2nd act, fresh start: couple builds 4-generation mud-&-clay family village by Kirsten Dirksen on September 24, 2026 Athena Steen learned to build with earth as a kid on her mother’s pueblo in New Mexico, where if someone …
Steelworker quits at 50, builds $50K cordwood home lit by colorful bottles by Kirsten Dirksen on September 13, 2026 At 50, Jason Fine walked away from his union boilermaker job and cashed out his retirement to buy 29 acres …
Visionary dad built underground home. Son restored it to former glory by Kirsten Dirksen on August 2, 2026 For decades, Conway worked mostly alone, crafting a one-of-a-kind underground home into a Missouri mountainside — no permits, no architect, …
Leaves rat race, digs himself remote earthen home with underground rotunda by Kirsten Dirksen on May 3, 2026 Sammy left his office job in Ohio to teach himself a completely different way of building. He moved to rural …
Homesteading from the Homestead Act to YouTube. A real American Dream? by Nicolás Boullosa on February 19, 2026 The tools changed from axe and almanac to solar and smartphones, but the old wager remains: live deliberately, outside the …
Was told ‘You can’t build underground.’ Got dream buried dome fully permitted by Kirsten Dirksen on November 16, 2025 Brad was told, “You can’t build underground.” He proved them wrong, self-building the buried dome he had envisioned & getting …
“Live from California” legend shares SuperAging secret, DIY-building tips 🛹 by Kirsten Dirksen on November 10, 2024 At 89, Lloyd Kahn has been building his own homes for over six decades, crafting spaces that include a few …
Turned lousy shed into 3 dream homes around zen garden & spa by Kirsten Dirksen on August 1, 2022 25 years ago, Jeffrey Frechette bought “the last $100,000 house in Seattle”, a tiny 1940s-era war bungalow that he describes …
