Building a New House – Buying Land
This summer I walked past a for sale sign on a piece of land near our house when I was out walking the dogs. It was a beautiful piece of land I had never noticed before. I love where we live. And I love our …
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Garland Modular House in Historic Druid Hills, Hendersonville
If I had not watched them deliver this house with a crane, I would never guess it isn’t one of the historic homes. This is a modular, the Garland model by Palm Harbor Homes by Nationwide. You can see more information about it on their …
Research: Identifying Hydrangeas
When I moved into the cabin, it already had a hydrangea bush. I have two more now. They were both gifts that came in as house plants. They are planted nearby each other in the front and have been much more successful than expected. We …
New Small House
We’ve been following the progress of a new small house someone is building in our neighborhood. More about Huber Zip System > They posted the floor plan. Finally, here is the house finished.
Huber ZIP System®
Huber ZIP System® We’ve been watching the progress of a small house going up in the neighborhood. They are using the ZIP System® from Huber Engineered Woods. So we did some research on the product. Huber’s website says; “It’s a one-of-a-kind structural roof and wall …
Adorable Tiny Beach Houses
I’ve seen these bright tiny houses on the internet and I tracked down where they are. These adorable tiny beach houses are at the coastal village of Mandrem, India. Mandrem is a fishing community and tourist area not far from Panaji in the North Goa …
Saving the Hemlock Trees from Beetles
The pine trees in front of the house started looking poorly. I called a tree service and he told me they had Hemlock Woolly Adelgid beetles. There are 8 trees and they are big. They screen the log cabin from the road and I really …
Log Cabin Construction Methods
There are four main construction log cabin construction methods; Full Scribe, Post and Beam, Timber Frame and Fusion or Hybrid. You might also see Log Decor or Accent cabins. Meadowbrook Cabin, our home, is a Full Scribe cabin made of Red Cedar. It is gasketed, …
Project: Built-in China Cabinet and Dining Room Storage
I wanted shelves in the dining room that looked like shelves I had seen in a Bed & Breakfast in Ireland. And no, I did not get a photo of them. I wanted display shelves, some serving surface and some hidden storage underneath. We decided …
Project: Storage for DVDs
A few years ago we cut the cord. We decided we could use the money we were paying every month for DirecTV to buy an antenna and DVRs instead. We buy each season when it comes out, then binge watch without commercials. This is great! …
