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Posted by Warm Worm on August 23, 2008, 12:18 pm
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> > RicodJour wrote:
>
> > =A0> Did you ever look at sailboat's for design inspiration for
> > > your house? =A0They're really clever about packing in storage and
> > > keeping things stowed away. =A0
>
> > Boat-design as inspiration for small house design crossed my mind as
> > well. I wonder if architecture schools teach something of it.
>
> Hell, most of them don't even reference working buildings for design.
Really?!
> I think Ken should have looked at some teardrop trailers for his house
> design.
> Poke around this page and you'll see what I
> mean:http://teardrop.blogicalthoughts.com/td_2nditg.html
> A teardrop design has all sorts of benefits in Ken's situation. =A0It is
> DIY friendly, it has a cool sloping roof that sheds snow and water.
> It's basically made for cooking/eating and lying down - Ken's favorite
> activities. =A0It has a large opening rear hatch - perfect for after the
> Spring thaw when the Grizzly bears have left the area. =A0It rolls so he
> can move it around. =A0He could build several of them for when guests
> and family visit and when he is in the dog house. =A0He could circle the
> wagons when the restless natives are particularly restless. =A0It's
> freaking aluminum and wood and how cool is that?!
Cool... or rather, in referring to your other post, wow...
It looks enough to make him
cry for a Teardrop...
Ok, it's early morning here and I haven't had
A nice Tazo Chai
yet (with ice and
Carnation evaporated milk)
and I'm a little more tired than usual because of my putting together
an
Ikea metal futon bed
last night,
which went without a hitch,
bitch.
=2E..I should field companies and sell them ad-space within my posts
subtly and inconspicuously.
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