Tag: Construction

The Missouri Journal

Like a lot of people who approach middle age, I started to…

Mark Chenail Mark Chenail

A Better Cabin, Quicker and Cheaper – Part 2

Who doesn’t long for their own piece of terra firma (or soil),…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

A Better Cabin, Quicker and Cheaper – Part 1

Our Portable Building Cabin Adventure Begins Dick Proenneke is a name familiar…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Pros & Cons of Living in an Alternative Home: Steel Quonset

There’s something special about building your own home, whether you build it…

Kristin Grant Kristin Grant

Home Winterization Anyone Can Tackle

There's something romantic or heartwarming about seeing a home in a clearing…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings

Winter is a lot like death and taxes… it’s one of the…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Secrets to Turning a Rent-to-Own Storage Building into a House, Part One

In ten years on my homestead, I have built many buildings from…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Got Shelter in the Bag? Earthbag Homes on the Homestead

So, you’ve finally found the perfect land to homestead.  It’s got everything:…

Magdalena Alvarez Magdalena Alvarez

Homesteading in an 1870s English Crofter’s Cottage

I live in a Victorian crofter’s cottage, or homesteading farm cottage, in…

Natalie Branston Natalie Branston

So, You Want to Live Off Grid, Eh?

Today's hottest trend is off-grid living; unplug, disconnect, and get back to…

Bobbie Gore Bobbie Gore

Simple Solar Projects

Solar power is sweeping the nation and for good reason.  Solar energy…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores