Project: Keyless Door Locks
There’s an app for that. When I got a keyless lock on the car, I asked my husband why we couldn’t make the house keyless, too. So he set up a Nexia Home system and I love it. We have keypad locks for every door. …
Research
Project: Protect Your Cabin from Carpenter Bees and Wood Peckers
Carpenter Bees will seriously damage a log cabin. They drill tunnels and lay eggs. Which is bad enough. But then woodpeckers come to eat the larvae and make huge holes to get at them. Woodpeckers can actually hear bee larvae. The damaged wood attracts other …
Blue Ridge Cabin River Rock II Kitchen Model
This is the kitchen in the River Rock II model at Blue Ridge Log Cabins. The kitchen is bright and sunny with plenty of cabinet and counter space. The ceiling is vaulted. The stairs lead up to a loft. The space under the stairs creates …
Kit Houses
A modular home is built in a factory, then delivered complete or nearly complete. A kit house is delivered as materials on a truck. Advantage A big advantage of Kit Houses is; you know what your costs are up front. Depending on the company, for …
Classic Manor New Day Cabin
This is the house you can see in front of many Home Depot stores. Although this looks like a little house, it is sold to meet the codes for an accessory building. That means it won’t get a Certificate of Occupancy without jumping through some …
Planning the Foundation
The foundation you need depends a lot on what you are going to use your small house for. Before you plan your foundation, you should plan your location. If you haven’t already, Flood-proof by Planning the Location > Slab Slabs are the normal thing in …
14’ x 28’ Amish Made Cabin
So, here is one of the options we may use. Amish Made Cabins is a family business located in Shepherdsville, KY. They sell complete modular log cabins that are delivered by truck. They’ve been in business since the 1970s. Amish Made Cabins www.amishmadecabins.com 502-921-0002 772 …
Cox Custom Mini Houses
This could be great! These guys are about an hour from me. Cox Custom Mini Houses (864) 847-1009 980 Beaverdam Rd, Williamston, South Carolina 29697 Their ad says they build custom mini cabins and mini homes, any style. Summer cottage, cabin, any size, any features. …
How Small is Too Small?
Advantages and Disadvantages of a Tiny House Cost less to build Yes, but not as much less as you might think. A lot of the costs of building a house are the same, no matter what size the house is. You are going to need …
Log Cabin Siding
Did you know they sell siding to make any house look like a log cabin? I saw this first on a dog house, but you can buy the siding at Home Depot and put it on any house. The boards are tongue-n-groove. That means they …
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