I have begun the peeling process on my logs and was wondering what exactly you mean by a borate solution? I have inquired at several places locally and all I...
... me ... TWENTY MULE TEAM BORAX IN YOUR LOCAL SUPERMARKET.MIX 1-2 CUPS BORAX PER GALLON OF WATER.WORKS BEST ON GREEN WOOD,AS IT WILL ABSORB INTO THE WOOD. ...
ALAN OF UP DACREEK ANSWERED UPSTATEMIKES POST ABOUT FINE SAWDUST. ALAN SAID...."THE FINER DENSER SAWDUST MIGHT BE BETTER AT BLOCKING AIR INFILTRATION.JUST A...
I FORGOT TO ADD,THAT DENSER WOODS HAVE LOWER R-VALUES.SO I WOULD THINK DENSER SAWDUST WOULD HAVE LESS R-VALUE.FIBERGLASS HAS A FAIRLY HIGH R-VALUE WHEN ITS...
Planning to start footings on house. I live in northern MN (-50s in the winter). There are lots of rocks in my area.. I have decided on cement piers using tube...
... the winter). There are lots of rocks in my area.. I have decided on cement piers using tube forms. How deep do I have to go. Do I need footings? What do I...
Howdy. I live outside Denver and am seriously considering building a cordwood cabin. Does anyone know of cordwood structures here on the Front Range of...
JUST A THOUGHT BUT I FIND RECOMMENDATIONS IN STRAW BALE HOMES FOR 6" SLABS.PLUS IN PASSIVE SOLAR HOMES I SEE 8" SLABS RECOMMENDED.BUT IN THE CORDWOOD BOOKS...
THIS IS SOMETHING I WOULDN`T GO FOR,BUT TO THOSE WHO WANT TO GO THIS ROUTE.HERE IS AN OLD INDIAN TRICK.THEY MIX BLOOD WITH SOOT TO SEAL THE FLOOR.IT GIVES A...
Hey CWG, thought I would throw at you what my plans are for the gathering and drying process is and see what your thoughts where? They are kind of unorthodox...
... my ... cut ... I ... WAYNOKAKID...........LETS SEE IF I FOLLOW YOU HERE.YOU ARE CUTTING YOUR LOGS IN WALL LENGTHS X 4+.[IE:24" X 4= 96"+]YES? NO? I DON`T ...
IT SEEMS THAT ALAN DROPPED THE CORDWOOD DIRECTORY.IT WAS A GOOD IDEA AND I TRIED TO SET ONE UP YEARS AGO.HOWEVER,IT SEEMS THAT PEOPLE AREN`T INTERESTED ENOUGH...
... where? ... considering ... hunderd ... of ... what I ... and ... length ... for ... but ... to ... of ... Cordwoodguy.....you are right on the logs, I am...
... where? ... considering ... hunderd ... of ... what I ... and ... length ... for ... but ... to ... of ... p.s. I didn't mention on what I had decided on...
... 12" ... my "dream ... WAYNOKAKID............I PREFER TO SEASON LOGS IN THE LONGER LENGTHS VS CUTTING IMMEDIATELY TO WALL SIZE.THIS CAUSES RAPID DEHYDRATION...
... wall ... you ... WAYNOKAKID.............YOUR RELATIVES METHOD IS GOOD,BUT POSSIBLY OVERKILL.BUT NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.YOUR RELATIVES WERE TRYING TO ...
... LENGTHS ... IN ... ONLY ... THE ... ESCAPING. ... CONVENTIONAL ... BLOW ... Thanks for the wealth of info CWG. Right on the northwest wall underground is...
Hi all; I have been reading about cordwood for years and am now thinking seriously about building a couple of structures of cordwood in the not too distant...
... plan ... I ... likely ... EDFLORENCE.......I DON`T HAVE ANY ACTUAL EXPERIENCE WITH WESTERN HEMLOCK AS I`M ON THE EAST COAST.BUT BECAUSE IT HAS POOR...
We're closing on a land purchase later this week and we're considering building a cordwood building to live in temporarily while we're building our new house...
ALAN....."ANYTIME WOOD BLOCKS ARE IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER,YOU RUN THE RISK OF ROT OCCURING DUE TO THE ENTRAPMENT OF MOISTURE." MY REPLY......THIS IS...
IT MUST HAVE JUST ABOUT FROSTED ALANS A** WHEN WE WERE NECK AND NECK IN THE MEMBERSHIPS ON BOTH BOARDS.WE DAMN NEAR TIED A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK, ALTHOUGH UP...
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