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Colin Goodson knows more about energy than most people. The tall, bearded Mainer is an engineer on an offshore oil drilling ship in the Gulf of Mexico. But when it came time for him to build a home in ...

Welcome to our DIY Tiny Home Build Stories series! In this episode, Natalie Bogwalker, director of Wild Abundance, shares her journey in tiny house living. She provides a tour of her charming step van ...

Whether you're currently house hunting or simply wondering how much your home is worth, there are tons of factors that can affect property value. Some buyers prefer historic homes, while others ...

Learn how to build a cabin in the wilderness by watching the wind and light rotate through the property and following a cabin build from conception to completion. Long before I used string on stakes ...

Snow loads, –30 °C nights, and humid summer heatwaves test any cabin. A prefab kit that thrives in those extremes starts with a super-tight shell: thick wall assemblies, continuous insulation, and ...