Tiny Houses, Big Potential
What is your ideal house-size? Is it 1,000 square-feet? 2,000 square feet…
Too Close for Comfort: One Woman’s Misadventures in Pasture Creation
I reflected it was an odd way to spend a morning. Crammed…
Secrets to Turning a Rent-to-Own Storage Building into a House, Part Two
Repeat after me, “Blocking, blocking, blocking!” If there is one thing on…
Yesterday’s Fence for Today’s Homestead: Old-fashioned Fencing
Prior to the invention of wire fencing, farmers still had to contain…
Traditional Homestead Construction
This article is inspired by the craftsmanship and elegance of early American…
What to Do When Your Well Gets Sick
Imagine that you are outside working in your garden. You have been…
Gimme Shelter (And I’d Like it to Look Like…a House, Please)
There are several options available to the new landowner-slash-rural-inhabitant, some appealing, some…
Natural Building Colloquium of Kerrville, TX: Getting Down and Dirty with Mother Nature
If you are thinking and have been reading about Alternative and Natural…
The Actively Passive Home — New Construction Using Old Rules
“Wait. You forgot to draw in the HVAC closet”, said the young…
Evolution of the Kitchen: From Campfire to Cuisinart (and Back Again?)
As we all know, the evolution of the kitchen — room, concept,…
You Can Afford Your Homestead Dream, Part Two: Transform That Crummy Trailer into A Dream Home
In my previous article, “You Can Afford Your Homestead Dream,” I described…
