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Cordwood House (Cedar House)
Type of Construction: Post and Beam
Built By: Donald Gerdes, Home Owner
Completed: April 2006
Length of Construction: 2.5 Years
Foundation: Slab on Grade
Size: 2100 sq. ft. Ground, 720 sq. ft. Loft
Wood: White Pine
Mortar: Cement
Wall Type: 5” Mortar, 6” Cellulose Insulation, 5” Mortar
Total Wall Thickness: 16”
Donald Gerdes began drawing plans for his home in the spring of 2003 and moved into his Cedar House, located in Reedsburg, WI, in the spring of 2006. The great room and dining room are housed in an octagon shaped plan with a large fireplace at its center, and the kitchen, bathrooms, bedroom, utility room, workshop and two car garage extend north from the semi-circle. A loft overlooks the great room. The house is heated in the winter by the fireplace and under-floor radiant heat.
Donald welcomes visitors if you call in advance. Call 608.253.6679 to take a tour of the Cedar House.
Photo by Whitney Parks
Photos by Whitney Parks, used with permission from home owner.
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The origin of cordwood masonry, also called stovewood, stackwall, and stackwood, is unclear: there is some evidence that suggests cordwood masonry came from either Germany or Scandinavia with those who settled on the frontier, though cordwood could have developed in Europe after immigrants returned from America. Cordwood could also have developed within Canadian lumber camps, though the Encyclopedie de la maison Québècoise refers to cordwood construction as “of American Influence.” Read More... |
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