Armstrong Steel Building Kits: Residential Steel Homes & Barndominiums

Armstrong Steel Building Kits: Residential Steel Homes & Barndominiums

Have you considered a steel building kit? It is easy and cost effective to turn a steel building into a home. And you can have a larger barndominium or a metal building home for the money! When you’re ready to build your dream home, look 

14 x 22 Summit 308 Studio Home by Studio Shed Shell or Fully Equipped

14 x 22 Summit 308 Studio Home by Studio Shed Shell or Fully Equipped

Studio Home by Studio Shed makes small modular homes that been be delivered to your home. Their efficient little Summit series starts with the little 308 Square Foot model. They are available 14, 16 or 20-feet wide by 22 to 50-feet long. They can be 

Compact Meadowridge Amish Built ADU Cabins

Compact Meadowridge Amish Built ADU Cabins

The Meadow Ridge Cabin ADU Series built by Amish Built Cabins are modular homes, built to residential building codes. From 240 to 832 square foot floor plans, they are livable homes with a compact footprint.  You can order them as a factory-finished cabin or as 

Buy a Used Disney Fort Wilderness Log Cabin

Buy a Used Disney Fort Wilderness Log Cabin

We drove by cabins for sale somewhere between Melbourne and Ormond Beach, Florida. Later, while fueling up, I opened Facebook Marketplace to see if there was something intriguing nearby. We were in no hurry. I immediately recognized the same cabins I saw. Same gravel lot, 

What is a Barndominium?

What is a Barndominium?

Sometimes you can find a deal on eBay where someone has bought a house kit and then their plans changed. Right now there is a 2400 square foot Barndominium kit that will probably be a good deal for someone. The kit is sitting on a 

Buy? Build? Or Modular? Which costs less per square foot?

Buy? Build? Or Modular? Which costs less per square foot?

The price per square foot is one way to compare home prices. Real estate listings will tell you a home’s price per square foot. This is the listing price divided by the home’s total square footage. Around us, the average price per square foot right 

Compact Cottages Custom Built on Your Land from under $200k

Compact Cottages Custom Built on Your Land from under $200k

Compact Cottages is a local (Asheville area) company that builds small efficient houses from pre-fabricated pieces for “between $200k – $350k for a brand new home (not including land costs).”  The houses are cost-effective, with a small footprint. Floor plans are logical, with every inch 

Half Price Allwood Claudia Cabin Kit

Half Price Allwood Claudia Cabin Kit

If you have been looking at the Allwood Scandinavian Cabin Kits, this is probably the best deal you will get. An Allwood Claudia Cabin Kit is on Facebook Marketplace at approximately half price. The Claudia kit retails for $10,450.00. The included interior wall kit is 

Can I take my Tiny Home off on my taxes?

Can I take my Tiny Home off on my taxes?

Can I take my Tiny Home off on my taxes? Maybe. You may be able to deduct taxes or interest.  There are also office or business use deductions you could qualify for. It is absolutely worth looking into. Talk to a QUALIFIED tax professional about 

Small Backyard Farmhouses Book with Open Source House Plans

Small Backyard Farmhouses Book with Open Source House Plans

I’ve been sharing the free house plans for Jay Osborne’s small farmhouses as the designs have evolved. Now, the book is available. It includes the basic plans. More details are available free. They are designed to be easy to modify. Each can be as small