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When you buy a cup of coffee from the local cafe, or pick up a gift from a neighborhood store, it’s an act that fundamentally fuels your community’s economy. This is important to ensure that the money you spend remains…
Question: How realistic is it to convert a seasonal cottage built in the 1950s into a year-round home? My husband and I live in the city and we’d like to sell our house and take the proceeds to buy a…
*NATURE: See a massive, newly hatched cecropia moth.
*HOMEBUILDING: Cut and install fancy sidewall shingles.
*WOODWORKING: Save money making trim and molding.
*POWER TOOLS: Learn the basics of choosing and using a drill.
Steve Maxwell, a homesteader since 1985, takes us through a financial self-reliance reality check for the homesteading lifestyle.
*CEDAR RAIL FENCES: See ours close up right here.
*SEPTIC SYSTEM REVIVAL: Working perfectly after 3 years.
I’ve built houses from scratch from foundation to roof peak, and I’ve also managed and worked on a number of older home renovations and restorations. Because of that, I can say with confidence that these two types of projects are…