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Mom of four builds 3,500-square-feet house using YouTube tutorials

Monika ThakurBy Monika ThakurFebruary 5, 2017No Comments3 Mins Read
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After seeing two bad marriages filled with domestic violence, Cara Brookins, an Arkansas-based mom of four, needed a place to stay along with her kids (Hope, Drew and Jada and Roman – ages 17 to 2 at the time). Unfortunately, Brookins couldn’t afford a new house but that didn’t stop her from building one for her family.

Instead of buying a new house, she decided to build one on her own with zero experience and zero knowledge. She used YouTube tutorials to guide her throughout the construction process. After careful research, Brookins brought an acre of land in Bryant, Arkansas, a suburb of Little Rock, and began building.

She started the construction work in 2008 after watching videos in the evening and made a list of the tools she’d need. Using a bank loan of $150,000 for materials, online video tutorials, and team work, the family worked on the house for nine months. Jada used to haul water from the neighbor’s pond to make a mix to help lay the foundation.

Drew helped move lumber and Hope cooked for everyone. Besides the YouTube, Brookins also enlisted the help of a friendly firefighter who had past building experience. She would pay him $25 an hour, when she could afford it, to help her with some of the tasks. While building their house, the family also came closer and also learned that nothing is impossible in this world.

Finally, on March 31, 2009, the family moved into its 3,500-square-foot house that’s named Inkwell Manor. This is because Brookins is a novel writer and wanted to reflect her passion for books and writing through her house. The house has five bedrooms and a library. The mother of four has briefed her experience in the book, “Rise: How a House Built a Family.” You can buy it on Amazon to learn about building a house both physically and mentally.

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Brookins working on the foundation of the home
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She learned the entire construction process through YouTube tutorials
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The whole family came together while building their new house
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They learned to lay foundation of a house
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They learned how to pour concrete
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The whole family built the house together
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Roman sleeping, while the family is working on the house
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Brookins’ broken family learned nothing is impossible
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The house under construction
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It took nine months to build the house
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3,500-square-feet family home
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Library inside the house
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The entire family on dinner table

Via: MNN

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Monika is a young blogger, who likes sharing her opinion about trending consumer products and gadgets. When she is not educating readers with her writings, she’s most likely educating herself by reading her favorite stuff. She also has love for creativity and music.

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