheet
How We Built Our Cordwood Home Free Guide
Live Zoom Cordwood Masterclasses (215:17)
The Owner-Builder Home Planner
Pros and Cons to Building With Cordwood
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