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Discover Extra Storage You Didn’t Know You Had

Discover Extra Storage You Didn’t Know You Had

It is hard to stay organized when there is just not enough space. Buying extra bins and tubs doesn’t help if there is nowhere to put them. Look around your house. You might be surprised for find space that can be used for storage that 

Before and After Adding a Bump Out Closet

Before and After Adding a Bump Out Closet

When I first bought the log cabin, the bedroom was only 10-feet wide and there was very little closet space and storage. We took out the small closets to make the master bedroom larger and more functional and built a bump out for two closets. 

Why Can’t I get a Mortgage or even move a Pre-1976 Trailer?

Why Can’t I get a Mortgage or even move a Pre-1976 Trailer?

Since June 15, 1976, manufactured homes (mobile homes or trailers) were constructed to meet Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards and issued a red HUD tag, a certification label. You cannot retrofit an older trailer and get a HUD tag. Technically, trailers constructed prior to 

Where Can I Put a Tiny House and What Will It Cost?

Where Can I Put a Tiny House and What Will It Cost?

If you are looking for land to build on, or planning to build on land you or your family already own, you need to be sure of the zoning. Even if you checked before, make sure that the zoning hasn’t changed. There are also costs 

Building Codes and Zoning for a Tiny House

Building Codes and Zoning for a Tiny House

If you are thinking about a Tiny House, there are some things you really need to find out early in making your plan. Building Codes and Zoning affect what you can do. No matter where you live, your local Building Code is the standard of 

The VERY First Step: Septic Approval

The VERY First Step: Septic Approval

It doesn’t matter whether you are going to build a house from scratch, buy a manufactured home or a pre-fab or modular home, no matter what size it is, you have to worry about sewage. If city sewage hookups are available, it’s easy. But if 

Sedona Park Model Tiny House by Clayton Homes in Flat Rock, NC

Sedona Park Model Tiny House by Clayton Homes in Flat Rock, NC

This cute Park Model cottage with an addition has two bedrooms, plus a loft. The bathroom has normal-sized fixtures and the kitchen is practical. It is in Flat Rock, North Carolina, all set up and ready to move in. Want a tour? Sedona Park Model 

The Smallish Vanna Venturi House

The Smallish Vanna Venturi House

This is the Vanna Venturi House. It is considered one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement. Architect Robert Venturi designed the house for his mother, Vanna. It was completed in 1964. The Vanna Venturi House may not seem like a small 

Buy This Tiny Home in Mills River Acony Bell Tiny Home Community

Buy This Tiny Home in Mills River Acony Bell Tiny Home Community

One of the tiny houses at the Acony Bell Tiny Home Community is for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Want to see the photos? The house is set up, but is on a frame with wheels, so it is towable. You can leave it where it 

Cassette Toilets

Cassette Toilets

A cassette toilet splits the difference between a portable toilet and one that is plumbed into the RV and has to be pumped out at a holding tank dump station. Instead of an installed black water tank for sewage, a cassette toilet has a removable