It’s tempting to claim the garage and convert it into extra living space or even an additional bedroom. There are a couple of problems with the idea, though. According to finance experts Kiplinger, about 85 percent of homebuyers say they are looking for a garage that...
We’re a country with a lot of stuff. According to statistics, 9.4 percent of us rent self-storage. There’s such demand that storage companies have nearly 1.7 billion square feet of it available, and we rent it at a rate of 5.4 square feet per person. Many self-storage...
It takes about 22 mature trees to create enough wood frame the average house – that’s about 16,380 board feet. Add things like hardwood floors, siding, roofing, and cabinets, and you’re adding another 22 to 24 trees. Trees are a renewable resource, and some wood used...
