You can have your custom home built on your own land, whether you have that acre of land on top of that rolling hill, or your family’s land has just been subdivided among all of the cousins and your section is next to the babbling brook. What do you do now? What you should do is connect with The Homestar Group for a team of professionals that you can rely on. Our…
How long does it take to get a Houseplans Cost-to-Build Report? Cost-to-Build Reports are typically emailed within 1 business day of the order being placed. top of page Where does the home construction cost data used in these reports come from? The construction cost data used in Houseplans Cost-to-Build Reports is compiled from real world market information supplied…
Build a home in ten days? Using William Castle s fast timber-framing method, that s all it took to put up the shell of this cabin for Castle s daughter. PHOTO: CHRIS McCLELLAN For half a century, William Castle has been building bridges, cabins, and shanties of all shapes and sizes. His favorite projects are right in his own yard. Woodland areas such as that of his…
Estimate of building a home can be all over the place. I get it. But hope the following can help some people out in estimating some costs on their own project I have seen homes and apartments sell in the Inland Empire and Antelope Valley of Southern California for less than $100/SF and include the land. I ve seen homes and apartments in Texas, etc also sell for less…
This is a three-tier brewing system, a simple—but elegant—gravity-fed rig. This is a two-tier system, in which two of the vessels exchange liquid with a pump. Each steel pot on this three-vessel, 15-gallon rig has its own natural gas burner and thermometer. One step up from the two-tier system is the recirculating-infusion mash system (RIMS). This is an automated…
One question we hear from time to time when discussing home building is: “Can I save money by building my own home?” While it’s a fair question, it’s usually asked as the result of a homeowner seeing an infomercial for a “do-it-yourself home building kit, ” or some other system sold by a company that specializes in selling instructional books and videos. While spending…
Pricing out your home s construction costs can help keep it affordable. In 2012, the median price for an existing home came in at $180, 600. According to the B4UBuild.com website, a new house probably costs you between $80 and $200 per square foot. For example, a $300, 2, 800 square-foot home costs about $107 per square foot to build ($300, /2, 800 = $107.14)…
This course has been offered since 1980 and is the heart of our curriculum. It is appropriate for a range of individuals, from the person who wants to do it all to the person who simply wants to be informed enough to have meaningful and productive conversations with his or her architect and builder. Students will learn through hands-on construction projects, studio…
I used to be in shape. Really. Two hundred push-up, 20 chin-up kind of shape. I would blaze through 50-km ski trails. That, of course, was then. As the decades piled up, exercise became less important, less frequent. Injuries began to take their toll, further limiting my activity, and at some point I came to the realization that nachos, not eggs, were nature s perfect…
The author and his wife chose to build a log cabin following the Norwegian stabbur design: raised foundation, small windows, low door, and wide eaves. PHOTO: BILL SULLIVAN Living in a cozy little cabin nestled in the woods is part and parcel of the classic Thoreau-inspired lifestyle most folks dream of now and then. But the romantic vision of log-home life is shattered…
Admiring the style and architecture of a home may inspire you to discover who the builder was. Perhaps you are considering custom building a home and would like to interview different contractors for the job or simply are intrigued by the design and workmanship of the home. Use several simple investigative techniques to learn who built a home in just a few days. Step…
If your home is bursting at the seams, adding a bedroom can bring some much-needed space to increase comfort for your family. Options range from a state-of-the-art master suite to a simple budget bedroom without the frills. Understanding the cost of these options will help you choose the right option for your home and find the best type of bedroom addition to meet…
Tree houses cost between $9, and several hundred thousand dollars. Most kids tree houses cost between $10, and $30, . Adult tree houses, bed & breakfast rentals, or commercial use tree houses usually cost between $40, and up to as much as a ground house would cost. Why the big ranges? Here are the primary considerations in determining the cost of a custom…
When Jesus walked the dusty pathways of towns and villages that we now reverently call the Holy Land and taught His disciples by beautiful Galilee, He often spoke in parables, in language the people understood best. Frequently, He referred to home building in relationship to the lives of those who listened. He declared: “Every … house divided against itself shall…
