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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There are some old cordwood cabins on Camano Island. I like them and a good use of end rounds. MB
I always wonder why people like rotund buildings. So you don;t knock into corners? LOL
I have a fascination with rotund buildings too.
What a neat looking building. Looks like a nice peaceful quiet place to stay, too.
wow everything is different, tiles, roof, windows...Beautiful picture!
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Léia
This is a new type of construction, to me. Unique and lovely.
Amazing!!!! I would love to see the inside.
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I love it. I do wonder how you would hang a painting on a curved wall though.
What a lovely house. And an ingenious building method. I like the details of the top.
very smartly built...
excellent photos.
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
Ancient crafts in th 21st century: just too good to be true. And it's gorgeous, too!
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.
I've always wanted to live in a round house!
What an amazingly beautiful building. Looks like a mosaic. I would never have guessed that it was wood.
These are very beautiful shots..
Have a sunny Tuesday!
EG: What a fine place with a neat shape.
What a marvelous house. I've never heard of cordwood buildings.
That looks like an amazing building. I've certainly never seen anything like it so I learned something new today. Thanks for sharing!
How fascinating! I have learnt something today!
This is a beautiful and interesting building. I didn't realize that cordwood buildings lasted so long.
What an extraordinary fun and beautiful building! Love it!
hee hee...
Well, you wouldn't have to worry about dust build-up in the corners...
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. ;-)
I always love seeing different shaped houses so this round house is brilliant.
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!
Interesting looking house. Makes me wonder what rooms all those windows are for. (hard to imagine a floor plan!)
What a fascinating structure!
That's a wonderful building! It would be a wonderful place to relax!
I love this style of building! Wouldn't mind having one myself. :)
What an amazing house, I love it! So different from anything I have ever seen before.
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!
Beautiful shots of the cottage. Lovely facade.
I love this - I want to find that house and move in.
Looks like a neat place. Thanks for sharing this!
I would love to see this for real...
Wow ~ how interesting!
I love this idea. The look is marvelous. And I'll bet the insulation is great.
This is what dreams and imagination are made of. Wow indeed.
Cheers,
Melbourne Daily Photo
beutiful photos and an interesting place to visit!
Love the place, it has wonderful feeling, I am getting it through your wonderful shots.
amazing construction! love your photos.
Looks a cosy, well planned home.
I am in love with that cottage. Is it a newer construction? Or as old as it looks? ~karen
What a beautiful house! And it was interesting about how it is constructed :)
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Cool use of building materials. Great looking house too.
LOVE this little place.
aloha,
very unique idea, i wonder what keeps the wood from being attacked by critters?
love the building, very cool
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!)
Round building's are known to be a place of wealth and wisdom
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