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Step-by-Step Build a Murphy Door Bi-Folding Bookshelf Secret Room Hidden Door

Step-by-Step Build a Murphy Door Bi-Folding Bookshelf Secret Room Hidden Door

The Murphy Door Bi-Folding Bookshelf was designed to replace an existing door. Just remove the door, leaving the door jamb, base and trim. Surface Mount Bifold Murphy Doors are surface mounted over an opening. They look like a wall unit, but they fold in the 

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 

Final Electric: Ground Rods and Flagged for Underground Power

Final Electric: Ground Rods and Flagged for Underground Power

We did not need an electrician to set up our modular cabin. All the wiring was done by Westwood Cabins, www.westwoodcabins.com and the electric meter was already mounted. I keep thinking we are done, but there are still things I didn’t think of. The only 

Murphy Bed DIY Kits

Murphy Bed DIY Kits

Fold away beds have been around for hundreds of years. Murphy beds, also called  pull-down or wall beds fold up against the wall when they are not being used. Some fold up into furniture. Others fold into a closet or alcove. This bed folds into 

Landings and Steps

Landings and Steps

We plan to have a real front porch, but the project has cost more than we expected, so for now we just have the minimum steps and landings we need to get a CO. We can add a porch later. The temporary landings are so 

Bringing Water to the Cabin, Nearly There!

Bringing Water to the Cabin, Nearly There!

The water and sewer taps were put in. The trench for the water line was dug and the water line was  laid inside PVC pipe to protect it from rocks. The sewer line was put in with extra clean-outs because it is so long. We 

Water and Sewer Taps for Our Not-So-Tiny House

Water and Sewer Taps for Our Not-So-Tiny House

We have taps! We can finally move forward! We’ve been waiting for water and sewer taps. We applied when we started this whole thing. They let us pay for them on March 4. Finally, on May 1, they came out and put them in.  For 

Gutters for the Little Modular Cabin

Gutters for the Little Modular Cabin

We are still waiting for the city. We can’t move forward until we have water and sewer connections. We were going to wait until we had added the permanent porch to add gutters, but after a few good rains, we decided to go ahead. It’s 

448 Square Foot Shed to Home Conversion for $24,500

448 Square Foot Shed to Home Conversion for $24,500

This practical little home is build from a 14×32 shed. It is available for only $24,500, plus the cost to move it and set it back up. 1 Bed 1 Bath House $24,500 Barnwell, SC2023 Custom built cabin style 14×32 steel grey with black trim 

Rustic Post and Beam Cabin Kits

Rustic Post and Beam Cabin Kits

This $120,000 Rustic Post and Beam Cabin Kit builds a 3000 garage with a 1320 square foot apartment upstairs.  Custom kits average $20 a square foot and finished Post and Beam homes start at $55 a square foot. You can also buy pressure treated or