Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 1

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 1

After Hurricane Katrina, more than 20,000 campers and trailers were sent to the Gulf Coast. FEMA has been providing emergency housing, but it was meant to be temporary. This time the areas affected and the amount of damage meant it was going to take longer 

Murphy Doors – Secret Doors and Added Storage

Murphy Doors – Secret Doors and Added Storage

How does Bruce Wayne enter the bat cave? Through a secret bookcase door. If you want a secret door to your hidden lair, you can build one yourself with a kit or parts from Murphy Doors. The Murphy Door Company makes doors that are also 

Updated Virginia Farmhouse House Plans

Updated Virginia Farmhouse House Plans

A few years ago I shared plans for a small farmhouse that Jay Osborne made available free. Yesterday he contacted me through Pinterest to tell me what is new with the plans and to tell me about his Kickstarter for a book about the floor 

Garage with Apartment Kits

Garage with Apartment Kits

EcoHouseSmart makes Log Garage Kits with an upstairs bonus room, office or studio apartment. We can add space and vacation rental income. When we were building, we considered adding a bonus room over the garage. It would be Cliff’s office. Or maybe where he would 

We have Power & Finishing Up

We have Power & Finishing Up

The snow has rained away and they aren’t saying anything about people being without power anymore, so it should be our turn. Tuesday we met Beau and Jessica for dinner at Papas & Beer. On the way home we drove by the house. Look! They 

Snow at the New House

Snow at the New House

The weather forecast was for snow. Crazy amounts of snow. Which we got. We are not going anywhere. When Cliff woke up, we walked down to the new house. The snow was very heavy. There were a lot of trees down in the neighborhood. We 

Setting the Roof Trusses with a Crane

Setting the Roof Trusses with a Crane

After a week of wind and rain, we finally had good enough weather for the crane. The crane was supposed to show up by 9:00. I got out there early to see the carpenters set up. The carpenters braced the walls. The guys were measuring