Single Mom Builds House With Kids After Watching YouTube

Published on 06/18/2018
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Moving On

After Cara’s second-time success with nailing that particular wall, her son Drew offered a funny moment. “Meet the construction gurus of Inkwell Manor,” Drew said. “Fear our superior skills!” At least no one was bothered by the setbacks as they always found solutions and carried on, better than ever.

Moving On

Moving On

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Inspection

Even though the Brookins family lacked training and experience, the house they built passed every single city building code inspection. Although Cara did admit that the inspectors were surprised when they learned who did all the building work. “I think they thought I was crazy,” said Brookin. “There wasn’t a single person that thought this was a good idea aside from my kids. But to me, at the time, it felt like the only answer.”

Inspection

Inspection

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