Cordwood - could it be something? The technique is reportedly found in northern North America and Greece, and in brief, involves building a house with logs instead of bricks. You use blocks from smaller trees, with the ends facing outwards. The result is interesting, perhaps not for a residential house but rather for a guest cabin or, as in the link, a sauna.
But how does this work in reality? Why don't you see it in a forest-rich country like Sweden? As long as you allow the wood to dry properly before building, shouldn't the durability be comparable to a log house?
http://www.cordwoodmasonry.com/Cordwood.html
http://www.daycreek.com/dc/html/albummenu.htm
But how does this work in reality? Why don't you see it in a forest-rich country like Sweden? As long as you allow the wood to dry properly before building, shouldn't the durability be comparable to a log house?
http://www.cordwoodmasonry.com/Cordwood.html
http://www.daycreek.com/dc/html/albummenu.htm
Hello,
There is an association for natural building that has articles on the subject.
http://www.naturligt-byggeri.org/default.asp?ID=142&Ct=132
There is an association for natural building that has articles on the subject.
http://www.naturligt-byggeri.org/default.asp?ID=142&Ct=132
But if you choose the right timber, it should be possible, for example, there are spruce poles that can be 50-60 years old but only 8 cm at the base, which means they consist only of heartwood. I believe it's called suppressed spruce, difficult to find if you don't know what to look for, it looks like an ordinary small spruce, but they exist among fully grown spruces and have grown just as long as the others, but the lack of light and space has made them stop growing.