| Modern construction methods are extremely efficient | | | | of firewood, which may cost less than $1000 |
| and safe. Many homeowners and renters enjoy the | | | | depending on your location. When placed inside of a |
| protection from the weather and the hazards that | | | | frame of post and beam structure the cord wood |
| run through nearly every home, with near complete | | | | wall is one of the most beautiful and rustic looking |
| immunity. The most frequent criticism of modern | | | | forms of construction in the world. |
| construction that many people have is that the | | | | The second biggest benefit of cord wood |
| materials and substances that go into creating the | | | | construction is that it is something anyone can do |
| modern home are harmful to the environment, and | | | | with a little effort. It takes time to build a cord wood |
| sometimes the occupants. | | | | wall straight and true, but it is not that hard so any |
| There are many ways to limit the risk and harm that | | | | novice builder can have a decent home erected |
| people can be exposed to with modern construction | | | | safely. Since the mortar takes time to set up and |
| methods and one is to use ecologically friendly | | | | harden you can only go at a certain pace of |
| construction means, as called "green construction". | | | | construction which allows you to rest and plan before |
| Green construction is essentially the endeavor to use | | | | getting too far ahead of yourself. |
| material that will not emit chemicals or substances | | | | The most important benefit of cord wood |
| that are harmful to the environment or life. One of | | | | construction is that you are creating a home which |
| these green construction methods is called "cord | | | | does not release toxic chemicals into the home |
| wood" construction or stack wall construction. | | | | environment. Once the mortar is dried the home is |
| Cord wood construction is basically using firewood | | | | done releasing any gases or chemicals, so you do not |
| that is cut to a specified dimension as fill for a mortar | | | | have to worry about your kids inhaling formaldehyde |
| supported wall. Think of it like this, instead of using | | | | for 2 years afterward like you do in new |
| bricks, you use wood. Cord wood walls vary in | | | | construction. Keep in mind that is does take a |
| thickness from 8 to about 16 inches depending on | | | | deliberate effort on your part not to put in any |
| the weather conditions prevalent in the area. In | | | | chemicals as well. This can be avoided by choosing to |
| colder areas, a thicker wall helps insulate from the | | | | decorate your home with something other than paint |
| cold, but where the cold is not as big a concern your | | | | and glue down your rugs with a substance that does |
| resources can be used in a more frugal manner by | | | | not emit formaldehyde. |
| making 8 inch walls. | | | | With a little conscious planning and thought you can |
| The biggest benefit of building a home out of cord | | | | use green construction techniques to completely |
| wood construction is the price. Typically a 2000 | | | | prevent a dangerous environment for your loved |
| square foot home can be built out of about 5 cords | | | | ones, and yourself. |