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...
One of the best reasons to get a Miracle Truss® DIY steel building kit is because of how cost effective it is to create plenty of storage. Customers rave about how easy the buildings are to put up. Prefabricated steel columns bolt directly to concrete, so there’s no...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that July of 2019 became the hottest month on record for the planet. The record temperatures shrank Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to historic lows. Solving the grave issue of global warming might not be...
Big business might grab the headlines, but did you know that 99.9 percent of all businesses in the United States are small businesses? The latest statistics from the U.S. Small Business Administration reports that small businesses employ nearly 59 million people....
