W hen you're building your own home, you're also going to have an estimated schedule. It's the theoretical structure that holds a million equally theoretical (yet all-too-real) pieces together. A ...

While building your own home from the ground up can be a rewarding process, getting a construction loan requires that you meet the lender's criteria. To increase your chances for approval, ...

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Construction loans are short-term loans used to fund the building of a home. While mortgages can come with terms of around 30 years, construction loan terms are usually around a year.

If you're renovating a two-story structure, you might be tempted to build your own stairs. Jenna and Nick have done it, too. Here's what they learned.

Building your own home is also risky from a legal standpoint. Home builders carry Builder’s Risk, General Liability and Workman's Compensation insurance on their building projects.

Hanging art. Painting a room. Building a fire pit. These are commonly accepted DIY projects. But a fervent group of hobbyists wants to add one more to the list: building your own mattress ...

If you've got some technical chops and the patience to learn, the (solar) power is in your hands. Here's what you need to know to start building your own solar panels.

Cache Valley • Cody and Melissa Olsen sat in their brand-new home, the smell of fresh paint and wood filling the air as they played with their 6-month-old daughter, Freya. Their dog, Chip, lay ...