Building a small house

You dream of building a home or homestead, but money is tight. Here are some strategies to get the materials and services you need for cheap or for free.

If you think that using a natural building method, building tiny, or even using shipping containers will help you build on the cheap, you're only half right. Here's what you need to know before you build.

So you decided its time to build a new home and the first step you need to think about is budgeting, you start adding up the costs for land, foundation, framing and the list goes on and all you can see is dollar signs everywhere. So you start wondering how you can save money when building a house. Building a house is not cheap, but with budgeting and knowing how to spend your money wisely, you can build your dream home. My parent recently moved into their new home, and they saved so much…

This the 1091 sq. ft. Camp Callaway Cottage. It's built by Pine Mountain Builders and certified by EarthCraft House. Please enjoy, learn more, and re-share below. Thank you! Don't miss other awesome small homes like this, join our

In January of this year, we broke ground on our new small Cottage in the Southeast.* ( *For those who are confused about this new cottage vs our Tiny French Farmhouse: the property that we’re restoring and renovating in France is a forever project for us, and won’t be livable full-time for several

There’s no better feeling than setting foot inside your home, sweet home after a long day. Beware, the king (or the queen) of the house is back! Imagine: there’s one lucky family that runs a whole kingdom of houses with a teeny-tiny nuance. The Brinks family owns 6 houses, each one only 160 square feet in size, that look as if Dad from Honey, I Shrunk the Kids had shrunk their home instead.

While “tiny house” may still be a phrase with a lot of buzz about it, the movement toward smaller and even mobile homes is anything but a fad. People all ... Read moreThe Ultimate Guide To Building A Tiny House

In Part 3 of our How to Build a Small House Kit series, we explore different kinds of foundations for your kit home, and reasons to consider each when you…

Living off-grid means taking more responsibilities for yourself rather than relying on the middlemen who just want to exploit your need for them.

French country inspired split level home plan, 2 to 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen w/island, finished basement