Not so funny if your parents are doomers/preppers and they hide otherwise normal kids from life due to their unorthodox views of risk. Shame, they should be prosecuted to be fair.
Have you ever wanted to live on the water? Perhaps wake up on a weekend morning and jump out of the window for a swim? While there are already houseboats, a new floating neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands is proving that it is possible to fulfill this dream! Schoonschip, a Dutch word for a “cl... Read more
Check out this multimillion-dollar villa floating on the water and with underwater bedrooms! It would be even cooler if it were motorized and you could move with it.
Building with plastic waste helps address the ever-growing plastic crisis while also offering cheap, sustainable houses that can end homelessness. Check out this video of a company planning to build affordable housing using recycled plastics. https://worldgbc.org/why-plastic-waste-perfect-building-material
Why plastic waste is the perfect building material | World Green Building Council
Green Building Councils are independent, non-profit organisations made up of businesses and organisations working in the building and construction industry.
Plastic waste can revolutionize the construction industry. It is cheaper, readily available, durable, waterproof, and insulating, making it the perfect material for building houses.
Why plastic waste is the perfect building material | World Green Building Council
Green Building Councils are independent, non-profit organisations made up of businesses and organisations working in the building and construction industry.
This is a genius idea. Many companies find it cheaper to make new plastics instead of recycling them. Using the waste to build houses is thus an excellent solution for reducing plastic pollution.
“Recounting this, one of the residents played us a sound recording of the visit, in which a particularly disgruntled police officer angrily chastises the tenants for obstructing the activities of the thugs, simply because they worked for the landlord and therefore should be left to do their job.”
Case Study: Rogue Landlords in Action — Cambridge House
Our staff here at Safer Renting are used to visiting buildings with appalling living conditions, but were surprised recently when we were called to a prime property in central London with an exclusive address. Viewed from the outside, you might assume that it housed bankers or art dealers. Once ins
There was a case in the US where this rouge landlord was forced to live in one of his expensive hovels as a punishment. No doubt it didn’t work but it got the judge some publicity. Oh well.
Des Moines landlord must pay $50,000 after being found guilty of housing discrimination
The more property prices are pushed out of reach for normal working families, the more they are slaves to their masters. Read this. it’s getting worse.
Over a third of private renters forced to live in dangerous conditions for fear of eviction - Shelter England
New figures by YouGov released today show 39% of private renters – equivalent to 3.2m people – say they have been forced to live in dangerous or unhealthy conditions because they fear complaining to their landlord will trigger a retaliatory eviction.
This question is for deaf members who has lived or is currently living near the airport. How was your experience living near the airport? Does it bother you?
Birds around airports are more aggressive and sing as if they have hearing loss. Collaboration between researchers of Manchester Metropolitan University and the Institute of Biology Leiden has led to surprising new findings about the impact of anthropogenic noise on birds around airports. Publicatio... Read more
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Great idea. They have them in Holland already. They don’t have a homelessness problem as bad as the US or UK but they do have a very flat landscape. These look cool. Though you could just build them on stilts so they don’t need to float, as such.
How floating Dutch homes simply rise with the floodwater
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As far as I know the UK Govt don’t provide loans or mortgages to help you buy a house – however, they do have a scheme that helps you raise money for a deposit. From there you are at the whim of the private sector with its rates and risks.
Help to Buy and affordable home ownership schemes to help first-time buyers and home movers - equity loan, mortgage guarantee and ISA, shared ownership
Yeah over half of the water that goes through your home is grey water, which can be used for the majority of uses of normal water. Got to be done one day – even if its just to teach people not to waste in general.
Every drop counts: why grey water recycling is a must
Bit drastic, but it would provide them with free water to feed the garden trees and plants. If that’s the type of building you think we all live in. Hmm
Gardeners can actually use waste water to water your plant. Domestic grey water is the domestic waste water coming from baths, showers, dishwater, washing machines and also kitchen sink.
AN architect may have found a solution to the UK’s housing shortage – flat-pack home. Renato Vidal, from Italy, has created an affordable flat pack folding home which could be yours for…
Hmmm, still not sure if they fixed this…. “Only 5,000 of the 15,000 shelters that UNHCR bought in 2015 have been deployed, meaning that two thirds of all shelters manufactured, worth a total of $12.5 million, have yet to be used.
The rest have remained in depots while it carried out an investigation into fire safety and other problems, UNCHR told Dezeen.”
Ten thousand IKEA refugee shelters left unused over fire fears, United Nations admits
IKEA's flat pack houses have proven to be great for more sustainable and secure temporary homes for thousands of refugees, giving them more dignified lives.
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Ikea’s solar-powered Better Shelter lasts six times longer than a typical emergency tent and has already changed the lives of thousands of refugees around the world
You just need a scaled-down cut-out image of the building from above, then use a guide to follow the shape of the jig – to allow the material to fall in the right place, you could even sell lots of 1-metre square jigs of different shapes of a building, for example, the castle.
Man 3D-Prints Castle In Back Garden Using Concrete Printer He Invented
INTRODUCING BOD2
BOD2 is an upgraded and improved version of the printer which
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Based on the experience obtained with the BOD printer, the BOD2 incorporates improved functionality and stability compared to the first version. It is ... Read more
If you placed 2 sets of mirrored venetial blinds in the right place this could work to give you a view of “up there” when looking straight out onto what was a flat wall. But you would need mirrow bilnds that stay still.
Not so funny if your parents are doomers/preppers and they hide otherwise normal kids from life due to their unorthodox views of risk. Shame, they should be prosecuted to be fair.
heh
Back to your holes Texas – Shame you burned all that fossil fuel and fried everyone, including yourself. Chill out guys – heh.
How about this floating neighbourhood in the Netherlands designed with the idea of a “cleaner living.”
There are several floating villas and resort homes around the world, which make perfect spots for vaccations.
https://www.travelandleisure.com/hotels-resorts/vacation-rentals/floating-yacht-villa-florida
Check out this multimillion-dollar villa floating on the water and with underwater bedrooms! It would be even cooler if it were motorized and you could move with it.
Building with plastic waste helps address the ever-growing plastic crisis while also offering cheap, sustainable houses that can end homelessness. Check out this video of a company planning to build affordable housing using recycled plastics. https://worldgbc.org/why-plastic-waste-perfect-building-material
Plastic waste can revolutionize the construction industry. It is cheaper, readily available, durable, waterproof, and insulating, making it the perfect material for building houses.
This is a genius idea. Many companies find it cheaper to make new plastics instead of recycling them. Using the waste to build houses is thus an excellent solution for reducing plastic pollution.
“Recounting this, one of the residents played us a sound recording of the visit, in which a particularly disgruntled police officer angrily chastises the tenants for obstructing the activities of the thugs, simply because they worked for the landlord and therefore should be left to do their job.”
There was a case in the US where this rouge landlord was forced to live in one of his expensive hovels as a punishment. No doubt it didn’t work but it got the judge some publicity. Oh well.
Sounds a bit harsh, but it is a problem in today’s age as ever before.
The more property prices are pushed out of reach for normal working families, the more they are slaves to their masters. Read this. it’s getting worse.
Think again. It’s not just the sound, it’s the vibration that drives people nuts.
Correlation or causation. Poor old birds.
Interesting idea. Reminds me how someone once told me that the best view of the sea from Brighton UK is the blind veteran’s retirement home.
The number of ideas that be off-shoots from this simple idea is astounding. check these amazing places some people live, on the water!
From the New Yorker. Imagine all the beautiful locations this would free-up for lovely homes.
Great idea. They have them in Holland already. They don’t have a homelessness problem as bad as the US or UK but they do have a very flat landscape. These look cool. Though you could just build them on stilts so they don’t need to float, as such.
2 hours and done! Ideal for disaster relief if not for long term property.
75K a pop, you just need land and planning permission.
5 years in and this guy’s flat pack house is doing well, Often considered taking a year off, living a caravan and making one.
Already available
folks that swap houses save a bunch of money, great idea.
The UK has this, but I have never managed to find any suitable homes in my desired area. The more people use stuff like this the better though.
House Swapping (for keeps)
(4 upvotes)Council house swap network
(1 upvotes)This exists, though you would need to put in your house price and top up the payment if it isn’t a perfect price match.
nice idea… 1500 years ago, still a good one now. not done enough.
GREAT IDEA, DIDN’T REALISE THIS EXISTED. CLEVER USE OF SOMEONE ELSE’S GROUND SPACE.
They only provide the help to buy – ie a loan to get a loan. hmm
As far as I know the UK Govt don’t provide loans or mortgages to help you buy a house – however, they do have a scheme that helps you raise money for a deposit. From there you are at the whim of the private sector with its rates and risks.
Yeah over half of the water that goes through your home is grey water, which can be used for the majority of uses of normal water. Got to be done one day – even if its just to teach people not to waste in general.
Saw this too, how they are making refugee camps better.
Bit drastic, but it would provide them with free water to feed the garden trees and plants. If that’s the type of building you think we all live in. Hmm
installed in London to show people how the ikea one is helping people elsewhere.
here’s ikea’s
These prefabs are being called flatpacks. I guess they are then.
I would live in one of those. Amazing.
Looks like they are getting better all the time. Love this idea and glad it turned into a reality, Bet lots of others are too.
Incorporate that with smart bricks that create electricity and you have a major thing!
YEAH! BRICKS FROM BUGS!
not just for refugees either. 45k for a house in the uk
Hmmm, still not sure if they fixed this…. “Only 5,000 of the 15,000 shelters that UNHCR bought in 2015 have been deployed, meaning that two thirds of all shelters manufactured, worth a total of $12.5 million, have yet to be used.
The rest have remained in depots while it carried out an investigation into fire safety and other problems, UNCHR told Dezeen.”
IKEA are doing a great job here – good example of organizations helping people out when they can.
These guys could do with this, or donations to make the idea real in the UK.
Looks like the king of flat pack nailed this idea and won awards for it.
You just need a scaled-down cut-out image of the building from above, then use a guide to follow the shape of the jig – to allow the material to fall in the right place, you could even sell lots of 1-metre square jigs of different shapes of a building, for example, the castle.
Think big – this is huge, could work for building schools and hospitals in unlucky countries…
This can print a house for 4 grand. But the machine is so expensive that its no use to those who need housing the most.
Maybe a strategicly placed web cam and projector would do the trick. Seems simpler than making a stack of periscopes line up correctly.
You can get the fake basement windows with an outdoor view here!
https://www.proskypanels.com/fake-window/
You could also install a fake window, giving you the appearance of an outdoor view on your basement wall.
Check out this CCTV camera that connects to a projector! It might work in this situation.
If you placed 2 sets of mirrored venetial blinds in the right place this could work to give you a view of “up there” when looking straight out onto what was a flat wall. But you would need mirrow bilnds that stay still.
Found this online, great idea…