PREFAB COMPACT HOME PART 2

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QUALITY SHELTERS This business is located in Deming, Washington. They sort of have two websites link together one for timber frame homes and the other for small buildings; both are very nice with beautiful color photos of their products. Their line of small buildings include: Storage Space (sheds), Cottages & Cabins. They specialize in building small. They deliver your completed building on a flatbed truck for assemblage on your selected site.

"Shelter is an innovative company specializing in small buildings of endearing quality. Our company history spans 28 years of residential construction in the areas of design, land development, custom homes, concrete construction, production framing, timber framing, log work and fine finish work. Our company intent is to direct these years of residential construction experience into the creation of the finest panelized storage and living spaces available. So what is UnUsual about our products? It is UnUsual to find smaller cabins and outbuildings built to the same (or higher) structural and design standards as are found in the residential construction world. It is also UnUsual to find such structures built with many of today's custom design features such as lofts, window seats, dormers, curved walls, accent windows, timber and log details. Most character features found in today's custom homes, or in your imagination, can be found in Shelter buildings."

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MODESTHOUSE The picture on the right is of their "mini" model. This is a company that designs using lots of glass for the exterior. I like their mini model a lot. They also have a larger model, their standard model probably.

“Modesthouse brings architecture home with an elegant balance of tradition and technology. With its refined structural system and generous use of glass, Modesthouse simply defines space and creates an intimate connection with the surrounding landscape. Modesthouse utilizes a system of pre-manufactured parts such as structural insulated panels (SIPS) for the roof, walls and floor, and FSC certified timber for primary framing to offer an affordable and practical high-end alternative to custom homes. Pre-fabricated building components are assembled on site, saving time and materials. Designed by New York architect Jeffrey McKean to integrate sensitively with the environment, Modesthouse combines sustainable building practices, green energy systems, and the choice of materials and finishes, to create a thoughtful solution in this age of responsibility.”

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CHEAP CABINS Nice Australian company with some very good looking small home designs. They are based in Australia somewhere.

"Cheap cabins providing high value returns on purchase prices are increasingly being used as caravan park cabins and other forms of rental accommodation, plus as granny flats, studios, teenage retreats, workshop admin buildings, and mining worker accommodation in Australia. These cabins also make excellent retirement homes, beach shacks, holiday cabins, farm worker accommodation, and permanent homes for couples or small families. The Government will even give you up to $21,000 first homeowners grant for a combined home and land package which makes buying an already affordable cabin even cheaper for first home buyers, and supports low cost housing in Australia!"

M-HOUSE This is a prefab hyper-designed mobilehome type structure. Company based in London, England. This is a famous house, it's been discussed and displayed in both the print and electronic media like television and of course the internet.

"m-house (pronounced 'mouse') is over 1000 sqft of beautifully designed and detailed contemporary house or office. It is entirely manufactured under controlled factory conditions, which guarantees both quality of build and delivery time. m-house arrives in two pieces, each 3m (10' approx) wide, which are then joined together on site, which takes about a day. It comes completely fitted-out and ready for you to move into immediately, and delivery is 12 weeks after order. It's already become an iconic object. It is one of Kevin McCloud's 'perfect houses' (click on the link above to see the article); the house which preceded it was Lutyens' Castle Drogo in Devon. Not bad for a caravan. Design commentator Stephen Bayley thinks it's 'so much cooler than an Airstream', and Jonathan Glancey in the Guardian said it's 'inspired' (in his article on buildings of the year). In fact it came about as a result of a long lunch with Cedric Price (the man who influenced Archigram), so in fact it isn't inspired; it's informed. It's gained world recognition as an innovative housing type; m-house can be specified to meet full UK building regulations. There's been a lot written about it. Google m-house and read what they say. Pricing information is on the INFO page."

PAPER LOGHOUSE A cheap and simple structure that can be built by anyone. The foundation is made of sand-filled beer cases, the walls of paper tubes and the ceiling and roof of tent material. The roof and the ceiling were kept separate in summer to allow air to circulate and closed in winter to retain warm air. They are easy to recycle after use, easy to transport, easy to store and the paper tubes can be made on site. Unfortunately this website does not give the reader very much detailed information on the process involved in building with paper. However, it might be possible for someone interested in this technique to email the man who invented this method and maybe he will respond with instructions. I hope.

KARMOD CABINS This business is located in Istanbul Turkey. They manufacture many different sizes and configurations of their basic product, which is a modular fiberglass shell consisting of polyester plastic. Interesting note about this company is that it was formed in response to the horrible earthquakes in the region. Their products are made to be very weather and earthquake resistant. According to their website they ship to at least 44 other countries around the world.

"You place your Karmod cabin you bought wherever you need it, at your place of work, a shopping center, somewhere around your house and you see that it bears a smart, elegant decoration object. Karmod modular cabins, they are products of an outstanding technology designed by our Turkish Engineers and Architects offering indoor spaces to those who need in order to meet specific needs of the people in the best way, in modern urban life. KARMOD produces fiberglass living cabins, compatible to environment with their aesthetic design containing basic facilities of usage, multi-function and adding beauty to the environment, safe, comfortable, with modular structure respectful to the nature, in different dimensions and alternative plans, suitable to the any purpose and insulated."

BAVARIAN COTTAGES They build these beautiful cabin kits from wood.

"Bavarian Leisure Cottages in British Columbia, Canada offers the finest in custom built cottages, cabins, saunas, gazebos and sheds... and much more. Whether you are looking for a simple kit for a kid's playhouse or a beautiful small cabin for that remote piece of property, we have it all. We put together durable, long-lasting and beautiful kits that are regularly shipped to locations throughout North America. Easy to put together, long lasting and guaranteed to look great! Why build your own yard building from scratch when you can easily construct the finest cottage, cabin, shed or gazebo from one of our complete kits? Let us do the hard work and provide you with a proven design guaranteed to provide you with lasting beauty and functionality."

TURBULENCE HOUSE This is a famous little house floating around the internet or has been on a number of blogs. This is a guest house and is small in size. The creator is an architect named Steven Holl. He has other smaller structures designed by him. So if you looking for an architect with unique ideas - he is your man. To view more information on his website; click on houses and then click on turbulence house.

"As its name implies, Turbulence House aims to shake things up. Instead of following the standard method of on-site wood- or steel-frame construction, this little guesthouse on a windy mesa in New Mexico tests the future, exploring new technologies that harness computer and manufacturing processes."

SMALL HOME OREGON "These houses are small and simple. They have everything you need and nothing you don't. If you're looking for a small home, guest house, vacation house, studio, or workshop, these houses are made for you. These small homes are infinitely adaptable. Join them together to add a couple of bedrooms, put the doors and windows wherever you want, off grid or on. Because of their size and simplicity, they are inherently easy on the environment, result in small or no utility bills, and cost a fraction of more conventional housing. These houses aren't built in a mobile home factory. They are built one at a time to your specifications, the same as any other stick-built house except under controlled conditions so the wood is dry. Each house is built with the highest quality and craftsmanship. House-moving professionals then transport your new house to your property where they finish your house to local code standards. Small Home Oregon ensures that you'll have a quality house in weeks instead of months at a fraction the cost."

CAVCO PARK HOMES & CABINS This company is located in Phoenix Arizona. By the looks of their website, they are a fairly large operation. They offer a lot of nice products which include small to medium size prefab cabins and a line they call "park models". I guess that means units that can be set in a mobile home park. They sell to KOA, if that means anything, which it probably does. They do not sell direct to the public. An individual consumer must purchase through one of their retailers. See their website for details.

"Cavco is one of the largest producers of Manufactured Housing, Park Model and Cabin Vacation Homes in the United States. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Cavco has built a reputation for quality and value since it opened for business in 1965. Cavco Park Homes and Cabins is a primary supplier to campground and RV Park owners/developers for rental homes, resale models and fractional sale operations. Through many years in a leadership position, Cavco Park Homes and Cabins intimately understands the needs of our core customers. Our homes generally range in size from about 500 to 3,300 square feet and typically include two to five bedrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen and two or more full bathrooms. Most of our homes are comprised of two or more modules that are joined together at the home site, but we also produce single-section homes. Our park model homes and campground cabins are less than 400 square feet in size and are purchased primarily as second homes, vacation homes or for retirement living. Our Cavco Lofts come in Cabin and Park Model offerings and our Cavco Cabins come in standard cabin models including bare bones style, wheelchair friendly plans & multiple sleeping area models. With this broad selection in price, style and function our customers are assured of finding the best quality and value available in today's marketplace."

TINY TEXAS HOUSES This is a very beautiful website with plenty of pictures featuring their products. These rustic looking small houses do not incorporate the use of wheels to make them tow able. They are simple homes designed to be placed on your property of choice on some kind of foundation.

"Designed in the classic style of past centuries, when our living space was treasured and quality was important. Rediscover energy efficiency with a smaller footprint where you can live with what you love and relinquish the rest. Our goal is to help you create a one-of-a-kind country home place using 95% recycled wood, vintage materials, doors, windows and antique hardware. We hope that by harvesting these salvaged treasures your home will recapture the spirit of nature. Let your experience with us inspire new ways of thinking. Whether you live in your Tiny Texas House full-time or make it your weekend hide-away, your home will be an architectural centerpiece for the preservation of our planet."

LV SERIES The LV series is a modern line of homes designed and manufactured by Rocio Romero. If you like squares and cubes then you will certainly like this prefab building system. They provide you with factory built kit components for the exterior shell which is then built on site by a general contractor. Beautiful finished product.

"The LV Home Series - modern kit homes by Rocio Romero that are affordable, easily built, and highly customizable. We provide you with a kit comprised of parts that makes up the exterior shell of the LV home and can be delivered anywhere in the United States. The LV employs traditional construction materials and techniques; therefore, any General Contractor can build your LV home."

JAMAICA COTTAGE SHOP Picture on the right is a 16x20 prefab cabin purchased from Jamaica Cottage in Vermont and it is completely livable. There are quite a few photos on the website of their products.

“Company started in 1995 by Domenic Mangano. Located in Jamaica, Vermont — we are premier builders of fine post and beam garden buildings including tool sheds, cottages & wood sheds. Built by Vermont tradesman each structure is crafted with a personality of its own creating a distinctive and aesthetically pleasing sight that will enhance any landscape. We offer complete design to finish solutions for clients searching for a special sanctuary. In 2004 Jamaica Cottage Shop, Inc. purchased a manufacturing facility two miles north of the beginnings in Jamaica. Our current 70,000 square foot factory allows all work to be built indoors. We expanded the product line and developed the cottage sheds to include the current pre-cut post and beam kits. Today, Jamaica Cottage Shop produces the finest wood sheds and cottages anywhere, and we ship our creations all over the United States and Canada.”

Jamaica Cottage Shop • 170 Winhall Station Rd. • South Londonderry, VT 05155 • Call/Order Toll-Free: 866.297.3760 • Phone: 802.297.3760 • Email: design@jamaicacottageshop.com

BUNGALOW IN A BOX These are very nice looking prefab units built in Maine. Probably deliver throughout the contiguous United States and Canada, but call first to make sure.

"Weathertight panel-frame structures. Our component kits make durable cottage-camps, garages, home offices and studios. Our unique framing technique joins low-maintenance, natural materials to create beautiful structures that last. Prefabricated interlocking, exterior-finish panels assemble quickly with minimal on-site waste. A "Bungalow In A Box" goes up on your foundation with a finished exterior appearance in one or two days."

Phone: (207) 443-5691 or Email: info@bungalowinabox.com

USA PORTABLE BUILDINGS They sell a number of small prefab cabins available with Treated Siding or Painted Siding.

"USA Portable Buildings is a family owned business located in Kentucky. We build the highest quality storage buildings, furniture, gazebos, swing sets and adventure size log cabins available anywhere. Almost all of our products are crafted by Amish and Mennonite craftsmen using the methods that have made the Amish well known for quality. While most of our products are delivered fully built, we can build on site in selected areas and can build larger size buildings."

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VALLEY VIEW INDUSTRIES Located in British Columbia Canada. Valley View Industries manufactures cedar gazebo kits, cedar log gazebos, cedar tea houses, cedar cabins, cedar hot tub enclosures, cedar pergolas, cedar fencing, cedar sheds, cedar railings, cedar arbors, cedar garden furniture and other custom made cedar products. Picture is of their Camping Cabin.

“Valley View Industries is now known locally and internationally for its premium western cedar products. Cedar is the preferred wood where aesthetic appeal, durability and weather resistance is important. We pride ourselves on our heavy duty construction, our originality, quality and craftsmanship of our products. The natural beauty of the cedar can be enhanced with a variety of different finishes or left in its natural state. We also take special orders (on any of our products) structurally engineered to support your specifications.”

Valley View Industries Ltd • 598 Okanagan Way • Kamloops BC V2H 1G7 Canada • Phone: (250) 314-6755 • Fax: (250) 314-6730 •

sales@valleyviewlumber.com

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE TRAILER Another neat little house on wheels. Based in Petaluma, California. They configure as: Home Art Spaces, Dwellings, Movable Offices, Caregiver Cottage, Kit Workshop.

Heirloom quality buildings made to order.

Heirloom quality custom buildings on wheels.
Residential and Commercial.
From Sheds to 400 square foot Buildings.
Built to order and rolled to your site.
No on site construction.
Flexibility of relocation or resale.

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MODERN SHED Useful as dwellings, home offices, studios. These sheds are not something you would want to use for storing your gardening tools. Can be finished as a guest house or some other nice useful building to be lived in.

"Available in 5 styles. All parts are prefinished and paneled. A Modern Shed is the most affordable addition one can add to a home. Modern Shed is simply about storage, fun, space, architecture and your back yard. It gives you the chance to have an office away from home, a small art studio, or free up room in the garage. Stop paying off site storage and increase the value of your home and quality of life."

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RPC PORTABLE CABINS This company is named Rich's Portable Cabins and they are located in North Powder, Oregon. Their portable cabins can be shipped all over the US.

"Hand crafted in the beautiful mountains of North Eastern Oregon. RPC's approach to cabin building is unlike the "high production cookie cutter companies" that offer quantity by sacrificing quality. We are the opposite - in that quality is more important than the number of park models put out in a year. These miniature cabins are not on an assembly line moving along at a predetermined rate as a "ready or not here I come" product! Forcefulness which causes people to rush through their job thereby forsaking quality, but instead the cabins are stationary until done - how ever long the process of building the park model cabin takes is what it takes. The only down side to this approach is the inability to accurately predict labor costs. This is the reason I use skilled labor and pay them a family wage with benefits."

PORTABLE LOG CABINS This business based in Mamou, Louisiana.

"Imagine a beautiful log cabin without all the problems of true logs. Our unique log looking vinyl siding is one of the best inventions in the world. You get the beauty of the look of a true log without all the maintenance cost year after year. Unlike cheap vinyl products on the market today, this vinyl has laminated foam behind it for strength, extra insulation, and helps keep the form of the curved log look. Our metal roof gives the cabin a great look with no maintenance."

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OUTBACK CABIN COMPANY From British Columbia Canada preassembled & portable cabins, tents & shelters. I like the frame they have designed for use in the tent they sell. Appears to be quite sturdy in design.

"With the increasing trend towards traveling closer to home, and purchasing local vacation property, OutBack's cabins, tents & shelters have been thoroughly designed with the end use in mind - a retreat from the hectic side of life, or protection for your property from the elements. OutBack's cabins, tents, or shelters arrive at your site completely finished inside and out, ready to hook up to your services in a minimal amount of time so that you can pursue the activities you enjoy. The cabins and tents are so complete, they may even be used as a cozy starter home, which later may be resold, moved to the lake, or rented for additional income. Perfect for a place to live while you build your dream home. They may also be purchased at various construction phases for completion to your personal style and requirements."

TORTOISE SHELL HOME Check out this new business specializing in a tiny mobile cabin.

"Want to leave a smaller footprint, but still have the comfort and safety of a well-built home which travels with you? Tortoise Shell Homes are cozy (starting at 130 sqft), mobile (mounted on a tow trailer) and built tough, like a larger house. Whether you use it as a vacation cabin, guest cottage, artist retreat, field office, or starter "grow home", your eco-friendly tortoise shell home blends into the landscape without sacrificing comfort and security."

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SUSTAIN MINIHOME This business is located in Toronto Canada. They sell mini home plans and kits.

"The miniHome is an ideal solution for many situations - we also have institutional and corporate clients who need relocatable worker housing and guest cabins for resort communities. While the miniHome would be perfect as a granny flat or secondary dwelling on urban lots - most Canadian municipal zoning would prevent such a use. The miniHome is designed primarily for private land owners in Rural areas, in Canada and especially in the US, which is more permissive of trailers as a form of primary and/or secondary dwellings. If you are in North America, we can arrange shipping for you. You may get a better quote from others, but we have had some very bad experiences with what we thought were reputable companies, so we'd rather ship with our friends and be confident of a happy outcome, than ship with strangers that keep us guessing, and surprise us with 'extras'."

AERIELOFT Very beautiful little structure from Toronto Ontario Canada. This is for sale to the general public. It probably can be installed almost anywhere, even on top of a building. Could be used mostly for camping, reading & sleeping quarters.

"The Aerie is a beautiful sail-like structure that, at the end of the day, is essentially one fancy-arse tent. Made head to toe of Eastern white cedar (a lot of which is FSC-certified), this 10-by-11-foot self-contained room with sweeping 17-foot ceilings even has a second-floor loft big enough to fit a queen-sized bed. Its' designer, Martin Liefhebber, says it's really a lean-to with mosquito screens. It just so happens to come with a few extra comforts, like a composting toilet, a clean-burning EPA-certified wood stove, a simple rainwater catchment system and an outdoor passive solar shower (just like the kind you get for camping). Not to mention the solar panels to power efficient lights and maybe a small appliance. You could even winterize the thing by adding windows. The price tag is still being set, but it'll be somewhere around $20,000. (Try getting a cabin that cheap!) You can see it up close and even place an order at the Green Living Show (greenlivingonline.com)."

aerieLOFT • 177 First Avenue • Toronto Ontario Canada M4M 1X3 • Phone: 416.222.5565

info@aerieloft.ca

MFINITY Well designed very small buildings (8ft x 12ft) which can be used as storage sheds or efficiency housing.

"Allow us to introduce ourselves: We are MFINITY; and we are dedicated to creating high-quality modern products that reflect your modern lifestyle. We invite you to browse through our collection of architectural products and furnishings designed with the highest standards in mind. Enjoy!"

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TUMBLE WEED TINY HOUSES This is a very good site . Check out the links page. Maybe Frank Mckinney should take note.

“These homes range from 65 to 140 square feet. Because they are on wheels, they are considered travel trailers, and do not require a building permit. You can pretty much put one anywhere you can place an RV. Buy it ready made, or build it. My name is Jay Shafer and since 1997 I have been living in a house smaller than some people's closets. I call the first of my little hand built houses Tumbleweed. My decision to inhabit just 89 square feet arose from some concerns I had about the impact a larger house would have on the environment, and because I do not want to maintain a lot of unused or unusable space. My houses have met all of my domestic needs without demanding much in return. The simple, slower lifestyle my homes have afforded is a luxury for which I am continually grateful. Since completing Tumbleweed, I have continued to make little buildings. How each house gets used depends on the occupant's particular needs. What one person would enjoy as a quiet studio in their backyard, another couple might choose to inhabit as a full-time residence. What some people see as the perfect weekend hideaway in the country, others will use as a beautiful free-standing addition to their existing home for accommodating an elderly parent, an adult child, guests, or as office space.”

Tumbleweed Tiny House Company • PO Box 1907 • Boyes Hot Springs, CA 95416

M-CH Interesting page about an award winning cube designed by this lady as a small home.

"The micro compact home is a lightweight, modular and mobile minimal dwelling for one or two people. Its compact dimensions of 2.6m cube adapt it to a variety of sites and circumstances, and its functioning spaces of sleeping, working - dining, cooking, and hygiene make it suitable for everyday use. Informed by aviation and automotive design and manufactured at the micro compact home production center in Austria, the m-ch can be delivered throughout Europe with project individual graphics and interior finishes. The product was first launched in Munich in November 2005 with the development of a case study village sponsored by O2 Germany, which is currently occupied by students of TU Munich."

PANEL CONCEPTS Calls itself "The small cottage company". They are based in Michigan and also have a dealer in Montana. There is a picture gallery on the website showing most of their models available.

“NO HEAVY EQUIPMENT OR CRANES ARE NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY!
All cabins and cottages come in panels, which eliminates pieces and the high cost of labor. Assembly is a simple and unique process. Each four foot panel is fastened to another panel with high-grade screws which have a special coating to prevent rust and corrosion. Each wall panel is numbered to correspond with a diagram in the instructions. Windows and doors can be placed in most panels giving you design flexibility. Special panels are available to accommodate sliding glass doors or French doors. The roof is also in panels for ease of construction, and are all the same to prevent confusion during assembly. The roof panels give the charm and elegant appearance of the open beam ceiling with select knotty pine decking. Cabins & Cottages are structurally engineered to meet building code requirements for your location. Due to ease of assembly and functional structure, our cabin kits and cottage kits can serve a multitude of uses. Our log cabin and cottage kits come in standard shell sizes. You can add to a standard shell size to make an L, T, X, H or U shape to accomplish your needs and desires. We believe in our customer?s ability to use their imagination to design the interior floor plans and decorate their cabins and cottages to fit their personal needs and enjoyment. You alone, or together with your building contractor, should make the decisions to insure the best design for your comfort. Panel Concepts will work with you or your contractor to assist with the construction of your cottage. Foundation and floor systems are not included in our cabin or cottage kits; any type of floor system may be used.”

Panel Concepts • 331 North M-33 • Mio, Michigan 48647 • Phone: (989) 826-6511

OUTA SPACE TRANSPORTABLE CABINS The reason i am including this in here is because i like the design of these small portable shelters. They are located in New Zealand which makes them probably available only in that country, but they are worth looking at anyway. Interesting business idea.

"A transportable 'space' delivered to your place! Do you need more space for an office or spare bedroom, or are your hobbies just taking over the house? We have the solution for you. Attractive rustic cabins suitable for multiple uses. Fully insulated, wired and ready for you to move in and use as you need. Low maintenance exterior cladding and interior wallboard - carpet offered as an optional extra. High stud gives spacious feel. We deliver to your site, and offer very competitive rates and various payment options. We will hire short or long term (minimum hireage 6 months). Or you can buy outright. Great potential for providing extra income, and or restore sanity to an over-crowed house! Our cabins are only one size—3.6m x 2.4m—as this keeps our costs down and enables us to delivery them easily without the need for cranes or large trucks. This also means it they are easy to deliver to most sites accessible by a car with a tandem trailer."

MORROW MOBILES They specialize in the creation of durable, attractive, fast-installed, inexpensive, pre-manufactured housing solutions for a global market.

"Our Mm²® Expandable Rooms to Go technology allows both the vertical and horizontal expansion of these highly mobile, attractive units. Applications include RV usage, mobile office, vending kiosk, emergency health facilities & small homes. Our innovative World House designs offer a wide range of plans, which are rapidly manufactured and then quickly expanded and installed on site; at least total cost, vs. any comparable permanent housing solution." Offices in San Diego California and Mexico.

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FLAT RIVER CORP Take a look at this Nebraska based business.

"Portable Cabins & Buildings *Not A Kit*. Check out our newest line of Portable and Economical Cabins!"

"12x32 portable building with T-1-11 siding and 29ga. steel roof & trim. Steel sub-frame makes the building strong & portable! FLOOR - 3" of insulation sandwiched between two floor boards. Tow Hooks make it easy to move. Standard unfinished interior. Can be easily wired, insulated & finished like a home. Porch available."

“Flat River Corp is a leader in the portable building & structural steel fabrication industries. We are a turn-key design and build company that works with our customers on all project types & sizes. At Flat River Corp we continually strive to keep safety, quality & customer satisfaction our #1 goals. Thank you for visiting our website and it would be our pleasure to have your business.”

Flat River Corp • 2257 E 29th Ave. • PO Box 1615 • Columbus, NE 68602 • Toll Free: 1-800-310-8772
Phone: (402) 562-6888 •

flatriv@frontiernet.net

SOLARGON This is quite a nice octogon design. Based in Colorado. You can visit their blog here. Many uses for this type of structure from residential, commercial, recreational & prefab small cabin.

"Solargons are octagonal buildings featuring passive solar design principles. The shape is inspired by design elements from Native American and Asian nomadic tribes, while the materials represent the latest in green building technologies. We have created structures that work with and within the environment for outstanding performance, comfort and functionality."

What is Green Building?
"Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources - energy, water, and materials - while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment. This is achieved through better design, better siting, faster and tighter construction, optimized operation, reduced maintenance, and simplified removal. We have designed the Solargon to optimize every aspect of the building's life cycle, thus maximizing cost efficiency and minimizing the environmental footprint."

Bruce Melms • Phone: (303) 619-4007

HENNIN POST & BEAM This is a neat little deal some of you may be interested in. This company offers classes and help with building your own small high quality cabin. Some cabins as small as 12ftx16ft. using the timber frame method.

“For the House of a Lifetime...
Consider a super-insulated timberframe that reflects your lifestyle and goals. Shelter Institute is the ideal place to start planning your new timber frame - choose from three unique services that will jump start your timber frame plans:
Timber Framing Class: Treat yourself to an experience you will never forget. This Hands-On Timber Framing Class prepares you to design a basic structure, sharpen your chisels, and fashion and raise your own timber frame... in just 5 days!
Pre-Designed Timber Frame: Purchase a pre-designed, finely crafted timber frame. Adapt one of our open plan packages to your design and save a bundle. 20'x30'/40'/50' or 24'x24'/36'/48' packages with saltbox additions.
Custom-Designed Timber Frame: Bring us your masterpiece plan and we will engineer the frame to suit. Each of our clients enjoys full acces to our in-house engineering services. We will guide you through structural options, costs, and timeframes so you can choose solutions that make sense. Schedule an appointment today to begin designing your new structurally-engineered timber frame which we will cut, deliver, erect, enclose with super-insulated SIP/stress-skin panels and metal roof.”

Shelter Institute • 873 Route One • Woolwich, ME 04579 • Phone: (207) 442-7938
Email: info@shelterinstitute.com

BREEZEPOD™ I cannot tell if this project is still viable or not by the information given on the website. The business is located in New Zealand. These structures are made from Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPD). Click here to view their model number 2.

“Breezepod™ is a rotationally moulded Polyethylene housing module. Breezepods™ have the potential to provide a very cost effective alternative for a range of dwellings. They provide quickly produced, less expensive dwellings for anyone and everyone. The moulding oven and associated machinery can be transported to any site where the modules can be produced in mass numbers to the area of need. Breezepod™ is maintenance free, requires no painting, will not rust, rot or corrode, can be produced in a wide range of colors, is extremely versatile as a modular unit and can be made to blend into any environment. Breezepod™ also has a wide range of uses and could become one of the most versatile housing systems produced. These uses include: Prefab cabin, temporary housing, permanent housing, hospitals, temporary doctor's office, temporary military bases, public kiosks, public restrooms, gazebo, public shelters, farm buildings, animal shelters, garages, outhouses, implement sheds, to name just a few examples of where the Breezepod™ concept will work. Breezepod™ is a very quickly produced, very low cost product. It's light weight and modular design facilitates nestable stacking, easy transportation and easy assembly on site. The Breezepod™ construction is extremely tough and will handle almost any environment.”

Charles Bree • 1 Koheroa Road, R D 2, Mercer • New Zealand • Phone: 0064 9 232 6500
Mobile: 0064 0274 873 206 •

info@breezepod.com

CREWS PORTABLE BUILDINGS Based in Springfield Illinois take a look at their portable cabin. Cabin sizes range from 10x18 up to 16x32. They do offer a delivery service for their buildings. Their delivery and set-up techniques are quite clever. Sometimes by looking at these different models you can get ideas for building your own unit.

“Mennonite built quality by our owner and his family. We can professionally move your shed from one location to another location. Diamond Building Movers can even move our competitors buildings at or near the same cost. Please call my office for pricing and details. All of our Diamond Buildings and gazebos are delivered free within a 50 mile radius of Springfield, IL. There is a $3.00 per one way mile delivery charge added on to all orders outside our delivery radius. Delivering sheds and gazebos can be a challenge for some shed companies. A benefit of having a Crews Portable Building brought into your yard is our delivery method. When the need occurs, we will use our Mule to lift the shed off the ground and drive it like a lawnmower across the yard. Our Mule will eliminate the large tire and truck tracks that some companies leave behind.”

Crews Portable Buildings LLC • 2701 East Clearlake Ave • Springfield IL 62703 • Phone: (217) 544-5206

AATA ARCHITECTS This site is in spanish language only. That's because the company is located in South America, the country of chile. But there are a couple of noteworthy small home examples available. Click on the "residential" link then go to C. INVITADOS and also C. CUIDADOR. These two units are probably the most interesting for most viewers. The picture on the right is of the C. Invitados (Casa Invitados).

Click on these two links for pictures of the C. Cuidador project. here and here.

AATA Arquitectos Asociados • San Pio X 2460 OF 604 • Providencia, Santiago Chile

SHERPA CABINS This business is located in Thompson Falls, MT. They deliver their finished cabins out of state.

"Quality custom framed cedar cabins delivered to your site. We build one cabin at a time, with an average construction time of 7 weeks from start to finish. Our goal continues to be to build and deliver the best small cabins in the industry. In a world that seems to continually lose its appreciation for quality and craftsmanship we strive to maintain our own in each Sherpa Cabin we build". Walls and ceilings are insulated. Plumbing and wiring included with each cabin.

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CARDBOARD HOUSE This house of the future sports a plastic coating on the roof to deflect rain.

“Bringing a whole new meaning to living in a cardboard box, this lightweight and low-cost house is made of 85% recycled materials and can be completely recycled when demolished. The roof is made with HDPE plastic to protect the cardboard house from rain and moisture. We're sold on cardboard. We've seen it used to build sturdy cribs, an iPod boombox amplifier, and someone even made cardboard blocks that look like building materials for a castle. We just never envisioned a future where we'd all be living in glorified cardboard boxes. But no, we're not all turning into bag ladies. This design takes advantage of cardboard's light weight, low cost and easy recyclability. In fact, 85% of it is made of recycled paper, and 100% of it can be recycled again later. This sucker's strong, too, and waterproof. The kit can be built by two people in an afternoon, and its materials are light and small enough to be transported to the building site in a light truck. The kicker? You can get a it today for $32,204, build it this afternoon and live in it tomorrow. Just don't tell your mom you're living in a cardboard box.”

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LITTLE GREEN BUILDINGS Nice pictures of their products. Prefab buildings designed for easy assembly by you, the purchaser. Very nice website with good pictures.

"Easy to build using Structural Insulated Panels called SIPs. No need to side, insulate or sheetrock ~ just paint or stain. Little Green Buildings has been created for people who need a small, earth-friendly, non-toxic, affordable and easily assembled building. You don't have to be a carpenter or hire a contractor to assemble a Little Green Building Kit. Only the larger 2-story buildings require some basic carpentry skills".

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MODABODE This is another "Steel & Glass" modular home designer but located in Australia.

"MODABODE has designed the e-BODE, a stunning new housing product for the 21st century. An e-BODE is modernist, stylish and flexible. It will delight a generation of design-orientated consumers seeking a luminous modern living space with architectural integrity. An e-BODE consists of prefabricated, modular units that are constructed in a factory to ensure a finish of the highest quality. An e-BODE is ordered with ease and manufactured in a few weeks. The modules arrive at your site on a flat-bed truck, ready to be positioned on the foundations. An e-BODE will be a calm refuge from a hectic world and the perfect backdrop for the shifting patterns of your family life. MODABODE is a small architecture and design practice based in the Manly area of Australia and managed by UK-registered architects Paul Lucas and Sarah Bickford."

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