Question: I recently saw some very attractive new steel-framed houses. Are these houses energy efficient (for passive solar too)? Are they inexpensive and easy to build for a do-it-yourselfer on a ...

If you’re in the market for a backyard getaway or are looking for a possible solution to the housing market shortage, modern prefabricated tiny houses may be your answer. Depending on the unit's size, ...

A RECENT story by Denise Salvaggio about steel-frame homes left out how environmentally expensive it is to use steel as a building material instead of wood. This is ironic in a story that focuses on a ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPY.com may receive an affiliate commission. Tiny house kits provide an easy way to add an additional ...

The recessed lighting over the front porch is a stylish touch. The Home Depot has a sleek tiny house for under $19,000 that will add some precious private space to your property for stretching out in.

As existing homes go for bigger price tags, new homes are shrinking. You can even buy and ship tiny homes online now. In 2023, the average size of new homes built fell to less than 2,500 square feet, ...

Q: We're considering erecting a 4,000-square-foot steel frame home (from Heritage Building Systems) on our ranch in Turlock in Stanislaus County. Please discuss the merits/demerits of a steel (not ...

`Superhouse,” the home of steel, is a concept that has yet to show its strength in the Chicago area. But one of the few local projects using steel is a demonstration house now being built by the ...

There’s a little more going on with 6226 Acacia Avenue in Upper Rockridge than a potential buyer might see at first glance. Granted, this brand new, five-bed, four-and-a-half-bath $2.99 million home ...

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2025 / In the aftermath of January's wildfires that swept through 40,000 acres causing $250 billion in local economic damage, destroying more than 16,000 ...

There aren’t many things you can’t buy on Amazon. And you can now remove “house” from that ever-decreasing list. Tiny house kits have recently seen a rise in popularity for several reasons. In ...