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Real Log Cabin Kits and Shells

Real Log Cabin Kits and Shells

This company sells kits to build a real traditional log cabin, like settlers lived in. Real Log Cabin Kit in Madison, IN Hand crafted real log cabins. Custom made per your specifications from select white pine in any size or configuration. Single story, 1&1/2 story, 

Finish-Yourself Cabins from $2,490 to $14,980

Finish-Yourself Cabins from $2,490 to $14,980

Someone recommended a cabin shell on Facebook Marketplace. The cabin is finished on the outside, but the inside is completely unfinished. The seller has a lot of different sizes and prices from $2,490 to $14,980.  They look like log cabins on the outside, built with 

The Little Cabin Has Power!

The Little Cabin Has Power!

A team showed up from Sumter Utilities to pull power to the cabin.  Now Mom can move in as soon as she is ready. Want to see how they get electricity from the road to the power meter? Although people had been here to mark 

Geodesic Dome Homes

Geodesic Dome Homes

Someone asked me to take a look at the Dome House on Facebook Marketplace. I searched “dome” and found three local and a lot more outside my local area. This is the  one she wanted me to see. 19.7ft (6m) Dome Home – it’s available!!! 

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 

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