Boat House or House Boat? Futuristic Home on the Water | dornob Most houseboats seem to be designed with one of two primary purposes in mind: they are either constructed as accommodations for semi-permanent living (more house than boat) or they are made to be mobile (more boat than house). This unique but yet unbuilt idea balances both sides, possibly better than anything else built to date. The outer spiraling shell structure provides stability and mobility, guarding and moving the home within. The form, spatial layouts and spacious accommodations all suggest a home on the water at the center of this design – a box-like structure with amble amenities to be quite comfortably livable. Traveling below the surface, one finds a gathering space – an underwater observatory that would make a wonderful space to stay in during the day while idling or traveling.
A Firm Foundation for a Backyard Shed Skid foundations Skid Foundation: A skid foundation is a simple and effective way to support the floor frame of a small shed. When it comes to time-tested building methods, it’s hard to beat a skid foundation. Builders have been using this type of on-grade foundation to support outbuildings for more than three centuries. The technique is surprisingly simple in both concept and application: Two or more long, straight timbers (skids) are laid on the ground in parallel, evenly spaced positions. Skid foundations are still popular today, and it’s easy to see why: They’re very fast and easy to build; and they distribute the building’s weight evenly over a broad surface. Originally, skids were nothing more than logs placed on the ground. Although skids are often set directly on the ground, I prefer to lay them on a bed of gravel.
Container Housing Companies One option if you want a container home is to buy a prefabricated unit from a container housing company. Why consider one of these outfits? They are worth considering if: you don't have enough time for such a big project; you don't have the necessary skills to build a cargo container building yourself; you want something more complex, designed by an architect, with many rooms and floors, contemporary finishes and interiors, modern and clean lines and maximum comfort. There are many finished and under construction projects all around the world that make use of containers for different purposes. Addis Containers is a shipping container house design and construction company from New Zealand. On the container home side, they reportedly have a 320 square foot home for around $40,000 available. 1. 2. Another company we're happy to see out there is Logical Homes.
Ivy - its Benefits, Disadvantages and how to KILL it NEW - Get quotes for Garden, Landscaping and Fencing Jobs Ivy can be a beautiful addition to your garden, providing an excellent ornamental plant to your trees, fences, garden walls, or even to your home. The aesthetic appeal of a 16th century house covered in wonderfully kept ivy simply cannot be denied. The slightly crumbling brickwork set behind the green shoots of ivy provide many buildings with an idyllic character and really do remind you of 'England's green and pleasant lands'. Or read on if you hate the stuff and want to remove it! Farm house covered in well kept ivy However ivy really isn't all it is cracked up to be, it grows almost virulently, is extremely difficult to remove, and can cause all manner of damage to the things that it chooses to grow on. Effects of ivy on trees Back to top Ivy is commonplace within woodland areas, sometimes with the whole woodland floor consisting of an Ivy carpet. Removal or Maintenance of Ivy on Trees Back to top 1. 2. 3. 4. 2. 3. 4.
Exploring not-so-big living A Shed on Unlevel Ground? - Heres some help When building a shed on unlevel ground, as the foundation grade becomes steeper the problem becomes greater. The two main solutions to build a shed foundation on sloping ground are: The deck.The retaining wall. Note: If you are lucky your shed site will be relatively level. The deck - Post and pier shed foundations This option will accommodate the steepest slopes and involves building a post and beam type timber deck to form a level platform on which to build the shed. There are a variety of methods for forming these pads. The more DIY approach and one more suited to steeper slopes is to dig a hole at each post location and fill it with concrete. The retaining wall This solution for building a shed on unlevel ground is OK for shallower slopes and involves cutting into the slope to create a level platform with the ground above the shed being held back by a retaining wall. Building a block retaining wall is a perfectly do-able DIY project.
containerbay There is growing interest in the use of shipping containers as the basis for habitable structures. These "icons of globalization" are relatively inexpensive, structurally sound and in abundant supply. Although, in raw form, containers are dark windowless boxes (which might place them at odds with some of the tenets of modernist design...) they can be highly customizable modular elements of a larger structure. The projects below are sorted alphabetically (by company or designer's name). Selected projects utilizing shipping containers. Info credits: Zack Smith, Kevin Tze King Ho. Back to top of page Useful linksIf you have any relevant links let us know Container Sources Shipping containers are widely available - here are just a few of the many sources: Allied Container Products Antioch, California Seabox East Riverton, New Jersey Factory Containers Direct - Inventory available in multiple locations- see web site. Technical Resources Books
ReadyMade: Feature - Sprout a Couch Cool Copper Projects Warm metallic hues are easy to love but often pricey. When you create the look... Easy Doily Bowl Craft a decorative bowl from a doily picked up from a flea market, antique... Camper Birdhouse Encourage birds to stay awhile with an adorable vintage birdhouse. Living Van & Vintage Shows My Living Van Living vans are like caravans, but usually more heavily built to withstand commercial use. This one was built by Cheshire County Council around 1955, it stands nine feet high and is about ten feet long, and weighs about a ton. Roads and Bridges Dept DIST.no.3NO.210/17 If anyone knows exactly what these numbers refer to, I would like to hear from you. Ex Cheshire County Council Living van and 1955. 86" Landrover. I fitted out the interior in traditional style. The "chassis" is made of wood and bolted to the top of the semi elliptic springs, The roof consists of six curved cross beams of 2"x2" Ash steamed to shape, covered with T&G boards, and finished with roofing felt glued and nailed down.I've started drawing some plans showing it's simple construction which may be of use to anyone building or rebuilding a similar van. Van construction page The whole van was in a very sorry state when I got it, I must have had to replaced about 75% of the wood work, I think it was worth it.
Manufactum United Kingdom: Home / Products Woodie Gallery: Woodie Motorhomes & Campers - Old Woodies Gallery Woodie Motorhomes, House Cars & Campers Once the car was a familiar sight on the American roads, it did not take long for someone to create a motorhome. This photograph of a happy family in their home on wheels was published in 1909. Source: Motor Magazine, 1909 1915 Lamsteed Kampkar - an early recreational vehicle manufactured by Anheuser-Busch. Photo: Model T Ford Club of America (MTFCA) Roland and Mary Conklin of Huntington, N.Y., made house-car travel a family experience. Photo & caption courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, the Huntington Historical Society (New York), and Home on the Road: The Motor Home in America, a book by Roger White A cottage on wheels, this 1920 Ford Model TT motorhome conversion has a sunroom and a back porch. Photo courtesy Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village 1921 Ford Model T camper conversion. 1921 Ford Model T converted to a mobile chapel - a motorhome of God, so to speak. Thanks to Gloria Taylor and BrainardDispatch.com (Minnesota, USA)