First edition sold 20000 copiesHe has written numerous magazine articles and 4 books specifically about cordwood masonryBrings all of the latest cordwood masonry techniques and methods together in one comprehensive volumeProvides basic and advanced how-to techniques for building with cordwood masonry: homes? saunas? garages and other outbuildingsSpecial design features? integrating electrical into the walls? insulation options? and various mortar choices are all explainedExciting new case studies from around the world are shown Building a low-cost cordwood home and code issues round out the bookCordwood makes use of wood which might otherwise go to waste? even tipped into landfills.Easy to build. Children? grandmothers? and beavers can all build with cordwood masonryBuilt properly? and with a wall thickness appropriate to the local climate? cordwood homes can be easy to heat in the winter and keep cool during the summer Cordwood masonry walls are low in cost? particularly when the owner-builder has a local source of appropriate woodPaperback | 288 pages203 x 229 x 20.32mm | 610g42654New Society PublishersGabriola Island? United StatesEnglish