The Beauty of Cordwood Building

Reader Contribution by Staff

<p>A few years ago, we had a &ldquo;most beautiful chicken coop&rdquo; 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>
</a>.</p>
<p>Cordwood construction is sometimes also called &ldquo;stackwood construction.&rdquo; 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>

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