Mark Richie takes his days like he builds his houses: one log at a time. "It's a great process, and at the end of the day you can see what you've done," Richie said. "I guess I must have wood in my ...

Some things in life are so complicated that it’s easier to say, “Screw it — I’m not going to do this at all.” That’s what building a new home is like for most people. The process is so fraught with ...