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Over the years industry lobbies have merged with increasingly stringent environmental regulations and local zoning and permit processes to create a situation in which affording or building one's own dwelling has become out of reach for 'regular ' rural people. Only a generation ago it was commonplace for people to, upon purchasing rural property, spend a couple of winters in a yurt or temporary cabin (which often later became the chickenhouse!) while building their home. Today, even handcrafted doors and windows are against regulation because they don't meet the industry-backed environmental standards. By offering training in ...