Hey Cordwoodguy/chris Cottonwood is not poplar the last time I checked. Because of its huge size and quick growth, it is crossed with poplar to create hybrid...
Since air infiltration is a major problem with cordwood, why not simply lime stucco the exterior wall to eliminate the problem? According to the NRC Canada,...
... simply ... to ... concrete. ... wall ... out ... still ... but the ... radiation ... or ... people. ... RNEWMAN........I`VE THOUGHT ABOUT STUCCO BUT HERE...
I downloaded that program, and for a freebie it's pretty good. When I can get a little more computer time, hopefully, I'll get a better grip on the controls....
HERE IS A LINK TO THIS NEW MESH PRODUCT THATS DESIGNED TO PREVENT CRACKING DUE TO ITS ELASTICITY.IT CREATES A MOLECULAR BOND WITH MORTAR THATS 300% GREATER...
... can get a little more computer time, hopefully, I'll get a better grip on the controls. Then we'll see what I can come up with. ... ROBYN.....WELCOME TO...
Hi CWG, first just want to say I have been reading back on a lot of the old posts and getting some good info. I appreciate the "honest" approach here when it...
Hi CWG, first just want to say I have been reading back on a lot of the old posts and getting some good info. I appreciate the "honest" approach here when it...
... According to the NRC Canada, there are lime stuccos that hav e a perm rating over 10. I particularly mentioned lime stucco aqs adding lime increases the...
Hi to all, This is gary, i am intrested in finding good sites. There are lot of sites, that are really helpful and worthful in the internet. Some of them i...
I`M CONSTANTLY READING AND HERE ARE SOME NEW TIPS ON MORTAR. [1]DAMP SAND INCREASES VOLUME SO YOU HAVE TO ALLOW FOR THIS. [IE: IN A 1 PART CEMENT : 4 PARTS...
... to ... JD1981........I THINK YOU SHOULD BE OK WITH THE STORY AND A HALF IF THE ROOF IS A LIVING AREA AND YOU DON`T HAVE 16' CORDWOOD WALLS.IF YOU DECIDE TO...
... perm ... RNEWMAN....YES,BUT THE STUCCO FAILED DRASTICALLY IN ALL THE TESTS. ... or ... so ... stucco. ... through ... RNEWMAN.........THERE IS A SYSTEM...
... So if I build around the perimeter like you suggest, you can just keep stacking up as you go along and not have to wait hours/days for the mortor to set? ...
... Also, I am getting conflicting information about whether or not alaskan birch is a hardwood or a softwood? Should it matter, since this wood "should" be...
... JD1981........ITS A HARDWOOD AND AS SUCH WOULD BE SUSPECT IN CORDWOOD APPLICATIONS.THE FACT THAT ITS BEEN SALVAGED FROM A FIRE WOULDN`T HAVE MUCH TO DO...
I am new to cordwood and have just started building a round cordwood sauna and am thinking about tappering the cordwood after about 5.5 feet to make a dome...
... CWG, Do you have any experiance with birch or other hardwoods? or have you seen any problems first hand?. I've been looking for any studies done on...
... cordwood ... feet ... out ... the ... roof ... RODNEY.......WELCOME TO CORDWOOD!YES,I HAVE HEARD OF A CORDWOOD DOME ROOF.THE "GREAT LATE JACK HENSTRIDGE"...
... you ... done ... theory ... to ... could ... more ... property ... JD1981........I JUST KNOW THAT THE HARDWOOD IS A PROBLEM.BOTH ROB ROY AND THE GREAT LATE...
... I know I've done this as a woodpile, it was practice for making joinery cuts for log homes, on green logs practicing cutting for shrinkage. t first it had...
Is it possible to use plastic grocery bags filled with plastic grocery bags for insulation in the roof? A friend asked me about this and I don't know how they...
Apologies for being long absent. This is slightly off topic, but I used to teach permaculture, horticulture, etc., to inmates in a Massachusetts prison. One...
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The forum is great,I enjoy it;and new things are always gonna come up.Then again,sometimes using the forum is unweildy.I'm positive that you get the same...
... that ... variation). ... GUITRONICS..........THANKS FOR BELIEVING IN CORDWOODGUY.I`VE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO WRITE A BOOK BUT MY TIME IS LIMITED.THIS BOARD...
ALAN JUST STATED THAT HIS WALLS ARE 60% MORTAR AND 40% LOGS. MY REPLY.....EVEN WITH MY VISUAL DISABILITY I`D SAY THAT SEEMS WRONG. I SEE MORE LOG THAN...
A FRIEND OF MINE JUST INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD A RAG WITH LINSEED OIL THAT HE WAS WIPING SOME PANELING WITH.IT IGNITED IN HIS HAND.SO FOR SAFETY SAKE STORE...
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