CountryPlans.com  Master builder John Raabe's plans and tools for designing and building cabins, cottages and small homes.
 

If you're planning on building your own small home, you really need to visit CountryPlans.com. You'll find good advice, plans for simple cabins, cottages and solar homes, and an excellent selection of resources that you can rely on throughout your building project. 

 

Learn how to find the best property for your new homestead. Join a forum of other owner-builders to share ideas. Download free PDF files of practical construction details. Review free study plans of a variety of attractive small home designs. Learn how to orient your home to take advantage of the sun. Find the best how-to books for owner-builders.

 

Give yourself plenty of time to take advantage of all the information that you'll find, and then consider subscribing to Raabe's PlanHelp.com for continuous help while you're designing and building your home.