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Hurricane Helene vs. the Log Cabin

Hurricane Helene vs. the Log Cabin

I lived in Meadowbrook Log Cabin from 2005 until 2022 and there were a few weather events that caused flooding and road closures in Hendersonville. Hurricane Helene flooded areas that are not in a flood zone and didn’t flood areas that are in a flood 

Hurricane Helene vs. the Classic Manor New Day Cabin

Hurricane Helene vs. the Classic Manor New Day Cabin

Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina on September 27, 2024. We are all fine. I’ve been asked how our 2-story Home Depot shed we finished did through the storm. (More than anything else) We don’t own the log cabin or the building anymore, but I 

Hurricane Helene: How Did We Do?

Hurricane Helene: How Did We Do?

Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina on September 27, 2024. There is a LOT of damage which you are seeing on the news. Friends and family have a lot of damage, are still without power and water and may be for a while. It was 

Can I really get a complete modular home for under $40,000?

Can I really get a complete modular home for under $40,000?

Someone sent me a listing for a modular home that is only $37,545. That is really inexpensive for a modular home! But it is still an awful lot of money to spend. She wanted me to tell her what I think. I do not know 

Buy a Used Disney Fort Wilderness Log Cabin

Buy a Used Disney Fort Wilderness Log Cabin

We drove by cabins for sale somewhere between Melbourne and Ormond Beach, Florida. Later, while fueling up, I opened Facebook Marketplace to see if there was something intriguing nearby. We were in no hurry. I immediately recognized the same cabins I saw. Same gravel lot, 

What is a Barndominium?

What is a Barndominium?

Sometimes you can find a deal on eBay where someone has bought a house kit and then their plans changed. Right now there is a 2400 square foot Barndominium kit that will probably be a good deal for someone. The kit is sitting on a 

2-Story Hideaway Cabin Kit from Jamaica Cottage Shop

2-Story Hideaway Cabin Kit from Jamaica Cottage Shop

The Hideaway Cabin from Jamaica Cottage Shop has two levels and a wrap-around porch, an open floor plan and windows on every side. Three dormers add more usable space to the second floor. Come home to happiness in your own Hideaway Cabin! The 180 degrees 

36 x 24 Log Cabin Home Shell Kit

36 x 24 Log Cabin Home Shell Kit

King Log and Beam sells log cabin kits starting at $20,838.00. This 36 x 24 Log Cabin Home Shell Kit to build a log cabin with two bedrooms and a large loft is listed on eBay for $42,000.00. LOG CABIN HOME shell kit logs 1266 

1,116 square foot Pearlman Mountain Cabin

1,116 square foot Pearlman Mountain Cabin

The 1,116 square foot Pearlman Mountain Cabin is in the Idyllwild art community of Mount San Jacinto, California. It was designed by a renowned architect, then built by family. The cabin was designed and built to be a weekend cottage for the family of a 

Edith Farnsworth Modern One Room House

Edith Farnsworth Modern One Room House

The one room glass and steel Edith Farnsworth House seems to float above the ground. It was designed in the International style of Modern architecture by Mies van der Rohe. In 1945, Edith Farnsworth purchased nine acres of beautiful wooded property on the Fox River