[Home]  [Headlines]  [Latest Articles]  [Latest Comments]  [Post]  [Sign-in]  [Mail]  [Setup]  [Help] 

Status: Not Logged In; Sign In

“The government wants to make sure that that does not come out. A huge part of our political system is predicated on blackmail,”

You Know What Happens Next

Cash Jordan: Half-Built Tower Abandoned… as ICE Deports Entire ‘Migrant Workforce’

Heavy rainfall causes flash flooding Tuesday night, some cars stuck in high water on Chicago's West

Biden Doctor PLEADS THE FIFTH, Refuses To Testify To Congress, Biden Pardons ARE VOID

Joe Rogan says FBI director Kash Patel played him for a fool and maga for fools with the Jeff Epstein files

Elon's AI System "Grok" Went Rogue And Has Been SHUT DOWN in an Emergency!

Earthquake Swarms at One of the MOST DANGEROUS Volcanoes in the USA

Ben Shapiro Declares Epstein Case CLOSED: ‘Facts on the Ground Have Changed’

Iran receives 40 Chinese J10-C Fighter Jets

China’s Railgun Is Now Battle-Ready, Thanks to Nuclear Power

Chinese Hypersonic Advancements! Deadly new missile could decimate entire US fleet in 20 minutes

Iran Confirms Massive Chinese HQ 9 B Missile Deal

Why Is Europe Hitting 114°F And Still Rising?

The INCREDIBLE Impacts of Methylene Blue

The LARGEST Eruptions since the Merapi Disaster in 2010 at Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia

Feds ARREST 11 Leftists For AMBUSH On ICE, 2 Cops Shot, Organized Terror Cell Targeted ICE In Texas

What is quantum computing?

12 Important Questions We Should Be Asking About The Cover Up The Truth About Jeffrey Epstein

TSA quietly scraps security check that every passenger dreads

Iran Receives Emergency Airlift of Chinese Air Defence Systems as Israel Considers New Attacks

Russia reportedly used its new, inexpensive Chernika kamikaze drone in the Ukraine

Iran's President Says the US Pledged Israel Wouldn't Attack During Previous Nuclear Negotiations

Will Japan's Rice Price Shock Lead To Government Collapse And Spark A Global Bond Crisis

Beware The 'Omniwar': Catherine Austin Fitts Fears 'Weaponization Of Everything'

Roger Stone: AG Pam Bondi Must Answer For 14 Terabytes Claim Of Child Torture Videos!

'Hit Us, Please' - America's Left Issues A 'Broken Arrow' Signal To Europe

Cash Jordan Trump Deports ‘Thousands of Migrants’ to Africa… on Purpose

Gunman Ambushes Border Patrol Agents In Texas Amid Anti-ICE Rhetoric From Democrats

Texas Flood


Science/Tech
See other Science/Tech Articles

Title: This Tiny Cardboard Home Takes Only 1 Day To Build & Lasts 100 Years
Source: [None]
URL Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/08/no_author/tiny-cardboard-home/
Published: Aug 9, 2016
Author: Collective Evolution
Post Date: 2016-08-09 08:36:35 by Ada
Keywords: None
Views: 2412
Comments: 42

Tiny homes have become a social movement we can’t ignore. People all over the world are choosing to downsize the space they live in for a happier life.

In the U.S., for instance, the typical American home is around 2,600 square feet, but the typical tiny home is only between 100 and 400 square feet. They come in all shapes, sizes, and forms, but they all have one thing in common: they allow simpler living in a smaller, more efficient environment.

People have joined this movement for many reasons, whether it be concerns over the environment or their own finances or the desire for more time and freedom. Most Americans spend one-third to one-half of their entire income on their homes, which means they spend 15 years working just to pay for it.

This has caused 76 percent of Americans to live paycheck to paycheck. But for what? People who turn to this movement are done trying to prove themselves. They just want a lifestyle that can make them feel good from the inside out.

The Cardboard Home

As mentioned above, tiny homes come in many forms. But have you heard of one made out of cardboard? While most people wouldn’t think this type of material to be suitable for building a comfortable and safe abode, award-winning architects have discovered how to use it to produce remarkably sturdy and reliable shelters. Dutch design studio Fiction Factory has created a design for a tiny “micro home” using cardboard. Complete with a multitude of applications, such as disaster relief, they claim it can last up to 100 years.

Called the Wikkelhouse, or “wrapper house,” the home is made of tough corrugated cardboard panels that adhere to each other with a non-toxic and environmentally-friendly glue.

Click for Full Text!

Post Comment   Private Reply   Ignore Thread  


TopPage UpFull ThreadPage DownBottom/Latest

Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 25.

#1. To: Ada (#0)

They've got the Tiny House beaten by $10k. Hope somebody reports on their progress and durability.... but if "A completed version of a basic Wikkelhouse comes in at around $80,000 USD" you can still get a fine stick-built house for not much more than that in my area -- mebbe the same if there are additional Wikkelhouse costs for installation, transport, land purchase etc.

NeoconsNailed  posted on  2016-08-09   11:05:59 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: NeoconsNailed (#1)

Electricity, plumbing and a heating system would add to the cost as well as land cost which is a major factor.

Question: Is the $80,000 house in your area near the end of its useful life? This Wikkelhouse is supposedly good for 100 years.

Ada  posted on  2016-08-09   11:16:02 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Ada (#2)

A hundred years is nothing for any properly maintained house.

Lod  posted on  2016-08-09   11:33:55 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#22. To: Lod (#3)

A hundred years is nothing for any properly maintained house.

Not all houses are properly maintained. Maintaining a house is expensive and time consuming. Those wrecks we see pictures of in Detroit are generally less than 100 years old.

These days a properly maintained car will last well in excess of 100,000 miles but not every car gets the proper maintenance.

Ada  posted on  2016-08-09   13:24:28 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#24. To: Ada (#22)

These days a properly maintained car will last well in excess of 100,000 miles but not every car gets the proper maintenance.

=====================================================

I buy nothing but new cars. I get at least 250,000 miles out of all of them.

I service them at regular intervals, without missing a single one. I don't abuse them, and usually drive in the fast lane.

Oil is your friend.

HAPPY2BME-4UM  posted on  2016-08-09   13:32:55 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#25. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#24)

I buy nothing but new cars. I get at least 250,000 miles out of all of them.

That's exactly what I do, my cars get beyond 250k. My first new car back when i was 20, they made the 2 door Corolla coupe, sr5, had almost half a million miles, original transmission, when I dumped it. At about 370k the ebgone blew and there are companies that sell barely used engines from Japan, installed for 1000. I use edmunds.com to buy my vehicles . I don't buy from them direct but simply write down their tvp true value pricing and tell the fleet manager take it or bye. No games. They always accept, multiple thousands under ssticker, a few hundred over invoice price. Ive got cars for many family members this way too. They are always happy.

Artisan  posted on  2016-08-09   14:07:40 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


Replies to Comment # 25.

        There are no replies to Comment # 25.


End Trace Mode for Comment # 25.

TopPage UpFull ThreadPage DownBottom/Latest


[Home]  [Headlines]  [Latest Articles]  [Latest Comments]  [Post]  [Sign-in]  [Mail]  [Setup]  [Help]