Monday, July 5, 2010

Cordwood Lodge/ My World

A round house built of cordwood construction in Ontario's cottage country

Here, cordwood (short lengths of debarked trees) are laid crosswise with a mixture of mortar and insulating materials - such as sawdust or paper sludge - in between.  Of course, the longer the logs, the better the insulation qualities.

Believe it or not, there are remains of cordwood buildings buildings in Greece and Siberia that date back a millennium so this is not a new idea.

Closer view of roof and chimney




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49 comments:

Small City Scenes said...

There are some old cordwood cabins on Camano Island. I like them and a good use of end rounds. MB

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I always wonder why people like rotund buildings. So you don;t knock into corners? LOL

I have a fascination with rotund buildings too.

Tracy said...

What a neat looking building. Looks like a nice peaceful quiet place to stay, too.

Cezar and Léia said...

wow everything is different, tiles, roof, windows...Beautiful picture!
hugs
Léia

Jan said...

This is a new type of construction, to me. Unique and lovely.

Betty said...

Amazing!!!! I would love to see the inside.
Hugs ♥♥♥

Judy said...

I love it. I do wonder how you would hang a painting on a curved wall though.

Leora said...

What a lovely house. And an ingenious building method. I like the details of the top.

Unknown said...

very smartly built...
excellent photos.

Sylvia K said...

What a wonderful and fascinating post for the day! I've never seen a building like this and your photos are terrific as always. Thanks, too, for the information, always makes the photos that more interesting! Hope you have a great week!

Sylvia

cieldequimper said...

Ancient crafts in th 21st century: just too good to be true. And it's gorgeous, too!

Carver said...

I thought it was stone at first. Has a fairy tale feeling to it.

I also love your damselfly shot in the post before this one.

VioletSky said...

I've always wanted to live in a round house!

Anonymous said...

What an amazingly beautiful building. Looks like a mosaic. I would never have guessed that it was wood.

Dani said...

These are very beautiful shots..
Have a sunny Tuesday!

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

EG: What a fine place with a neat shape.

Annie Jeffries said...

What a marvelous house. I've never heard of cordwood buildings.

Al said...

That looks like an amazing building. I've certainly never seen anything like it so I learned something new today. Thanks for sharing!

Barbara said...

How fascinating! I have learnt something today!

George said...

This is a beautiful and interesting building. I didn't realize that cordwood buildings lasted so long.

VALKYRIEN said...

What an extraordinary fun and beautiful building! Love it!

Louis la Vache said...

hee hee...
Well, you wouldn't have to worry about dust build-up in the corners...

mactheweb said...

I helped build a cordwood house once. The rough log ends on the inside provide a good anchor for plaster. The outside needs no paint. The result is a bit rustic but the technique is so simple and inexpensive that I wonder that it isn't used more.

Oh, nice photo, too. ;-)

Jim said...

I always love seeing different shaped houses so this round house is brilliant.

Lowell said...

It may not be a new idea but this particular kind of structure is new to me. I think I like it!

Sorry about the heat. It's actually cooled down nicely here - we've had some cloudy days and quite a bit of rain...we're happy campers for the moment. But it won't last!

Lesley said...

Interesting looking house. Makes me wonder what rooms all those windows are for. (hard to imagine a floor plan!)

Adrienne Zwart said...

What a fascinating structure!

Icy BC said...

That's a wonderful building! It would be a wonderful place to relax!

Unknown said...

I love this style of building! Wouldn't mind having one myself. :)

Shammickite said...

What an amazing house, I love it! So different from anything I have ever seen before.

Sheila said...

This is the most unusual home I've seen in awhile - i would be interested in seeing hwat the inside looks like and how it's decorated. thanks for visiting my blog!

Rajesh said...

Beautiful shots of the cottage. Lovely facade.

Anonymous said...

I love this - I want to find that house and move in.

SandyCarlson said...

Looks like a neat place. Thanks for sharing this!

Rose said...

I would love to see this for real...

GratefulPrayerThankfulHeart said...

Wow ~ how interesting!

Gaelyn said...

I love this idea. The look is marvelous. And I'll bet the insulation is great.

BlossomFlowerGirl said...

This is what dreams and imagination are made of. Wow indeed.
Cheers,
Melbourne Daily Photo

L. Neusiedler said...

beutiful photos and an interesting place to visit!

Indrani said...

Love the place, it has wonderful feeling, I am getting it through your wonderful shots.

Unknown said...

amazing construction! love your photos.

mrsnesbitt said...

Looks a cosy, well planned home.

ksdoolittle said...

I am in love with that cottage. Is it a newer construction? Or as old as it looks? ~karen

B i r g i t t a said...

What a beautiful house! And it was interesting about how it is constructed :)

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Anonymous said...

Cool use of building materials. Great looking house too.

Suburban Girl said...

LOVE this little place.

Noel Morata said...

aloha,

very unique idea, i wonder what keeps the wood from being attacked by critters?

love the building, very cool

Jenn Jilks said...

That is wonderful to know! I found the same idea in a small artist's studio nearby. http://mymuskoka.blogspot.com/2009/06/muskoka-lakes-art-tour.html (It is in the video!)

Anonymous said...

Round building's are known to be a place of wealth and wisdom

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