by Alan Stankevitz | Jun 9, 2002
How Many Hours to Complete a Wall Aren’t you done with the house yet? Haven’t you finished the walls yet? When will the house be completed? How long is it going to take? I get those questions every week it seems. I think I will leave everyone in suspense....
by Alan Stankevitz | Jun 1, 2002
Wall Number 22 Completed Moonfest is over now and things have returned back to normal at Day Creek. Wall number 22 was completed this week, even though I had a late start. Monday was a day to relax a bit. I didn’t get too much done other than getting my supplies...
by Alan Stankevitz | May 27, 2002
Moonfest 2002 Sandwiched in between the frostbitten winds of spring and deer fly-biting summer comes Moonfest. The trick to Moonfest is to find a weekend that our friends can get together, pick a good-weather weekend and of course, have it during a full moon. Once in...
by Alan Stankevitz | May 23, 2002
Everyone Knows It’s Windy Driving back from Kansas on Sunday found me cruising along Interstate 35 in Iowa. As I was approaching the Minnesota border, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye—A wind farm! Of course being a RE nut, I had to investigate. I...
by Alan Stankevitz | May 12, 2002
The Tom Rauk Wall Well, it’s another soggy weekend up at the homestead. Weather can be quite frustrating this time of year and this year is no exception. For those who are estimating how long it will take to build your cordwood house, don’t overlook the...
