Title: Cordwood Construction: Best Practice (Published 2012)
By Richard Flatau available at daycreek.com and

 

With 259 colour photos, diagrams and formulas that will take the novice or experienced builder from house plans to cordwood home occupancy. Sections include: mortar mixes, R-values, code compliance, types of wood, drying wood, shrinkage tables, foundations, how we became mortgage-free, post & beam framing, formulas for estimating materials, homeowners insurance, Cordwood Conferences 2005 & 2011 summary, Best Practices with cordwood construction, lime putty mortar, cob, paper enhanced mortars, Permachinking walls, building codes, colour photo album, making stained glass bottle ends, how-to “mortar-up” a cordwood wall, tuck pointing, FAQ’s, maintenance, weight of a cordwood wall, cost analysis and more.

 
 

Title: Cordwood Construction: A log end view (2007 updated edition)
By Richard Flatau available at daycreek.com

This book recounts the author's adventures in building a rectangular, three bedroom, 2100 square foot home. The first section deals with the lessons and triumphs learned by a novice, building a home. Cost estimates, practical suggestions, line drawings, photos and anecdotes are included. Sketches of cordwood pioneers, Jack Henstridge, Rob Roy and Cliff Shockey are shared. The main portion of the book deals with the 'nitty gritty' of cordwood construction: types of wood, types of walls, foundations, zone and code onsiderations, mortar mixes, formulas for estimating approximate amounts of wood, mortar, sand and sawdust, the proper method for laying up a wall, random patterning, cutting, barking and drying wood, electrical, plumbing and roofing. The book ends with recommended reading, website, blogs and other useful resourses.

 
 

Title: Cordwood Building: The State of the Art (Natural Building)
By Robert L. Roy of Earthwood Building School

Paperback 240 pages (September 30, 2003)
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 0865714754

This well illustrated book will inspire designers and help owner-builders decide whether cordwood masonry is appropriate for their building plans. Within the examples shown it explains the variety of ways of building with this product, from using paper-enhanced mortar, cob or stone.