@@noahstevens3060 No, not letting the confines of society dictate one’s options. Some men can walk into the wilderness with nothing and prosper…. Believe it or not.
My dad built a house exactly like this, move-in was 1986 when I was 2 years old. My folks, in their mid 70s, still live there today in the hills of southern Indiana. It work EDIT: He mixed mason jars into the East and West sides of the house. Beams of sunlight spray into the living room at various times of the mornings and evenings, it's the best. Foxfire books ideas lol
Were the jars laying on their sides, or standing up? I live in a remote village in Alaska. I used mason jars in my chicken coop wall for some light. I stood them up and they froze n broke. Maybe in their sides they would be more insulted?
@@Alaska-Bush-Mom The guy above mentions Southern Indiana, coldest winter temperatures reach around 27 degrees Fahrenheit, this is not particularly cold. Your mason jars may have broken due to the warmth within the coop and the contrasting cold outside. The extreme differences in temperature could have caused the glass to crack. I experienced this when I was a kid, tried to defrost some freezer jam in a mason jar in my kitchen sink with hot water. The mason jar split in half, ruined my jam!
@@Alaska-Bush-Mom You could try the same idea with square glass blocks for windows, the kind found in old diners and buildings. I think they are made to stand up to that kind of heat vs cold.
My parents built a log-end home in 1986, long cured logs stacked in cement, walls are around 20+ inches thick. Beautiful. After several years, the logs started allowing wind-driven rain to come through into the house, there’s no sealing or caulking to remedy the problem of ever changing logs so they had the house clad with steel siding. Still get to enjoy a house that is like a fortress and see the handiwork on the interior.
Wow looks fantastic. Great work. I've been a mason for 30 years and have plenty of experience with slaked lime. You explained the slaking process magnificently!! Cheers!!
Honestly I would love to be able to build a fully cord wood home. You say it takes alot of time, but the fact that it is one process and done means alot and saves time and money. If not having enough light with out add full glass walls try to make some glass bricks. It's time consuming but makes for a beautifully artistic wall and huge accent piece. You can add you glass bricks to make flowers, butterflies or any number of things, so that it's not just adding light but a beautiful stained glass art project.
Im in grow zone 5/6. Gives a reference of the cold i deal with. I would rather build with lime than portland. Something i have done for 40 yrs - is to cut and leave the leaves on the tree - branches and all - I cut in the spring - it allows the summer to dry out the tree. Makes seasoning the wood or waiting it out a much shorter time frame. Thank you!
Just wanted to say thank you. This is the most informative post I've had the privilege of viewing in my 2 weeks of research on alternative sustainable building. You did a fantastic job of explaining the steps of building with cord wood and lime and sand mortar. I appreciate you taking the valuable time to make this video SR.❤😊
@@Woopwoopwill Thank you for appreciating my efforts. Like you, I was left with many questions about this approach after watching all I could find. I tried to cover the gaps with this one.
Wow I'm not sure if I've ever seen walls built like that. The possibilities could be nearly endless, strikes me as a very good method for one man construction as well!
I enjoyed your video and attention to detail and your honest assessment of the final results. I work with clay based earth building materials and thought I would try using a rich chopped straw and clay mixture throughout the whole length of the joints in between the logs. If bugs are a concern I would add a percentage of borax to the mix. Wild clays in our area come in a wide variety of colors so one could change up the color mortar for additional effects in the wall. All in all I learned a lot and appreciate your taking the time to share your experience!
We are going to build our first cordwood buildings this year, we are starting with an outhouse, then a chicken coop, a garden shed, we are hoping to be well or relatively well versed in this building style before we build our cordwood cabin, we really enjoyed your video, thank you.
There's a couple of homes near where I live in Nova, Scotia, built this way. I first saw them 25 years ago, and they were very old at the time. I remember the walls being quite thick and had very deep window sills. I remember the logs had shrunk a bit, and you could see spaces around the mortar, but I'm sure there's an easy way to keep up maintenance on them over time. I was fascinated and read up on this method. I remember reading there were places in Greece that had some walls likethis standing that were 2000 years old.
Terrific video brother. You put as much work in the video as you did in the construction! I have wondered how this was done but now I think even I could do it! Thanks a lot!
Thanks Bro, that was a wealth of knowledge. I'm in the Pacific Northwest with fairly mild winters and lots of Red Cedar. I'm definitely going to to a post and beam and cordwood build. Just doing a little homework. :)
In Canada it is called a stack log home ! One man could build the entire house himself ! All it needs is something between the logs to stop insects and on the outside maybe spray foam and then mortar ! Very enegy efficient ! I always wanted to build one and helped my brother do his which was stack logs done horizontal ! Logs were cut about 6 inchs wide with the rounded side of the log facing the outside and when done it was chinced only on the outside !
Great share. Lots of good info on this style of build. I live off grid and always looking for ideas when I'm building here and there. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing these insights, very helpful and inspiring. I work in Ghana as a Youth Development Officer and I am currently recruiting volunteers with knowledge, skills, and passion for alternative-ecological building to build a Youth Community Center in a village with Cob or Cordwood - this center will run After-School Programs that will serve 3 surrounding villages If anyone on here has skills and the passion for alternative building, my doors are opened. Cant wait to build the first Cordwood house in Ghana .............. I could use all the help there is
Just a minute in and I already like the timber frame and cord wood in-fill idea rather than the cord wood being the supporting structure since there are so many variables in the cord wood building. Best to use more conventional methods like you did I'd think.
Thanks for this I really enjoyed it. I think I'd like to make a small shed with this technique to get some practice before trying a cabin. Very helpful info!
That's very detailed, useful and realistic. I was wondering if cob (mixed with sawdust and wood chips) would be better as mortar since it will "move" with the weather just like the wood does. It would also save some money and wouldn't impact the strength too much since you've got a timber frame. Also squaring the bigger/straighter log pieces with a froe, side axe or chainsaw could result in using larger rectangular pieces of timber without cutting them to 9 inch lengths. This would save time and effort piling them up like pseudo-ashlar masonry. The larger heavier pieces at the bottom and the smaller round and irregular triangles which are easier to lift over them.
This may be worth a try. I have found some traditional examples where the logs are in a cob matrix, and are pitched,witching the wall, such that the outside is lower than the inside. This allows for drainage away from the wall, and would keep water from pooling in the cob, and causing failure.
I've been dreaming of building a cabin since 1979 out if cordwood. Thank you for all the information in this video. It's excellent. May you enjoy your dream.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this video! We will be building our cordwood house next year and I haven’t seen a video yet that explains it as detailed as you do. Would you be able to explain how you did the upper wall above the cordwood?
Brilliant. As a mason/bricklayer id just like to say you'd be better off using a trowel instead of your hands to spread the cement it's faster and also make it wetter. SAFETY please note folks that lime can explode, if you tipped lime from a bag into a container it can actually ignite and explode, stay safe happy building.
New Sub. Nice clear, concise, helpful video. I really appreciate the R Value information and the follow up at the end of the video. From what I can see, your cabin looks beautiful.
Another great video and Information - Thanks Question: Is there a reason (other than cost) why spraying a sealer on exposed wood, cord or framing, is not done? Seems that after all that work, a spray sealant would make sense to deter rot, rodents, and insects?
There's one in Wabowden Manitoba Canada at 30 Tait Rd. Built something like 1980. My parents sold it to another family that I ended up knowing the brothers. The walls were easily 18" thick
Can you tell me the problems with more simple , faster. vertical log construction for an Alaskan style Aprox 1000 Sq Ft Cabin. about 20. X 24. with a loft. -- about this size. You put a lot of thought and effort into what you do so I wanted to ask you about it. I was thinking 7-8. foot logs next to each other with some sprayed in white Insulating waterproof. Foam to seal gaps like is used on flat rooftops in Vegas, then metal barn siding and metal roof . *****One man Job -- Fast Cheap , and Strong.***** Cut trees - let them dry for 1 season . put them on a woden deck foundation . - big logs into the ground to support the deck.
Great video! One question though..you said you would not build this way every again because of time it takes...what building method would choose next time?
I am headed to 5 acres.. I totally would love to do this!!!! Homesteading… Bravo!!! Lots of 6 to 8 inch trees on site.. Would I cure covered or in a building for a year?
That could be okay as long as the roof is maintained. If the cavity ever gets a substantial amount of water, you run a real risk of autoignition inside a wall. This happened to a barn next door to us. The owners used hay and sawdust as insulation, failed to maintain the roof, and subsequently caused the total loss of the structure.
@@iunnox666rotting causes enough heat to burn. Look up hay fires caused spontaneously (no external ignition like a cigarette or lightning..... just the heat of microbial activity)
Looks very nice sir. Well done. I have had dreams of building something like this since i was a kid....unfortunately i was injured in the GWOT and am still fighting towards being healthy enough for such an undertaking. Be well.
Can u use green wood and wood that is wet/rotten/old to do this? 23:23 u just answered this ? If I use green wood and the shrinking occurred. Could the gaps be filled in with more mortar and wood or rocks etc??
Thank you for explaining this so well, truly fascinating! I hear your comments about the process being time consuming, however I think compared to traditional log building it appears to require less precision due to the joinery and also I would think that it is less back-breaking. I could be wrong.
I love the information in your video.. in fact all your videos!!! I have tons of cedar on my place and planning on trying to do something similar. I was wondering how your plumbing went and what you used? thank you so much
I used primarily pex tubing, as it is non-reactive with the lime. I’m running off a cistern, and have an RV pump pressurizing the system. Everything works great with the small exception of one hot water line I placed a bit too far to the outside corner in one wall. That line has frozen twice when temps drop to zero F. Fortunately, the pex is flexible enough to not burst when it freezes, and that line thaws and works just fine. I’m using an on demand propane water heater. At first I had one of those $125 camp units, but that burned out after a year. I replaced that with a $450 camplux unit that is working great. Thanks for your kind words!
@@kimmyseegmiller985 these were from trees dead so long the bark fell off and they’d turned grey. I’d cut fresh I would let them dry a couple of years.
Excellent video explaining this technique. I'm probably gonna be building an aircrete dome but will definitely consider cordwood since I got a lot of it at my property in WV. Has anyone ever told you that you look and SOUND like Peter Weller? It just so happened as I was watching this video, that I was wearing a Buckaroo Banzai t-shirt as well. Regardless, great video! Many Thanks!
Hi!!! Thanks so much for this informative video! What a beautiful cottage/home…I am looking at ways to do filler walls with cordwood…One thing I thought of was to drill large screws into the cords for spacers, stacking the cords on top of each other, building forms and filling from above. There would have to be precision cuts of the cord, fitting exactly the width of the form so the ends don’t get covered with mortar…was wondering you thoughts/opinion?
Great video. Congratulations. One thing only is not clear: -What exactly type of -"Lime"- do you use? Is Calcium Hydroxide....say exactly what type of Lime you use please, if possible with brand name and chemical formula. Thank you
Im a bit confused about the cavity, I was thinking when you first explained it that you would build one wall, fire your sawdust and lime mix down the middle and have another wall going up concurrently on the exterior, but it didnt seem like that in the video?
We have Stack wood walls that are a little over 15 years old. We used pine as that is plentiful here. I have been somewhat disapointed with results long term. The wood keeps shrinking over time. Eventually you end up with a wall that resembles Swiss Cheese. The straw bale walls we built many years ago with a dust-crete cover have done exceptionally well I have a video entitled, "Straw Bale House Life 28 Years and Counting" that documents that. I wonder what the R value per inch of dust crete is. Also, have you done any fire tests with Dustcrete? If you have not, I may want to try that just to know. You are doing some good work. We could learn from each other.
By splitting your full size logs into quarters you ensure the 30% mortar 70% wood ratio you could mix and pour hyper entrained aircrete into the wall void almost at completion and gain extra insulative value.imlo.
Simply, amazing detail again. Do you Wax, paint or shellac coat the end of logs to prevent splitting when they are drying before or after you make the wall.
The best move is likely linseed oil once complete. Mine are still natural, but I plan to oil this season. Ideally, the logs are seasoned two years before assembly, so the checking is already done and shrinkage is minimal.
Great idea but what about the expansion and contraction of the wood and gaps or cracks forming? I would be concerned especially with using the bark covered logs as well. Though it gives a great color contrast with the bark. The separation of the bark would be a little concerning as well. Otherwise it looks Awesome and sounds like it is very well insulated with the air gap inside the wall with sawdust. Not only insulated but gives a great place to run your pipes and wiring so its hidden, just maybe susceptible to freezing the pipes in cold climates, especially if it's something that isn't always heated when below freezing temps.
Bark MUST be removed. Pipes too close to the outside can be an issue. This is not a problem with thicker walls. Mine are 9”, but typical thickness is 16-24”.
I am in the process of building a cordwood house on top of a hyperadobe basement! can the Lime mortar have dye added to it? I am leaning towards a quirky/ artistic design. Also, can you give a breakdown of the size, and how much material you used? like lime, sand, sawdust, obviously estimates?
Gracias a sido un video muy informativo e inspirador, estoy resuelto a construir mi casa de esta manera y ud a sido de gran ayuda, espero mas de sus vídeos.
I always thought one built with boisdarc and the dead air spaces filled with the sawdust from the logs and lime mixed. Wouldn't rot, bugs wouldn't mess with it, should last forever.
That’s a good idea. I’ll make one. I did not seal my log ends, but plan to. I wanted to make sure the logs were as dry as could be before sealing them. I’ll use a linseed oil/citrus solvent sealer, then patch any fine gaps with lime putty, at some point.
I suppose with a wood stove inside, the moisture in the logs would be drawn out. Hmm 🤔 Interesting physics question, would the heat push it outside or the dryer air inside pull it in? Great channel, thx
@@Bolthole_Studios A stove fire draws a lot of air. All winter there is a draw to the inside, for sure. In the summer we run a window fan, and a window AC unit when it gets super hot. Air gets pushed out during the summer.
Also, as I’m pondering how we build straw-clay walls rammed between slip forms, there’s no reason not to use a temporary horizontal board attached to the side of the wall one desires to be perfectly plumb thereby eliminating the need for a string line.
Great things happen when a person of high intelligence embraces labor, is independent, and artistic. Beautiful.
@@jamesfyffe2610 You flatter me. Thanks!
By independent, you mean possessing large quantities of money.
@@noahstevens3060 No, not letting the confines of society dictate one’s options. Some men can walk into the wilderness with nothing and prosper…. Believe it or not.
@@jamesfyffe2610 You are not doing this with zero resources.
@@jamesfyffe2610 Do you even know what property is or where objects come from?
My dad built a house exactly like this, move-in was 1986 when I was 2 years old. My folks, in their mid 70s, still live there today in the hills of southern Indiana. It work
EDIT: He mixed mason jars into the East and West sides of the house. Beams of sunlight spray into the living room at various times of the mornings and evenings, it's the best. Foxfire books ideas lol
@@Hoosierdude40 Awesome! Always good to hear testimonials.
Were the jars laying on their sides, or standing up? I live in a remote village in Alaska. I used mason jars in my chicken coop wall for some light. I stood them up and they froze n broke. Maybe in their sides they would be more insulted?
@@Alaska-Bush-Mom The guy above mentions Southern Indiana, coldest winter temperatures reach around 27 degrees Fahrenheit, this is not particularly cold.
Your mason jars may have broken due to the warmth within the coop and the contrasting cold outside. The extreme differences in temperature could have caused the glass to crack. I experienced this when I was a kid, tried to defrost some freezer jam in a mason jar in my kitchen sink with hot water. The mason jar split in half, ruined my jam!
@@Alaska-Bush-Mom You could try the same idea with square glass blocks for windows, the kind found in old diners and buildings. I think they are made to stand up to that kind of heat vs cold.
@@Alaska-Bush-Mom the jars were lying on their sides in the mortar, with the mouths in the living room
My parents built a log-end home in 1986, long cured logs stacked in cement, walls are around 20+ inches thick. Beautiful. After several years, the logs started allowing wind-driven rain to come through into the house, there’s no sealing or caulking to remedy the problem of ever changing logs so they had the house clad with steel siding. Still get to enjoy a house that is like a fortress and see the handiwork on the interior.
Maybe the logs should've been completely covered with mortar/mesh on the outside
That's why you use lime .instead of cement
How do they protect the wood from rooting with humidity?
@@Bonnyladdadventures why? And only lime or?
Wow looks fantastic.
Great work.
I've been a mason for 30 years and have plenty of experience with slaked lime. You explained the slaking process magnificently!!
Cheers!!
Thanks!
There are barns over 100 years old in Ontario Canada with cord wood foundations still standing in good condition.
I’d love to see that. So cool.
How do they protect the wood from rooting with humidity?
@@SoftYoda Wood rots when it gets wet and stays wet. If it is allowed to get wet and dry out in the air it will last.
Fire? @@SoftYoda
Honestly I would love to be able to build a fully cord wood home. You say it takes alot of time, but the fact that it is one process and done means alot and saves time and money. If not having enough light with out add full glass walls try to make some glass bricks. It's time consuming but makes for a beautifully artistic wall and huge accent piece. You can add you glass bricks to make flowers, butterflies or any number of things, so that it's not just adding light but a beautiful stained glass art project.
Cord wood is certainly beautiful. I added some glass bricks in the transom over my door. Lovely accent!
Im in grow zone 5/6. Gives a reference of the cold i deal with. I would rather build with lime than portland. Something i have done for 40 yrs - is to cut and leave the leaves on the tree - branches and all - I cut in the spring - it allows the summer to dry out the tree. Makes seasoning the wood or waiting it out a much shorter time frame. Thank you!
Your knowledge of chemistry (both the theory and the associated safety in practice) is enjoyable to see in action
Just wanted to say thank you.
This is the most informative post I've had the privilege of viewing in my 2 weeks of research on alternative sustainable building.
You did a fantastic job of explaining the steps of building with cord wood and lime and sand mortar.
I appreciate you taking the valuable time to make this video SR.❤😊
@@Woopwoopwill Thank you for appreciating my efforts. Like you, I was left with many questions about this approach after watching all I could find. I tried to cover the gaps with this one.
Wow I'm not sure if I've ever seen walls built like that. The possibilities could be nearly endless, strikes me as a very good method for one man construction as well!
excellent video and beautuful structure! I appreciate how straight forwarrd you are in explaining your methods. Thank you.
Hey thanks! I’m trying to develop an informative yet clean style. Spend this winter diving deeper into video craft. 🤪
@@radicalgastronomy popo pop y mililitros la ó
I enjoyed your video and attention to detail and your honest assessment of the final results. I work with clay based earth building materials and thought I would try using a rich chopped straw and clay mixture throughout the whole length of the joints in between the logs. If bugs are a concern I would add a percentage of borax to the mix.
Wild clays in our area come in a wide variety of colors so one could change up the color mortar for additional effects in the wall. All in all I learned a lot and appreciate your taking the time to share your experience!
Most helpful video I've seen, building with cordwood this summer. Thank you!
We are going to build our first cordwood buildings this year, we are starting with an outhouse, then a chicken coop, a garden shed, we are hoping to be well or relatively well versed in this building style before we build our cordwood cabin, we really enjoyed your video, thank you.
Best of luck in your projects! Future videos will explore other techniques I currently prefer.
Hey Brian, same here except not this year (I have the wood already but it needs another year of seasoning. Please, post your projects!! :)
I'm impressed by your neat work. Very well thought out and executed. Thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video and showing us your technique. Looks great
I wondered when someone was going to try this…saw several built with cord wood in the northern Canadian bush
This is amazing and beautiful craftsmanship. A job well done!!
There's a couple of homes near where I live in Nova, Scotia, built this way. I first saw them 25 years ago, and they were very old at the time. I remember the walls being quite thick and had very deep window sills. I remember the logs had shrunk a bit, and you could see spaces around the mortar, but I'm sure there's an easy way to keep up maintenance on them over time.
I was fascinated and read up on this method. I remember reading there were places in Greece that had some walls likethis standing that were 2000 years old.
Terrific video brother. You put as much work in the video as you did in the construction! I have wondered how this was done but now I think even I could do it! Thanks a lot!
Right on
Ah! I was wondering about the thermal conductivity of the mortar. You've got it figured out.
Thanks Bro, that was a wealth of knowledge. I'm in the Pacific Northwest with fairly mild winters and lots of Red Cedar. I'm definitely going to to a post and beam and cordwood build. Just doing a little homework. :)
Right on.
Love the presentation and detail provided. Great video!
In Canada it is called a stack log home ! One man could build the entire house himself ! All it needs is something between the logs to stop insects and on the outside maybe spray foam and then mortar ! Very enegy efficient ! I always wanted to build one and helped my brother do his which was stack logs done horizontal ! Logs were cut about 6 inchs wide with the rounded side of the log facing the outside and when done it was chinced only on the outside !
Great share. Lots of good info on this style of build. I live off grid and always looking for ideas when I'm building here and there. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure!
This really works well for sunk rooms cool in summer warm in winter.
Thanks for sharing these insights, very helpful and inspiring. I work in Ghana as a Youth Development Officer and I am currently recruiting volunteers with knowledge, skills, and passion for alternative-ecological building to build a Youth Community Center in a village with Cob or Cordwood - this center will run After-School Programs that will serve 3 surrounding villages
If anyone on here has skills and the passion for alternative building, my doors are opened.
Cant wait to build the first Cordwood house in Ghana .............. I could use all the help there is
That’s so awesome! I’ll keep an ear out for people looking for an adventure like that.
Good man.
Hope your project is coming along good!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Just a minute in and I already like the timber frame and cord wood in-fill idea rather than the cord wood being the supporting structure since there are so many variables in the cord wood building. Best to use more conventional methods like you did I'd think.
I sure felt more comfortable doing it this way.
Awesome!! This is the kind of information I'm needing to build Cordwood with!!! Good idea putting the music on there too!!! Well Done !!!
A true craftsman. Subscribed.
So artistically beautiful. I love a cordwood construct! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this process. It is something that I have seen and admired before, but had no idea how it was done. Thank you :)
My pleasure!
Loved the video. Craftmanship is superb, Thank you for documenting this and sharing .
Very interesting process. You explained it very well, thank you.
Thanks for this I really enjoyed it. I think I'd like to make a small shed with this technique to get some practice before trying a cabin. Very helpful info!
Great! Good luck with your build!
That's very detailed, useful and realistic.
I was wondering if cob (mixed with sawdust and wood chips) would be better as mortar since it will "move" with the weather just like the wood does. It would also save some money and wouldn't impact the strength too much since you've got a timber frame. Also squaring the bigger/straighter log pieces with a froe, side axe or chainsaw could result in using larger rectangular pieces of timber without cutting them to 9 inch lengths. This would save time and effort piling them up like pseudo-ashlar masonry. The larger heavier pieces at the bottom and the smaller round and irregular triangles which are easier to lift over them.
This may be worth a try. I have found some traditional examples where the logs are in a cob matrix, and are pitched,witching the wall, such that the outside is lower than the inside. This allows for drainage away from the wall, and would keep water from pooling in the cob, and causing failure.
I am thinking of building a cabin and utilizing cord wood and mortar. Thanks for video!
Good song selection and I really enjoyed this video. Was cool seeing other ways to build other than stick frame which I’m use to.
I've been dreaming of building a cabin since 1979 out if cordwood. Thank you for all the information in this video. It's excellent. May you enjoy your dream.
Glad to help!
As an HVAC guy this is brilliant, great job
Thank you
Looks great! I like the detail provided and the honesty afterward. Nice build
Thanks!
Great video. Really easy to understand information. Thank you.
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
You did a great job. I learned a lot of things from you.
Thank you Sir
Thanks for explaining so well !
Love the aesthetic, thank you for demystifying how this type of building is constructed.
My pleasure
THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this video! We will be building our cordwood house next year and I haven’t seen a video yet that explains it as detailed as you do. Would you be able to explain how you did the upper wall above the cordwood?
I have just added a video explaining the “dustcrete” I used in those sections. Check it out, and good luck on your build!
Brilliant. As a mason/bricklayer id just like to say you'd be better off using a trowel instead of your hands to spread the cement it's faster and also make it wetter. SAFETY please note folks that lime can explode, if you tipped lime from a bag into a container it can actually ignite and explode, stay safe happy building.
New Sub. Nice clear, concise, helpful video. I really appreciate the R Value information and the follow up at the end of the video. From what I can see, your cabin looks beautiful.
Thank you, on all counts. I’ll do a full cottage tour in the spring.
Respect. Very beautiful. Thank you for making this video. I learned a lot.
Another great video and Information - Thanks
Question: Is there a reason (other than cost) why spraying a sealer on exposed wood, cord or framing, is not done?
Seems that after all that work, a spray sealant would make sense to deter rot, rodents, and insects?
We really like the look of this; it just seems warmer than all stone. Thanks🌿
BEAUTIFULL, AND WARM TOO ,VERY GOOD VIDEO, DISCRIPTIVE AND WELL PRESENTED,%100
Thanks!
Thanks for putting the effort out for this Vid. Your experience and time and skills are appreciated, You got my Sub!
There's one in Wabowden Manitoba Canada at 30 Tait Rd. Built something like 1980. My parents sold it to another family that I ended up knowing the brothers. The walls were easily 18" thick
Build this pilgrim. Love it. 16 " walls. Oak. Seal yearly last 100 years
Can you tell me the problems with more simple , faster. vertical log construction for an Alaskan style Aprox 1000 Sq Ft Cabin. about 20. X 24. with a loft. -- about this size. You put a lot of thought and effort into what you do so I wanted to ask you about it. I was thinking 7-8. foot logs next to each other with some sprayed in white Insulating waterproof. Foam to seal gaps like is used on flat rooftops in Vegas, then metal barn siding and metal roof . *****One man Job -- Fast Cheap , and Strong.***** Cut trees - let them dry for 1 season . put them on a woden deck foundation . - big logs into the ground to support the deck.
Great video! One question though..you said you would not build this way every again because of time it takes...what building method would choose next time?
Take a look at his videos on forming a wall of "dustcrete" and plastering a dustcrete wall with lime.
Beautiful work and dogs. Very enjoyable video👌
Excellent! Great information. Love the detail!!!!
@@deronaldbaggett3828 Thanks!
I am headed to 5 acres.. I totally would love to do this!!!!
Homesteading… Bravo!!!
Lots of 6 to 8 inch trees on site..
Would I cure covered or in a building for a year?
Filling the cavity with tamped sawdust is how traditional Scandinavian wooden homes are built.
That could be okay as long as the roof is maintained. If the cavity ever gets a substantial amount of water, you run a real risk of autoignition inside a wall. This happened to a barn next door to us. The owners used hay and sawdust as insulation, failed to maintain the roof, and subsequently caused the total loss of the structure.
Why would water cause autoignition?
@@iunnox666rotting causes enough heat to burn. Look up hay fires caused spontaneously (no external ignition like a cigarette or lightning..... just the heat of microbial activity)
2+ minutes in he talks about sawdust mixed with lime.
Looks very nice sir. Well done.
I have had dreams of building something like this since i was a kid....unfortunately i was injured in the GWOT and am still fighting towards being healthy enough for such an undertaking.
Be well.
All the blessings in your recovery.
Great idea . Never thought about lime based mortar.
How do you deal with the expansion and shrinkage of wood
You don't, it falls apart
thank you for all of your time and expertise
Thank you for sharing this amazing life accomplishment with us...
Can u use green wood and wood that is wet/rotten/old to do this? 23:23 u just answered this ? If I use green wood and the shrinking occurred. Could the gaps be filled in with more mortar and wood or rocks etc??
Thank you for explaining this so well, truly fascinating! I hear your comments about the process being time consuming, however I think compared to traditional log building it appears to require less precision due to the joinery and also I would think that it is less back-breaking. I could be wrong.
@@teeheeteeheeish You are correct.
Definitely a slow procedure but looks great. Id like to potentially do something like this for an entry way or mudroom.
That’s the perfect application.
I love the information in your video.. in fact all your videos!!! I have tons of cedar on my place and planning on trying to do something similar. I was wondering how your plumbing went and what you used? thank you so much
I used primarily pex tubing, as it is non-reactive with the lime. I’m running off a cistern, and have an RV pump pressurizing the system. Everything works great with the small exception of one hot water line I placed a bit too far to the outside corner in one wall. That line has frozen twice when temps drop to zero F. Fortunately, the pex is flexible enough to not burst when it freezes, and that line thaws and works just fine. I’m using an on demand propane water heater. At first I had one of those $125 camp units, but that burned out after a year. I replaced that with a $450 camplux unit that is working great. Thanks for your kind words!
I love how ignorant people are attacking you and they know nothing about what they're saying.
You did an excellent job don't listen to The Losers
@@user-yc9bv9sl8k Isn’t the internet a trip! Thanks.
Very nice...could you use straw and lime to fill the void in the wall...
It reminds me of a miner or fur trappers cabin from the old west. If the logs are coated in preservative they should last for years
The Chef John reference was gourmet.
this was an amazing video, thank you for making these vdeos, learned alot
22:00 are there any issues with the lime sawdust being in contact with the electrical wire?
Very well done and very well spoken...
This is absolutely beautiful! I love it!
Thanks!
Yw@@radicalgastronomy do the cotton wood logs need to dry for any specific amount of time? We have a lot of those here in Missouri.
@@kimmyseegmiller985 these were from trees dead so long the bark fell off and they’d turned grey. I’d cut fresh I would let them dry a couple of years.
@radicalgastronomy okay, thank you!
Excellent video explaining this technique. I'm probably gonna be building an aircrete dome but will definitely consider cordwood since I got a lot of it at my property in WV. Has anyone ever told you that you look and SOUND like Peter Weller? It just so happened as I was watching this video, that I was wearing a Buckaroo Banzai t-shirt as well. Regardless, great video! Many Thanks!
Well done that man! what an achievement!
Great Job Always wanted to do this Thankyou
very great video..
shout out from Rowe Virginia
Thanks!
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Hi!!! Thanks so much for this informative video! What a beautiful cottage/home…I am looking at ways to do filler walls with cordwood…One thing I thought of was to drill large screws into the cords for spacers, stacking the cords on top of each other, building forms and filling from above. There would have to be precision cuts of the cord, fitting exactly the width of the form so the ends don’t get covered with mortar…was wondering you thoughts/opinion?
Great video.
Congratulations.
One thing only is not clear:
-What exactly type of -"Lime"- do you use?
Is Calcium Hydroxide....say exactly what type of Lime you use please, if possible with brand name and chemical formula.
Thank you
Im a bit confused about the cavity, I was thinking when you first explained it that you would build one wall, fire your sawdust and lime mix down the middle and have another wall going up concurrently on the exterior, but it didnt seem like that in the video?
We have Stack wood walls that are a little over 15 years old. We used pine as that is plentiful here. I have been somewhat disapointed with results long term. The wood keeps shrinking over time. Eventually you end up with a wall that resembles Swiss Cheese. The straw bale walls we built many years ago with a dust-crete cover have done exceptionally well I have a video entitled, "Straw Bale House Life 28 Years and Counting" that documents that.
I wonder what the R value per inch of dust crete is. Also, have you done any fire tests with Dustcrete? If you have not, I may want to try that just to know.
You are doing some good work. We could learn from each other.
I've put the torch to it, and it will not ignite. Loved that video.
@@radicalgastronomy That is excelent. I know that Hempcrete will not burn so I was hoping this would not either.
AMIGO esta súper toda Esa maravilla. Como hago la mezcla con que? U si se puede apoyar en columnas de hormigón. O solo en madera gracias x confirmar
By splitting your full size logs into quarters you ensure the 30% mortar 70% wood ratio you could mix and pour hyper entrained aircrete into the wall void almost at completion and gain extra insulative value.imlo.
Simply, amazing detail again.
Do you Wax, paint or shellac coat the end of logs to prevent splitting when they are drying before or after you make the wall.
The best move is likely linseed oil once complete. Mine are still natural, but I plan to oil this season. Ideally, the logs are seasoned two years before assembly, so the checking is already done and shrinkage is minimal.
Great idea but what about the expansion and contraction of the wood and gaps or cracks forming? I would be concerned especially with using the bark covered logs as well. Though it gives a great color contrast with the bark. The separation of the bark would be a little concerning as well. Otherwise it looks Awesome and sounds like it is very well insulated with the air gap inside the wall with sawdust. Not only insulated but gives a great place to run your pipes and wiring so its hidden, just maybe susceptible to freezing the pipes in cold climates, especially if it's something that isn't always heated when below freezing temps.
Bark MUST be removed. Pipes too close to the outside can be an issue. This is not a problem with thicker walls. Mine are 9”, but typical thickness is 16-24”.
Muito obrigado pelas informações. Sua dedicação a construcão e ao vídeo foram incríveis.
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I am in the process of building a cordwood house on top of a hyperadobe basement! can the Lime mortar have dye added to it? I am leaning towards a quirky/ artistic design. Also, can you give a breakdown of the size, and how much material you used? like lime, sand, sawdust, obviously estimates?
Gracias a sido un video muy informativo e inspirador, estoy resuelto a construir mi casa de esta manera y ud a sido de gran ayuda, espero mas de sus vídeos.
¡Gracias, amigo!
Thanks for sharing your experience. It looks like you did a very nice job.
I always thought one built with boisdarc and the dead air spaces filled with the sawdust from the logs and lime mixed. Wouldn't rot, bugs wouldn't mess with it, should last forever.
Beautiful! Would love to see a follow up video about pros/cons of these materials. Did you put a sealer on the exterior?
That’s a good idea. I’ll make one. I did not seal my log ends, but plan to. I wanted to make sure the logs were as dry as could be before sealing them. I’ll use a linseed oil/citrus solvent sealer, then patch any fine gaps with lime putty, at some point.
I suppose with a wood stove inside, the moisture in the logs would be drawn out. Hmm 🤔 Interesting physics question, would the heat push it outside or the dryer air inside pull it in?
Great channel, thx
@@Bolthole_Studios A stove fire draws a lot of air. All winter there is a draw to the inside, for sure. In the summer we run a window fan, and a window AC unit when it gets super hot. Air gets pushed out during the summer.
Also, as I’m pondering how we build straw-clay walls rammed between slip forms, there’s no reason not to use a temporary horizontal board attached to the side of the wall one desires to be perfectly plumb thereby eliminating the need for a string line.
Just use a level. Easy and fool proof.
Always run a string line!
Appreciate you breaking down useful info like this