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Tiny houses are growing in popularity as people not only learn more about them but also seek to experience a simpler life. After all, in the US, 68% of tiny home owners have no mortgage compared to only 23% of traditional home owners. Although the trade off in size is very noticeable, for many it comes down to what they are willing to trade off. The average American home is about 2600 square

It may seem unbelievable but you can build houses out of plastic bottles filled with sand. These projects are made especially by NGOs from African countries. For example, the house from the video below was made by the Samaprman Foundation. The plastic bottles were gathered from trash cans and then filled with sand. This way, volunteers managed to make 6,000 `bricks` from sand-filled plastic bott

The Cabin inhabits a draw in the redwood forest at The Sea Ranch. Approached from the road below, a path winds through trees up the side of an incline to where the house steps in two directions up the slope. From a porch, which glimpses a view up the center of the draw alongside the house. Stairs ascend inside along the wall towards great panes of glass , which frame a view of massive trunks rhy

Aren’t there times when you wished you just walk outside on and fire up the stove to make a delicious meal for you and your loved ones? The DIY solution to having an outdoor cooking device ready for any event, either lunch with friends or just a nice dinner with the family, will surely impress! The cook top wood stove you see in the picture is made from a regular 55 gallon drum. Sure, there is

Are you eager to improve the décor in your home? We have just the thing for you. This tutorial will show you how to make an entry bench or a `hall tree` out of a couple of old doors and an unused drawer. With less than 55 $, you can also hand-make this gorgeous piece of furniture. Here is what you’ll need: • 30 inches wide door(s); • an old drawer; • Kreg jig; • glue; • finis