Whatever Happened to Rex’s Pallet House?

This drawing approximates Rex’s pallet house method.
This drawing approximates Rex’s pallet house method.

So where is Rex? How did his pallet house turn out? I’d sure like to know. When people send us owner-builder home projects that cost $4/square foot then obviously tons of people will be interested. Most likely Rex’s house is finished and he’s moved on to other things. If Rex happens to see this, please please email me an update of your house.

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Making a Farm Table with Salvaged Wood


“Build your own furniture, a dream of many but a reality for few. In this video I show you how I make farm tables. This is one made for a customer for a new house. It’s 10 feet long and made from red oak, sawn from a dead standing tree. The base is made from (reclaimed) spruce and yellow pine. It is constructed with mortise and tenon joints, using a hollow chisel mortiser and a tenon jig I made for the table saw.”

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How We Found $7,000 in Reclaimed Construction Materials in Four Days


“We spend 40+ hours a week on documenting our journey of starting a homestead 100% from scratch in hopes of helping others! If you enjoy our videos and want to help us to create more, learn how you can support us without spending a dime: http://purelivingforlife.com/support/

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Eclectic Eco-Friendly Tiny House with Two Lofts


To give you an idea of how popular tiny houses are, this video has almost 600,000 hits in just a few months. It never ceases to amaze me how many creative, space-saving ideas people incorporate into tiny homes. This particular home has a Moroccan floor sofa, a cutting board that fits over an alcohol burning cooktop, a grow tower that provides herbs year-round that’s small enough to be brought indoors in the winter, two lofts that include an upstairs office and much more. Also note how many tiny homes like this one are designed for off-grid as well as on-grid hookups. You may not like some of the aesthetics or even want a house this small. That’s okay. I’m posting the best tiny house videos that I can find because they have so many space and money saving ideas.

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