What's New with Small-House-Building.com

Here's a listing of pages on this website that are new, or old ones that have had content added to them recently.

Aug 19, 2008, Basement Construction For Your Small House

Are you considering full basement construction for your small house? If your soil type allows it, a full basement can be a nice space to put mechanicals, storage, or a rec room.

Aug 18, 2008, Steps in Building a House

Ever wondered about all the steps to building a house? Get organized ahead of time to help your building project go smoother.

Jul 26, 2008, Hiring a Concrete Subcontractor for Your Small House Foundation

Hiring a concrete subcontractor to pour your foundation may seem like the simplest step in building your house. Make sure to visit their past projects before hiring them to do YOUR foundation.

Jul 23, 2008, Whole House Surge Protection

Ever wondering is you could wire your house for electrical surge protection?

Jul 21, 2008, Construction Site Erosion Control

Construction site erosion control is required by code in most areas. Silt fencing and straw bales are the 2 common ways to control erosion on the building site.

Jul 21, 2008, Finding a Good Excavator

Finding a good excavator is mostly a matter of asking your future neighbors who'd they recommend. Plus, we'll go into some other things to consider in preparing your parcel for building.

Jul 21, 2008, Planning a House

Planning a house may seem like a waste of time. You may think because you've helped a friend for a day or two on their house building that you're ready to do your own. Wrong!

Jul 20, 2008, Finding a Good Excavator

Finding a good excavator is mostly a matter of asking your future neighbors who'd they recommend. Plus, we'll go into some other things to consider in preparing your parcel for building.

Jul 17, 2008, Surveying the Land for your New House

Survey the land for your new house really doesn't have to be a hastle. Start off with finding an existing survey map of your land at your County's Register of Deeds...

Jul 16, 2008, Using the Land Responsibly

In building a small house please don't forget about using the land reponsibly, even if it's just a small building lot in an urban area.