The builder was Jakobsen & Bowe, a Purcellville, Va.–based home-building and remodeling firm that specializes in modular construction. They quickly got the nod from the county for a new site on ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

The visionary enterprise recognizes the critical need for more efficient housing solutions from workforce to market rate.

When you hear the term modular homes, you probably think of something akin to mobile homes on cinder blocks—temporary ...

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy ...

Prefabricated homes also commonly known as prefab are houses designed with technologies that see skeletons of houses made in a factory before they are shipped to the construction frame.

“O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

Despite variations between the many subgroups, the vast majority of Old Order Amish communities terminate formal education at the eighth grade, meet in homes for religious services, wear ...

These images, taken in Lancaster, PA between 2004 and 2010, show contemporary Amish men, women and children. While the Amish generally do not pose for pictures, some will cooperate with ...

The aim is for far more council and social homes to be built at "scale and pace", overcoming the capacity constraints faced by traditional house builders. Charlotte Hale, of SO Modular ...

It's beginning to look a lot like the holiday season. Area churches, organizations, and shops will be holding bazaars, craft ...

There is one problem, however. Daniel is Amish, and the Amish do not tend to vote. “My kingdom is not of this world,” he tells The Independent, using words attributed to Jesus in the Bible ...