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Posted on 03/12/2018 8:41:16 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
The family cabin (circa 1922) was destroyed by a falling tree. Sister is still trying to figure out what to do with the little bit of insurance money we got from it. Of course she wants to put in a mansion that would be half again as big as the original. (She has plans for 600 sq. feet).
I wonder if these folks deliver to Northern Minnesota?
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Might be a good way to just add an extra room to an already existing home.
This process creates voids in the Wall, which will improve insulation somewhat. But this technique is best adapted to warm, non-freezing climates.
Concrete smells for some time during curing. Also how do you paint it, run electricity and light it without it looking like a jail cell?
A better solution, IMHB, is the site and service model.
Layout the neighborhood.
Run water distribution and sewers.
Pour building foundations and pads.
Install sink, toilet, and hose bib.
Drop off concrete block, mortar, doors, windows, and roofing materials.
Provide technical assistance to help people build their own houses.
Each site can be prepped in a few hours. If it takes people a week or two to assemble their own homes, that is no big deal. It doesn’t slow down production to have them working independently.
This gets you to the “90% Done, Halfway There” stage quickly.
Electricity, plumbing and finishes is where most of the time and money is.
These would be good in places like Haiti.
prototype in Austin, but they are going to build in El Salvadore and other third world countries. Should withstand hurricanes? Earthquakes...hmmm.
That cantilevered bedroom with covered patio below looks awesome but I really don’t know that I’d trust it to hold over the long term.
Where I live a $40,000 lot has not been available for 15+ years.
It’s common for city lots in a newly approved subdivision in my part of Montana to go for $135,000.
Once approved they sell out immediately as offers on them have been placed, awaiting city approval, for months.
I’m not a braggart, just making a point.
Add a 650 sq. ft. dwelling and you have a home under $200,000...something that cost’s $350,000 here.
Watching ‘Fixer Upper’ all these years it’s fascinating to see folks buy a renovate a home for less than $150,000.
Unthinkable here in Bozeman, MT.
It will never meet the California building code.
take it from the billions spent on homeless. Temporary residence required to work if able. If mentally ill need local clinic beds. Less medical costs, less costs spraying streets for hepatitis and cleaning tons of feces and syringes. less hassle of trousists and shoppers.
We already pay for shelters and food.
I welcome your expertise and more suitable option.
I have no interest in paying for any benefits for illegals, except enough emergency medical care to get them back to an airport in their home country.
What is the R-value and cost of the glass?
Looks tropical, needs massive AC and ducts, or several split units.
Exactly, citizenship should be question at any ER, hospital, or doctor receiving direct or indirect federal funds. Triage should be conditioned on notifying authorities, the person should be arrested and deported. No catch-and-release, lose federal funds if you do not determine citizenship, and report same in a timely manner.
Imagine this: our first home was a 450 sq.ft. converted garage: LR, KIT, BR, BATH. It was so small our infant daughter wasn't learning to crawl because there was nowhere to crawl to.
My comment was about homeless citizens.
Or a garage, shed, or storage unit.
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