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Spray it to make it “Stiff, Tight… and even GREEN!”

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Container House, Energy, Environment, Green Design, HowTo, ISBU, Shipping Containers, Technology, affordable housing, alternative construction, alternative housing, alternative power, architecture, construction, housing, recovery, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Now,  I know that this blog is dedicated to building homes out of Shipping Containers, recycled materials, and even…(gasp!) cast-offs and debris! But…
I know this, because I’ve been saying it over and over again. In fact, I can even hear it in my sleep!
But my “alternative” home still shares a lot of it’s [...]

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UFO’s attack England! Was it something they said?

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Container House, Energy, Environment, Green Design, HowTo, ISBU, Shipping Containers, Technology, affordable housing, alternative construction, alternative housing, alternative power, architecture, construction, housing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Okay, now that’s about enough of that! Don’t make me go all “Independence Day” on yer ass!
This falls under the category of: “And now time for something completely different…”
I thought I’d take a break from the grueling task ahead of me… You know the one I’m talking about, right? I’m building a home for my [...]

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People smile and tell me I’m the crazy one…

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Container House, Energy, Environment, Family, Green Design, HowTo, ISBU, Shipping Containers, Stimulus Bill, Technology, affordable housing, alternative construction, alternative housing, alternative power, architecture, construction, housing, recovery, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 19, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Remember that tune?…
Wait, that’s not how it goes…
My family is building a house. I know… so what? But it’s a “special house.”
Why? Because it’s being built with Shipping Containers. And because of that, people think that we’re “special.”
You know, the “they should wear football helmets and travel around, strapped firmly into a short [...]

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Spray it! Don’t Say it! Take that, Mom!

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Container House, Energy, Environment, Green Design, HowTo, ISBU, Shipping Containers, Technology, affordable housing, alternative construction, alternative housing, alternative power, architecture, construction, housing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Greetings Campers!
Okay… Most of you already know that lately I’ve been going off on a tirade about “Ronin’s 10 Sorta Simple Homebuilding Rules.”
If you’ve been playing along, you already know that my family is constructing a new home, using Shipping Containers and reclaimed Aircraft Hangar Components, as the “primary structure.” And, because nobody seems to [...]

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Eavesdrop on our “Container Conversations!”

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Container House, Energy, Environment, Green Design, HowTo, Humor, ISBU, Shipping Containers, Stimulus Bill, Technology, affordable housing, alternative construction, alternative housing, alternative power, architecture, construction, housing, recovery, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Hi Campers… welcome back!
Recently, I was considering the steps my family is taking (we’re beginning to actually gain speed and even [gasp!] make some progress) as we build our “Shipping Container House” out of Chinese steel, flotsam, and even some jetsam…
And… I started thinking that I’m “in it so deep, I can’t see the [...]

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It’s Okay to Use the Sun… Honest!

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Commentary, Container House, Energy, Environment, Family, Green Design, HowTo, Humor, ISBU, Modern Times, Shipping Containers, Stimulus Bill, Technology, affordable housing, alternative construction, alternative housing, alternative power, architecture, construction, housing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 10, 2009 | 5 Comments »

And now for the next exciting episode of;
“Ronin’s 10 simple rules of homebuilding!”
My family has embarked on an expedition to build a new home, using “alternative” means, and construction practices. In fact, we’re using stuff that people around here never even considered using. By using ISBUs (Shipping Containers) and reclaimed Aircraft Hanger Components (steel) we’re [...]

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See the Classiest “Top” in Town!

Posted in Container House, Energy, Environment, Green Design, HowTo, Humor, ISBU, Modern Times, Shipping Containers, Technology, affordable housing, alternative construction, alternative housing, alternative power, architecture, construction, housing, recovery, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We interrupt this broadcast, to bring you this late breaking news:
Many of you have followed along, as my family (slowly, methodically, and offtimes painfully…) builds a new home, using stuff that most people would consider “alternative’ construction materials. Our use of Shipping Containers and recycled Aircraft Hanger Components does make the neighbors nervous, I admit.
At [...]

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How having “Beer-breath” can actually save the planet!

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Container House, Environment, Ethanol, Green Design, HowTo, Humor, ISBU, Shipping Containers, Technology, affordable housing, alternative construction, alternative housing, alternative power, architecture, construction, housing, recovery, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Now, if you’ve been following along…
You already know that my family is all about scrounging in the garbage…  um… er… recycling.
You also know that we’re building a home out of recycled Shipping Containers.

Yep those 40′ “Boxes O Blight” (this according to the neighbors, and those “experts” down at Planning and Zoning) are going to be [...]

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I’m Getting Into Hot Water, and I’m Liking It!

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Container House, Energy, Environment, Green Design, HowTo, ISBU, Shipping Containers, Technology, affordable housing, alternative construction, alternative housing, alternative power, architecture, construction, housing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Okay class, welcome back to “Ronin’s 10 simple rules to live by when designing and building a home, because you’re poor, and you can’t afford a new one any other way… and your mother-in-law is a harpie who won’t shut up about it and what a bum you are…” LOL!
Whew! Try saying that three times [...]

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Is living GREEN really possible? Start with Solar!

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Commentary, Container House, Democrats, Environment, Goals, Green Design, HowTo, ISBU, Modern Times, Opinion, Politics, Republicans, Shipping Containers, Stimulus Bill, Technology, affordable housing, alternative construction, alternative housing, alternative power, architecture, construction, housing, recovery, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »

The stomach churning  news about our rapidly failing economy seems to get more painful every time I turn on CNN or FOX News….
As I watch cable, “people paid to know the answers” make predictions on how and when things will turn around.  Analysts seeking their 15 minutes of fame play the blame game as to [...]

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