Sustainable building: Cordwood masonry
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There are cordwood buildings still standing that were over a hundred years old when William the Bastard conquered England
thats fucking bad ass
Lumber is cheaper than concrete.
Judging by the homelite chainsaw I would wager this guy does most his shopping at cambodian tire.
Judging by the homelite chainsaw I would wager this guy does most his shopping at cambodian tire.
When that video was shot homelite was still a good saw. They were right up there with Stihl, Husqs and saks Dolmers. I've sawn many a whisky bolt and RR tie with an old homelite. It was only when they done got chinatized that they went to hell in a hand basket.
And not even the wildest dopester in the country would say that mortar is more expensive than lumber, especially squaw wood that is worked up by the builder. Don't never go full retard.
I'm buying one of these bad boys,
They sell a version of that at Northern Tool for around $150. Used it at a friends to debark small logs for a split rail fence. Works well if you dedicate a bar to it, way faster than a draw knife. The log tends to look rough (it is hard to keep even pressure on it when moving up and down the log), but since you won't be able to see the edges of your logs in the wall anyways it should be fine.
I have the one that attaches to a angle grinder which works ok. I used to square beams with a chainsaw,chalk line and axe, so the chainsaw attachment looks awesome
That's impressive.
Yeah try getting a mortar exterior approved through architectural control. By all means, if you have the means and the property outside any city regulations, I'd encourage this development.
Myself I would just build a log house. A lot more practical and esthetically pleasing.
Not sure what he is using, standard mortar mix by the look, I know a lot of builders have their own mixture ratio, in Britain they use cob, which is clay,chopped straw and lime
How would a full log house be more practical? As far as aesthetically pleasing, i guess that's in the eye of the beholder.
As far as building codes, where i'm at we have none. There would be open rebellion if some county bureaucrat tried to tell the farmers they couldn't build pole barns. And the mortar is no different than the mortar holding the bricks together at the local school. Or any different than a slip formed stone house.
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How would a full log house be more practical? As far as aesthetically pleasing, i guess that's in the eye of the beholder.
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Entirely subjective. It really comesndown to the resources available and costs in the area...As far as building codes, where i'm at we have none. There would be open rebellion if some county bureaucrat tried to tell the farmers they couldn't build pole barns. And the mortar is no different than the mortar holding the bricks together at the local school. Or any different than a slip formed stone house.
But...
Those are nice, but the cordwood,sand,post and beams are free, all i have to buy is a new motor for my old mixer, enameled metal roofing and the portland.
Idk the log homes look much better IMO.
Im from the NW in the states though and these kind of homes are quite common. I'm just not used to the cobblestone I guess.
Im from the NW in the states though and these kind of homes are quite common. I'm just not used to the cobblestone I guess.