<p>A few years ago, we had a “most beautiful chicken coop” contest. The winner? A <a href=”https://www.motherearthnews.com/uploadedimages/specialprojects/eggs/beautiful-full-1.jpg”>
<span style=”color: #800080;”>cordwood chicken coop</span>
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<p>Cordwood construction is sometimes also called “stackwood construction.” A cordwood building consists of short, round pieces of wood (think firewood) held together with mortar.</p>
<p>While the look of cordwood construction can take some getting used to, personally, I find it very appealing. These buildings are especially attractive when multicolored glass is incorporated into the structure by placing glass bottles in the walls.</p>
<p>Here’s a fun video tour of a cordwood cabin. Take a look, and also check out the additional resources below.</p>
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<strong>Cordwood Articles from the <em>Mother Earth News</em> Archive:</strong> </p>
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<a href=”https://www.motherearthnews.com/green-homes/cordwood-construction-zmaz03jjzgoe” target=”_self”>The Charm of Cordwood Construction</a> </p>
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<a href=”https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/cordwood-construction-zmaz77sozgoe” target=”_self”>The Return of the Cordwood House</a> </p>
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<a href=”https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/cordwood-homes-zmaz78ndzraw” target=”_self”>A Century (or More) of Stackwood Homes</a> </p>
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<a href=”https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/building-a-cordwood-masonry-sauna-zmaz99djzgoe” target=”_self”>The Cordwood Sauna</a> </p>
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<a href=”https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/cordwood-masonry-clubhouse-zmaz85mjzraw” target=”_self”>A Child-built Cordwood Clubhouse</a> </p>
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<strong>Other Cordwood Resources:</strong> </p>
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<a href=”http://www.cordwoodmasonry.com/” target=”_blank”>Cordwoodmasonry.com</a> is the online home of Rob and Jaki Roy and the Earthwood Building School.</p>
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<p>There’s a whole <a href=”http://thenauhaus.com/blog/index.php/building-green-chapter-9/” target=”_blank”>cordwood chapter</a> from the digital book <em>Building Green</em> on the Nauhaus Idea Repository.</p>
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<p>Greenhomebuilding.com has a nice <a href=”http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/cordwood.htm” target=”_blank”>cordwood page</a>.</p>
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<p>The <a href=”http://www.daycreek.com/dc/HTML/allthingscordwood.htm” target=”_blank”>All Things Cordwood</a> section at Daycreek.com, includes a great <a href=”http://www.daycreek.com/dc/HTML/albummenu.htm” target=”_blank”>photo album</a>.</p>
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<a title=”Megan E. Phelps” href=”https://www.motherearthnews.com/biographies/megan-phelps” target=”_blank”>Megan E. Phelps</a> <em>is a freelance writer based in Kansas. She enjoys reading and writing about all things related to sustainable living including homesteading skills, green building and renewable energy. You can find her on </em>
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