When we were first researching what it would even take for us to build a home of our own, I did a LOT of Google searches. Especially since we had chosen to build with the cordwood masonry technique, I was really interested to see examples of other people doing it too! The problem?
There wasn’t really anyone else out there showing what it looked like to build.
Sure, I found lots of resources showing how to do it and even a few YouTube videos of people building homes. I found a couple of personal blogs but that was about it. I never found a single resource that showed how real people built their houses from start to finish.
My goal has been to create that resource for other people.
If you’re like us and you want to build your own house by hand, then I’ve put together a PDF guide that shows you chronologically with pictures and highlights just what it took for us to go from dreaming to building to actually living in our own home.
Cordwood Masonry. By hand. Off the grid.
This is the ideal starting point for you if you’re considering building a cordwood house. But what if you’re not looking at cordwood specifically? Or what if you’re looking at a variety of options for creating your ideal homestead?
Don’t worry, this is an awesome guide for getting a sneak peek at a real owner-builder experience. Here’s what you can expect.
This free PDF guide covers:
- What cordwood masonry is and the exact materials we used
- A peek at our house plans
- The month-by-month breakdown of exactly what building tasks we completed, including progress photos
- The full cost to build our home in our area from start to finish
- Insights and advice for future builders
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