THE RETURN OF THE CORDWOOD HOUSE

(Page 11 of 11)

September/October 1977
By the Mother Earth News editors 
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[2] Such a building can be built with re-.anvely unskilled labor, provided supervision is available and care taken.

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[3] A high proportion of the total cost can be expended locally.

[4] The overall cost per square foot of structure, after taking into account smallness of the building (high wall/ floor area ratio) and adverse operating conditions at Mildred Lake, appears competitive with conventional forms of construction.

[5] The thermal resistance of the walls appears to be close to the theoretical R20 to R25 predicted for fully dry walls.

[6] The building appears to be durable and relatively maintenance-free (except for caulking in the fall of 1976). However, longer-term observations must be made before this can really be established with confidence.

Overall, the Northern Housing Committee feels that the experimental building at Mildred Lake has been successful in demonstrating a laborintensive method of construction, and will provide useful information on performance of such a structure over the years. It is hoped that it might provide some stimulus to others in the Mildred Lake area who may wish to undertake some "sweat equity" building projects, especially housing.

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