Building a cordwood home with our own hands has been a long and rewarding experience. Here are some of the major things that happened in the last two months as we finished the build.
10 Easy Ways To Save Thousands of Dollars As An Owner-Builder
If you are looking to be an owner-builder for your new home AND you want to do the majority of the work yourself, we’re right there with you. Over the past three years, we have gone through the entire process of designing and building our own cordwood home. There are a lot of things we’ve…
8 Important Tasks For Owner-Builders to Do This Winter
You’re planning to build your own house from scratch, but what should you be doing to prep? Winter is the perfect time to prep for a spring build. If you’re an owner builder, these are the things you need to be thinking about before you start construction.
9 Ways to Get Building Materials Cheap or Free
You dream of building a homestead, but you’re flat out of money. Here are some strategies to get the materials and services you need for cheap or free.
How to Finance Your Homestead (even if you’re flat broke)
You dream of owning your own land, building a home, and growing your own food, but it takes money to get there. What are the best ways to finance the homestead of your dreams? How can you find land to get started?
9 Tips for Planning The Perfect Homestead Layout
Developing the perfect homestead layout can be tricky, but taking the time to do it right will ensure many successful and fruitful years in your home. Here are our top tips we’ve gathered from actually building our own homestead to help you design your perfect space.
Building a Cordwood House: September-October Round 2
Building a cordwood home by hand has been a very humbling and enriching experience. Find out what we accomplished in the past two months as we prepare to move to our cordwood home for the first time!
“Should I Quit My Job?”: Questions to Ask When You Want to Opt Out
“Should I quit my job?” “I would love to stay home with my kids.” “I really just want to get out of the rat race and work for myself.” If you’ve ever said these things, you aren’t alone. There’s so much more you need to know about making the leap than you might realize.
Getting Started With Solar Power: A Beginner’s Guide
Curious about solar? Wondering how you can make more sustainable choices or maybe even go off the grid? This comprehensive quick-start guide will help you get started.
Building a Cordwood House: July and August Progress Report
It’s our second full summer building our cordwood house. From insulation to paneling and more, check out everything we accomplished in the months of July and August building our off-grid cordwood house.