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The Top 9 Tools for Women Carpenters
We’re introducing you to the tools of the trade, courtesy of Nadi Mond, one of our stellar and highly experienced Women’s Basic Carpentry instructors. We recently asked Nadi to share her top tools for women carpenters, and the list is accessible, instructive, and fun. Ready to fill your toolbelt? After ... Read more
Best Tiny Home Designs
In this post, we’re not going to spoon feed you the best tiny house designs by showing flashy photos. Instead, we’re going to give you a selection of patterns that will act as helpful tools for creating and evaluating your own tiny home designs. By exploring patterns, our hope is ... Read more
How much does it cost to build a tiny house?
The idea of building a tiny house is so cool and appealing. It’s like taking your childhood blanket-fort building to the next level, taking a step toward making a smaller ecological footprint, and becoming a homeowner, all at once! But, there are a lot of practical questions that come up. ... Read more
Sustainability of Building Materials: An Ecological Approach to Carpentry
In our modern age of climate change and finite resource extraction, the sustainability of building materials matters. Indeed, building with ecological materials can decrease both your energy consumption and your ecological footprint. Sustainable building practices can also lower carbon emissions and minimize harm to human health. In this post, we ... Read more
How to Save Money Building a Tiny House
Are you looking for ways to save money building a tiny house? Look no further! Here at Wild Abundance, we’ve designed and built dozens of tiny homes using various money-saving techniques. In this post, we’ll share some cost saving tips for building a tiny house on a budget. Break down ... Read more
What is the Best Tiny House Foundation?
Tiny house foundation options explained, plus tips on cost, site selection, and environmental factors. Tiny house foundations are important! They can anchor your tiny home to the Earth, provide insulation and also help keep moisture out. If you’ve been wondering, “Does a tiny house need a foundation?” the answer is ... Read more
8 Tools Needed To Build a Tiny House
There are just eight tools needed to build a tiny house, and you can buy them all for under $500. In addition to these basics, there are other specialized tools that come in handy and can make things easier. Of course it’s important to learn proper and safe tool use, ... Read more
The Essential Tiny House Electrical Guide
A note on safety: This post, and all our offerings, are for educational purposes only. We recommend hiring a professional to help with your tiny house electrical system. The information here will give you a great foundation to help you feel confident in your conversations with an electrician. For more ... Read more
Building an Ecological Tiny House with Natural Materials
People all over the world have been building ecological tiny homes and other structures with natural materials throughout human history. Here, we dig into the differences between conventional and more ecological building materials and discuss three natural building modalities to consider when building a tiny house: Rammed earth Hempcrete Cordwood ... Read more
Timber Framing: A time-honored, beautiful, durable, and versatile way to build
What is timber framing? Timber framing is a construction method that utilizes heavy timbers instead of skinny framing wood (like 2x4s). These pieces are connected by elegant and strong joinery, which interlocks the timbers and incorporates wooden pegs to secure them. As a result, this method is way stronger and ... Read more
3 Steps for Irrigating Your Garden With Rainwater
Image source: Alison Hancock/Shutterstock Turn off the taps and lower your water bill. It’s easy to use rainwater to irrigate your garden. Here are 3 steps to help you get an effective system set up. Once you’re using rainwater instead of groundwater to irrigate, you won’t need to run up ... Read more
5 Simple Outdoor Kitchen Ideas
A few simple, creative outdoor kitchen ideas will help you put together a lovely, functional space for food prep close to your home. Cooking outdoors isn’t just for camping trips. Creating an outdoor kitchen gets you outside every day, even during “ordinary” life. You’ll enjoy the beauty of the ... Read more
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