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Electric Meter, Electrical Panel, Electric Panel Load Calculation – Small Modular Cabin Construction: Power

Electric Meter, Electrical Panel, Electric Panel Load Calculation – Small Modular Cabin Construction: Power

Westwood Cabins will build a cabin to your own plans. We showed them our plan and, after they worked it out for us, we realized we liked one of their standard plans better. We made some tweaks, but our plan is nearly identical to the 

What Does a Round House Look Like Inside?

What Does a Round House Look Like Inside?

When we were deciding what to build, my husband really wanted a round house. Deltec Homes is near us, so we see a lot of round homes. My dad built “rondettes” at Connestee Falls near Brevard, NC back in the ’70s. I couldn’t even imagine 

Westwood Modular Home Pre-delivery Inspection

Westwood Modular Home Pre-delivery Inspection

They called us early in December to let us know that our cabin was nearing completion and that we could schedule the Pre-delivery Inspection. They shut down from Christmas till New Year and Cliff was already work-scheduled before that, so the earliest we could make 

Small Modular Cabin Construction: Water

Small Modular Cabin Construction: Water

We got to go down to Due West and see our cabin. We took over a hundred photos, plus they gave us photos of the construction. This post is about the plumbing system construction. Cold & Hot Water Supply Detail Plumbing Isometrics and Details Westwood 

Front Load 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Factory Built Home on Facebook Marketplace

Front Load 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Factory Built Home on Facebook Marketplace

This 2 bed 2 bath 1056 sq ft Mobile Home just showed up on Facebook Marketplace. It is at Regional Homes of Piedmont. The listing doesn’t say much, but you can see more photos. 2 Beds 2 Baths 1056 sq ft Mobile Home The house 

Small Backyard Farmhouses Book with Open Source House Plans

Small Backyard Farmhouses Book with Open Source House Plans

I’ve been sharing the free house plans for Jay Osborne’s small farmhouses as the designs have evolved. Now, the book is available. It includes the basic plans. More details are available free. They are designed to be easy to modify. Each can be as small 

Planning a Deck or Porch for the Modular Cabin

Planning a Deck or Porch for the Modular Cabin

The plans are approved and stamped, so we meet with a contractor today for an estimate on grading, the foundation and tie-in work, and the utility hookups, sewer, water, and electric, for our new modular cabin. He can also give us a price for the 

Modular Cabin Construction: Framing

Modular Cabin Construction: Framing

They are working fast. This will be the living room of our new modular cabin. The walls are framed and the outside sheathing is on. This room will be the living room and kitchen. This is standing in the living room and looking into the 

Final Stamped and Approved Plan for Our Modular Cabin

Final Stamped and Approved Plan for Our Modular Cabin

We are having a modular cabin built by Westwood Cabins. It is a single modular pre-fab cabin that is being built in South Carolina to be moved to our land in North Carolina. We made revisions to the plans, so they had to be reviewed 

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 2

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 2

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and Park Model Tiny Houses from the Mississippi Alternative Housing Program were developed to provide emergency housing following natural disasters that could continue to be homes to improve the quality of life on into the future. Cottages and  Park Models Features