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What a free standing house is and why it’s becoming more popular

Brendan Berksaw April 5, 2022 3 min read
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Free-standing houses provide homeowners with the ultimate level of freedom. They can be placed anywhere you want to put them, including in your backyard or even your living room! These homes are constructed on blocks of land instead of being built on foundations like other homes. The free-standing house is a type of home that is popular because it offers homeowners maximum freedom in design and placement. You can construct these homes anywhere you want for any purpose.

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  • Why you should build one
  • What is a free standing house
  • How to build a free standing home in 5 easy steps
  • The new trend in real estate market
  • Conclusion

Why you should build one

These homes are also cost-effective. Homeowners save money by not having to lay a foundation first, and the blocks of land underneath these homes have unlimited uses, so you can use them for any other home or property that you own. You can even sell them to another property owner once your free-standing house has been built!

What is a free standing house

With a free-standing house, you can choose the location and design for your property. It doesn’t take long to build one, and you save time by not having to lay a foundation first. The blocks of land underneath these homes have unlimited uses, so they’re also cost-effective. You don’t need to just use them as the foundations for your new construction – they can be used as the foundations for other properties that you own or sold off entirely once your free-standing house has been built!

How to build a free standing home in 5 easy steps

The process of building a free-standing house is surprisingly easy! Here are the 5 easy steps to building one:

1. Find a lot of land, typically with a size of 16 by 20 yards. Make sure the land is level so you don’t have to spend time leveling it.

2. Mark out your lot using stakes and string or use an existing foundation for your new home.

3. Prepare the ground by adding sand, gravel, water, and cement mixed with gravel until it has reached the desired consistency for pouring concrete. Remember to measure this mixture carefully to ensure that you don’t make too much or too little!

4. Pour some concrete around the perimeter of your home to create your walls. You can also line this up with some decorative bricks if you like!

5. Add more concrete on top of the walls

The new trend in real estate market

The real estate market has been going through a lot of changes in the last few years, and this resurgence is only going to get stronger. It’s not uncommon for people who are searching for a new home to look up properties that are free standing. These homes come with the requirements of a typical home, but it doesn’t cost a fortune to purchase one. For example, a free-standing home in Franklin Square will cost $250,000 or less.

There are many benefits associated with these homes that people don’t think about when they’re looking into purchasing one. Firstly, you can build your house anywhere within your property and design it however you want – there is no such thing as the perfect lot anymore!

Conclusion

A free-standing house is a type of home that offers homeowners the ultimate level of freedom in design and placement. These homes are constructed on blocks of land instead of being built on foundations like other houses, so you can place them anywhere you want to for any purpose.  A free-standing house costs less than most homes because it doesn’t require laying down foundation first – which means more savings up front! The process of building one is surprisingly easy with these five steps: find an empty lot, mark off the perimeter using stakes or string, pour some cement around your new construction (or use bricks), add more concrete over the walls; then enjoy your beautiful new property!

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