Choosing the new-construction route comes with challenges like cost overruns, permitting delays and supply-chain issues, but also the promise of getting a fully customized home. Credit...Kate Warren ...

On Monday, we revealed our 2025 Best Builders list. Today, a few of those experts weigh in on building a resilient home in Texas. When it comes to a home surviving any disaster, an ounce of prevention ...

They couldn’t sleep. A hurricane was lashing their brand-new house with a torrent of wind and rain. Deborah Rodriguez and her husband were miles away, snuggled up in a hotel bed, but they could watch ...

Creating a natural, eco-friendly paradise with your own hands is totally possible! Here’s a step-by-step breakdown: Building the Mud House - ✔️ Select the Site – Choose stable ground with access to ...

A good dog house does more than provide shade—it protects from wind, rain, and temperature swings. This episode breaks down ...

Gingerbread houses are festive and fun, but for some, they are way harder to make than they seem. Just one wrong move can cause your gingerbread house to come crumbling down. In this week’s edition of ...

Wildfires in the western U.S. are larger and more frequent now than in the past. And the number of homes, businesses and other structures lost to the flames has skyrocketed. Wildland management ...

If you’re looking to move but haven’t found the perfect home — or you’re balking at the current market’s high prices — you might be wondering what it would take to build a brand-new home of your own.

Owning your own home has always been thought of as the "American dream." But with housing prices skyrocketing and mortgage rates increasing, it is becoming less and less attainable—especially for ...