How to build a $2.50 Cedar Bluebird House in 15 minutes

Mother Nature sure does work in mysterious ways. December, January and February were all mild and dry—then came March! I had visions of working in shirtsleeves, but instead it’s 20 degrees outside and too cold to live in my 3 season cabin. I guess we’ll...

Making a Door from Barn Board

Thanks for the intro, Ed. Well, actually it’s only one door so far, but it’s a start. With winter finally arriving in March, I’ve decided to “work from home” until such time as the nighttime temperatures get a bit warmer in Minnesota....

Pondering Insulation Options for Cordwood Wall

Happiness is a Warm Cavity Now that March is here it’s time to get back into the cordwood construction mode. For the last month I’ve been quite busy adding articles, photographs and new “Meet the Masons”. With spring comes thoughts of cordwood...

Building A Cedar Post Bed from Fence Posts

For those of you who think I’ve been slacking off as of late, I’ve actually been quite busy. (Okay, I have taken time to relax a bit, but don’t tell Jo.) The month before the holidays I spent most of my days remodeling our three bedrooms here at our...