Low cost compact flat pack home
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Very cool. Wouldn't mind one myself.
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Thanks Brian, fun little job which had me pulling my hair out to get big spaces out of something so small!
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Do you have Modular homes over there Richard? We have huge modular home companies that build 2 and 3 story 3000sf homes in factories by the section, then they ship them to the site on semi truck trailers and piece them together on site. They send them finished from top to bottom, drywall, tile, wood, everything... Done in about 1 month.
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I was sent to interview for this company in Liverpool, PA. I was interested until I found out I would be stealing other people's plans for a living. And drawing ugly cookie cutter homes.
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Yes mate we have some companies doing some AMAZING stuff. By rule of thumb though they are a STACK more expensive. The design I'm working on is a the lowest end of the market! Have never figured quite why as the transport is not a killer! I've often wondered if it is the offsite space cost when building!
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well, the house is designed for any climate? much usable living space?
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@alvis said:
well, the house is designed for any climate? much usable living space?
Mate the home is really well insulated with double glazed windows. Though it isn't desgined for the worst of climatic conditions it should preform well.
Living space wise, it's designed. The home comes with ALL joinery including living area entertainment system furniture, plus it's designed around the most common sized furniture.
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Well, yours might be the low end, but it looks like the top end... I would much rather have one of yours.
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@krisidious said:
Well, yours might be the low end, but it looks like the top end... I would much rather have one of yours.
Though to be honest mate, it seems simple but I've pulled my hair out to get all to work with such standard material sizes so as to minimise waste. Seems that you are always chasing a lost 100mm (4") and then something doesn't line up and I am so anal with things not aligning. And that even goes to standard dining tables etc aligning when placed with window doors and joinery grids. I've got to get over it I think!
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Richard,
You'd never make it in remodel. You'd go nuts cause nothing is square, lines-up, or even fits (sometimes). -
@richard said:
@krisidious said:
Well, yours might be the low end, but it looks like the top end... I would much rather have one of yours.
Though to be honest mate, it seems simple but I've pulled my hair out to get all to work with such standard material sizes so as to minimise waste. Seems that you are always chasing a lost 100mm (4") and then something doesn't line up and I am so anal with things not aligning. And that even goes to standard dining tables etc aligning when placed with window doors and joinery grids. I've got to get over it I think!
That's the truest form of efficient housing, is to incorporate size standards throughout. However, it doesn't help if those bidding don't take that into consideration and want to be efficient. I've done that one my starter homes and then I see the bids and I'm
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@pbacot said:
Richard,
You'd never make it in remodel. You'd go nuts cause nothing is square, lines-up, or even fits (sometimes).pbacot... My two favorite words in remodel... field verify.
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@pbacot said:
You'd never make it in remodel. You'd go nuts cause nothing is square, lines-up, or even fits (sometimes).
Imagine working solar array design with a guy who insists on trying to wedge modules into a space with less than an inch of tolerance, then throws a tantrum when it won't work because his sales rep that did the site eval was a foot or more off with the measurements.
Takes about a half dozen of them from the same rep before the tantrum can be redirected at the "poor overburdened" sales rep, too. Never mind that most of them are now hauling around $2-300 worth of just measuring equipment, (measuring wheel, digital measure, etc.) and the install crew is able to get excellent measurements with a $20 tape measure.
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You've taken on the purest form of housing, by that I mean 'simplicity' is the purest form.
It is difficult and extremely challenging.
When I was a student in the '70's we had an assignment to design a caravan.....I believe it was one of the most difficult things I have ever had to do.
I have never enjoyed designing large houses for the wealthy....they are invariably indulgent and wasteful of materials.
By the way mate, there is nothing wrong with being a bit OCD and anal about modules, wastage, grids, zones etc....that is exactly what is required to produce good work...!
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I like the clear render with just indirekt light.
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@airwindsolar said:
@pbacot said:
You'd never make it in remodel. You'd go nuts cause nothing is square, lines-up, or even fits (sometimes).
Imagine working solar array design with a guy who insists on trying to wedge modules into a space with less than an inch of tolerance, then throws a tantrum when it won't work because his sales rep that did the site eval was a foot or more off with the measurements.
Takes about a half dozen of them from the same rep before the tantrum can be redirected at the "poor overburdened" sales rep, too. Never mind that most of them are now hauling around $2-300 worth of just measuring equipment, (measuring wheel, digital measure, etc.) and the install crew is able to get excellent measurements with a $20 tape measure.
Mate stuff ups would drive me NUTS!
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@pbacot said:
Richard,
You'd never make it in remodel. You'd go nuts cause nothing is square, lines-up, or even fits (sometimes).Pull down the bit's that don't align!! Easy!
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@gareth said:
You've taken on the purest form of housing, by that I mean 'simplicity' is the purest form.
It is difficult and extremely challenging.
When I was a student in the '70's we had an assignment to design a caravan.....I believe it was one of the most difficult things I have ever had to do.
I have never enjoyed designing large houses for the wealthy....they are invariably indulgent and wasteful of materials.
By the way mate, there is nothing wrong with being a bit OCD and anal about modules, wastage, grids, zones etc....that is exactly what is required to produce good work...!
Thanks Gareth, yeah like yourself, I love to create space rather than wonder how to fill it! Make the big from the small!
Certainly reducing waste comes back as returns or savings when a home is to be mass produced. That has also be fun, thinking of how everything can go together with least effort and detail. Whilst considering how to have it be assembled by anyone without error!
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Here is a scale model of the home. I wanted something robust and solid so tried coreflute, though it is normally a bitch to consider modeling with, I ended up developing a very sturdy concealed joint. This is as sturdy as tupperware, plus if I print the externals or drawing to paper I can actually wrap each wall, and the way it all clips together holds it in place!
Windows can be cut in, the vertical open flutes then give a trench for a piece of cut acrylic to be snapped in!
I just need to swap out the pins with some tidy ones and presto! Very quick, clean and solid as!!!!
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how do the sections lock together? bolts and stuff and etc?
it'd be sweet to design a locking bracket of sorts that works on all the pieces.. one tool.
[edit] though i guess i'm thinking of it being modular as in it will be set up in multiple locations.. when really, it probably only needs assembled once [/edit]that aside, i think it looks awesome.
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@jeff hammond said:
how do the sections lock together? bolts and stuff and etc?
it'd be sweet to design a locking bracket of sorts that works on all the pieces.. one tool.
[edit] though i guess i'm thinking of it being modular as in it will be set up in multiple locations.. when really, it probably only needs assembled once [/edit]that aside, i think it looks awesome.
Jeff, the panels are jointed with a vertical 45x90mm timber stud and nail fixed both sides. Pretty fast, and yes just assembled once!
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