Cordwood Building: A Comprehensive Guide to the State of the Art - Fully Revised Second Edition Paperback - 2016

From the jacket flap

THE MOST WIDELY READ BOOK ON CORDWOOD CONSTRUCTION

Fact-filled, richly illustrated, and full of experience-based advice, this is the only book you'll need.
-- LLOYD KAHN, author, Shelter, Home Work, and Tiny Homes

Rich in hands-on practicality, replete with attractive case studies and loaded with eye-catching photos.
-- RICHARD FLATAU, author, Cordwood Construction BestPractices and Director at Cordwood Construction Resources

... Rob's careful documentation of step-by-step procedure and userfriendly formulas make this updated edition an invaluable reference for the curious and serious alike.
-- RICHARD FREUDENBERGER, Resource Manager at Living Web Farms and former Publisher of BackHome Magazine

CORDWOOD MASONRY walls are low-cost, easy to build, aesthetically pleasing, and score high environmental points for making use of low-impact materials. This fully revised 2nd edition of the most widely read and used book on cordwood construction presents the latest innovations and on-the-ground experience from four decades of cordwood building and research.

New chapters cover the practical how-to and the full depth and breadth of cordwood construction, including loadbearing and non-load-bearing walls, integrating electrical wiring, innovations on corner designs, new mortar
options such as lime putty, and the latest on cob-cordwood, insulation options, and bottle-end designs. There is detailed treatment of code compliance, efficient house shapes, and design considerations.

Richly illustrated and augmented with fresh case studies ranging from Hawaii and the Adirondacks to Tasmania and Michigan, Cordwood Building remains the most comprehensive book available on cordwood masonry construction methods.

ROB ROY is Director of Earthwood Building School in West Chazy, New York, which teaches owner-builders how to build with cordwood masonry. Rob has authored and edited 15 books including the first edition of Cordwood Building, Timber Framing for the Rest of Us, Earth-Sheltered Houses, and Stoneview.