The Foundation

Mason Vance is a master at mapping other people's property, but when he risks his life savings to build his own 1,260-square-foot Class-II Gabled Cottage in Emberwood Ridge, his analytical precision faces its ultimate trial. Armed with a hard cap budget of M$ 220,000 and zero practical construction experience, Mason quickly learns that the earth does not respect blueprints.

From clearing heavy glacial rock and fighting a failing septic percolation test to battling the corrupt local bureaucra...