Pappy's Place

Homestead building projects at Pappy’s Place, with the cabin under construction in the Missouri Ozarks.

Building Pappy’s Place

Homestead building projects are a big part of turning raw land into Pappy’s Place. From the first temporary shelter to the cabin, outbuildings, and infrastructure that will eventually make up the finished homestead, this is where Pappy’s Place takes shape—one project at a time.

Explore Our Homestead Building Projects

A working homestead takes more than one building. From the cabin and outbuildings to infrastructure and smaller DIY projects, follow along as raw Missouri Ozarks land gradually becomes Pappy’s Place.

Pappy's cabin under construction at the Missouri Ozarks homestead, with Reiner resting near the front porch

Pappy’s Cabin

Follow the planning, materials, construction, and lessons behind building the permanent cabin at Pappy’s Place.

Outbuilding and workshop at Pappy's Place in the Missouri Ozarks, providing storage and workspace for the homestead.

Outbuildings

Storage, workshops, animal shelters, and the other structures that help turn raw land into a working homestead.

Gravel road, fencing, and drainage culvert representing homestead infrastructure at Pappy's Place in the Missouri Ozarks

Infrastructure

Roads, fencing, utilities, drainage, and the behind-the-scenes work that makes the rest of the homestead possible.

Hand tools, lumber, and a workbench representing practical DIY projects and repairs at Pappy's Place.

DIY Projects

Practical builds, repairs, improvements, and homemade solutions for solving everyday problems around the homestead.