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Stanley III Modular Home Tour

Stanley III Modular Home Tour

I toured the modular home models at Premier Homes of the Carolinas near Hendersonville.  The first one is the Stanley III and I really like it. I had done some presearch at the Premier Homes of the Carolinas website and this is one of the 

Move-in Ready 1 Bed, 1 Bath 192 Sq/Ft Tiny House

Move-in Ready 1 Bed, 1 Bath 192 Sq/Ft Tiny House

One of the houses at Acony Bell Tiny Home Village in Mills River, NC is for sale. It showed up on Facebook Marketplace. It was built by Cornerstone Tiny Homes in 2018. Home Details RVIA Certified Manufacturer Seal Tankless water heater Stackable Whirlpool washer/dryer combination 

Living in a Train Caboose

Living in a Train Caboose

When I was little there was a train caboose in the parking lot of the Crandon Park Zoo in Miami. We loved it. Our parents had to drag us into the zoo. I found a photo of the caboose in the parking lot of the 

String Swing CC29 Guitar Case Racks

String Swing CC29 Guitar Case Racks

There has always been a guitar or two in the living room, but since we moved into the new house, the pile has grown and grown. I have been looking for a way to get the clutter more organized and two String Swing Guitar Case 

Rammed Earth Home

Rammed Earth Home

A mystery I am reading (Exit Wounds by J. A. Jance) has mentioned over and over that the sheriff lives in a new “rammed-earth home” with “thick walls and high ceilings”. It is “pleasantly cool”, despite the over 100 degree weather. I guessed “rammed-earth” was 

Comparing the Barn and the Farmhouse from Tuff Shed

Comparing the Barn and the Farmhouse from Tuff Shed

There are a lot of similarities between the Tuff Shed Sundance Series TB-800 little barn and the Sundance Series TR-1600 that looks more like a two-story farm house. They can both have two floors. They are both available 12, 16 or 18-feet wide and all 

This Narrow House is only 3 to 5 Feet Wide

This Narrow House is only 3 to 5 Feet Wide

I came across a book about narrow houses and searched for photos of what they look like inside. I found this house that is only 5-feet wide at one end and 3-feet wide at the other. The house has 46-square-feet of living space. It was 

16 x 16 Sundance TR-1600 2-Story Building

16 x 16 Sundance TR-1600 2-Story Building

This is the Sundance TR-1600 from TuffShed. They are sold at Home Depot. This is the smallest one I’ve seen, only 16′ x 16′. This building is way more than just another shed. The TR-1600 boasts the most usable floor space and cubic square feet 

Granny Flat Zoning Temporary Use Permit

Granny Flat Zoning Temporary Use Permit

Someone I know thought she was going to have to sell their small home and move, so they would have enough space to care for her mother-in-law. Momma was no longer able to care for herself, but their house was too small to move her 

Willow Border and Edging

Willow Border and Edging

Willow borders and edging don’t cost much and make a big difference in how your garden looks. You can find them on Amazon for not a lot and you don’t have to wait till last frost to get started. The March 2021 issue of Country