Construction of a house takes four walls, a roof and basic modern amenities. But local students recently got a hands-on opportunity to learn what it takes to make a home. Nine students from La Jolla ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A backyard guest house may seem like a luxury few can afford, but this home improvement project can cost ...

Melanie Copeland lost her job, built a 144-sq-ft tiny house, and launched a handyman business with her husband in Virginia.

I moved into a tiny house in a stranger's backyard in Los Angeles. I may have little space, but my landlord has become a ...

Meet Liz & Dave, artists who built an 18' tiny house in their backyard during the pandemic. They purchased the shell from a ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shortly after Elvis Summers befriended Irene McGhee, he learned she was sleeping on the streets of South Los Angeles. So the man with the blue mohawk and wraparound shades decided ...

Jun. 9—They're not professional home builders, but volunteers from the Medford Rogue Rotary Club are putting the finishing touches on four tiny houses for homeless people. "For us non-contractor-type ...

My home is less than 1100 sq feet and yet I'm intrigued by "tiny houses" of the under 500 sq feet variety, that people build on trailers. I thought it would be interesting to write about the ...