http://www.tinyhouseliving.com/quick-construct-arched-cabins/
I can see the sides going up fast but the ends and sealing it?
pretty cool though
I also don't mind the old fashioned quansot or however you spell it
Dang it... there I go reinventing the wheel, again. Although it kind of validates my idea... or at least a variant of it. :D
Looks poorly insulated.
i guess it has normal 2by4 walls
R-13 they say.
QuoteQ. It gets really cold/really hot where I live, will this cabin work for me?
A. Our cabins insulation can be upgraded to R25 and can be heated or cooled just like any other form of traditional construction. We have found our cabins to be very efficient and can be heated and cooled easily with windows units and wood burning stoves. They have had no problems from single digits to 100 plus degree days and we have no reason to think they won't continue to perform well outside of this range.
http://archedcabins.com/faq.html
Curved surfaces seem like a good place for spray foam insulation.
Really? There's no room for insulation. If you put a few inches of insulation, you go form being able to take 3 steps from one wall to the other, to just taking two.
Quote from: dalebert on August 18, 2014, 12:06 AM NHFT
Really? There's no room for insulation. If you put a few inches of insulation, you go form being able to take 3 steps from one wall to the other, to just taking two.
I think you are dimensionally challenged.
Funda Mints
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if you want a lot of insulation ..... just make a bigger shell :)
I suppose you could just put two shells with an air gap between. Seal the gap up on both sides in an aesthetically pleasing manner. It would be like a thermos.
Quote from: dalebert on August 18, 2014, 05:21 PM NHFTI suppose you could just put two shells with an air gap between. Seal the gap up on both sides in an aesthetically pleasing manner. It would be like a thermos.
A thermos has a vacuum inside it. An air gap provides
some insulation, but not much. Real insulation works by creating many, many air gaps (either bubbles in foam, or strands of fiberglass that restrict air movement). An air gap between sheets of metal would probably provide less insulating value than an inch of foam.
Their prices seem pretty crazy, for a bit of roofing tin and some framework. For what they're charging, you might as well just buy a small quonset hut, or other steel building.
Those sheds that Home Depot and such sell would work, for someone who wanted to set up a tiny house, quickly. There are also a number of local shed contractors, pretty much anywhere you go - just check Craigslist. Buy a shed, and you're weatherproof, so you can then take your time finishing the inside.
spray the foam in Dale and there you go
just leave a straw hole so you can breath :)
Speaking of a straw for breathing, have any of you tiny house folks considered weatherproofing a coffin? >:D
Quote from: dalebert on August 18, 2014, 06:20 PM NHFT
Speaking of a straw for breathing, have any of you tiny house folks considered weatherproofing a coffin? >:D
Well there Dale's dream theme for tonight.
Quote from: dalebert on August 18, 2014, 06:20 PM NHFTSpeaking of a straw for breathing, have any of you tiny house folks considered weatherproofing a coffin? >:D
Is this close enough? http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-dumpster-home-sweet-home-article-1.1422854
Quote from: MaineShark on August 18, 2014, 06:35 PM NHFT
Is this close enough? http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-dumpster-home-sweet-home-article-1.1422854
I think I've actually seen smaller. I'm a little uncomfortable about this tiny house obsession to be completely honest (if the coffin reference didn't clue you in). I'm all for simplifying your life but my gracious.
Quote from: dalebert on August 18, 2014, 07:29 PM NHFTI think I've actually seen smaller. I'm a little uncomfortable about this tiny house obsession to be completely honest (if the coffin reference didn't clue you in). I'm all for simplifying your life but my gracious.
Oh, I agree. I could probably live in a house that small, but only if I had a 2000sf storage room attached.