Posted on 11/08/2006 4:31:58 PM PST by Lorianne
Katrina Cottages, kit-of-parts houses designed for hurricane-affected residents of the Gulf region, will finally be available to the public. The hardware superstore chain Lowe’s will sell the systems in its Louisiana and Mississippi stores in late fall (see BW.com, October 19, National Design Award Winners).
The bungalow-style cottages range in size from 544 square feet to 936 square feet, and some can be expanded to 1,200 square feet. Featuring Hardy Plank siding, wood framing, and metal roofing, they were developed as cheaper, more durable, and more attractive alternatives to the trailers that FEMA has dispensed throughout the area: The homes resist rot and termites, withstand winds of up to 140 miles an hour, and meet the standards of most hurricane codes as well as the International Building Code.
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Cute. They'd make great guest houses or play houses. Though I think I could build one cheaper.
Home Depot has them beat!
http://www.wintonglobal.com/wg/444/home+depot++norpine+cottage+packages
I want the two-story one. The porches make them especially cute. Wonder if they are insulated? Afterall they were intended for Louisiana.
The pine cabins from Home Depot are nice, but they are only available in Canada.
Louisiana does have to worry about heat, lol.
Oh, yeah...LOL. I tend to think of protection from cold, as I sit here all layered up, rather than the extreme heat.
I like the tin roofs. Nothing like sleeping under a tin roof. and they last 100 years with occassional care and painting.
$45 a sq. ft. Not bad. Plus assembly,HVAC and slab.
Man, those are tight quarters. That said, I guess they beat sleeping outside in December.
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Yep, it's basically a travel trailer that looks more like a house. But it's a lot sturdier than a trailer and relatively easy to build. Very ingenious.
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Everyone should buy one of of these. Seventy-five years from now, people will happily pay $750,000 (or whatever the equivalent turns out to be in 2081) for one of these cottages in near-original condition. Just look at what people are willing to pay today for a Craftsman house, which is nothing more than a prefab right out of the Sears catalog.
They were found mostly in and around Fredericksburg, TX, and were built by German (mostly) farming and ranching families 150 years ago for weekend visits when they came into "town" for Saturday purchases and Sunday church-going.
I love them! Here's one:
We raised two boys in 1,000 square feet. You learn to get along or go crazy.
>We raised two boys in 1,000 square feet. You learn to get along or go crazy.<
LOL, you must be a saint, or a drill sergeant.
They thought it was the latter.
In California, these homes would be worth $1,000,000.
Amd the owners would be living on the proceeds of their 2nd mortgages.
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