I Oughta Be in Pictures! I Oughta be a Star…

We’re doing another Commercial ISBU Project!

I know, I know, I help families build homes… what’s up with the commercial stuff?

What am I doing building “Green Screen Studios?

“Well, I did always want to be in the movies…”

(But the closest I ever got was paying $9 bucks to get in… usually alone… sigh! );)

But all that wishing and hoping did get me across those red ropes to THIS door:

Recently, I was contacted by Vic Cherubini, the head guy at EpicSoft.

After buying my book;

“Introduction to Container Homes and Buildings”

He (and the team at Epic) wanted me on the team as they construct the “Studio of Dreams”…

The Epic Software Group is a multimedia production company located in The Woodlands, (Houston) Texas.  Founded in 1990, the company operates from a state-of-the-art production facility filled with an incredible team of Artists, Animators and Programmers.

It’s about to get “even more state-of-the-art”.

Below is a partial reprint of a recent article that appeared in the Woodlands Villager on October, 7, 2010.

By: Lauren Hodges (lhodges@hcnonline.com)

[snip]

“…The process Vic (Cherubini) is undertaking has been a really inclusive type of process. His blogs and weekly reports about the construction will prove invaluable for anyone else planning to construct this type of building. With this Creative Co-op, Silver Rock and epic will be capable of providing among the highest-quality production services in the greater Houston market, few other companies are capable of what we together will be able to accomplish. The Creative Co-Op is going to be a strong, strong opportunity.”

There will be three other units open for lease, a 28-by-44-foot green screen studio, and epic will be using studio space.

“It will be built out of cargo containers used for inter-modal steel building units,” Cherubini said. “The kind you see for shipping on the back of a 40-foot tractor-trailer. They are in excess supply. … They are incredibly strong and hurricane resistant.”

He said this option will be inexpensive per square foot and is a green option, which he refers to as upcycling or taking something intended for one purpose and using it for a better purpose. Each unit is 320 square feet, which also makes the construction process faster. They are seeking recycled items from people doing renovations or wholesalers with excess inventory. This includes windows, doors, cabinets and other building materials.”

[snip]

If that wasn’t enough to endear me to these guys;

(Editor’s note: Formatting is OURS – Don’t blame Vic!)

Epic Receives Final Permitting Approvals for the Creative Co-Op

October 8, 2010 – The Woodlands, Texas – this afternoon we got a call from the Permitting Department in Conroe, TX informing us that the Fire Marshall and County Engineer signed off on the building plans we submitted on September 6th. With the 4 permits in hand (TX Accessibility Standards, South Montgomery MUD District, Fire Marshall, County Engineer), we are officially into the construction phase of the project.

Yes!

Since I am new to the construction process (at this level anyway) and building with containers is new for most contractors, I knew I would need some help to make sure we get the job done right. Over the past year I have been collecting information on ISBU container projects from all parts of the web.   I have assembled this research into a document that I will update and post to the blog so others can quickly find links to those sites I found helpful.

One very helpful source has been a fellow by the name of Alex Klein, the author of the blog “The Life and Times of a “Renaissance Ronin “.  Alex has literally written the book on container construction;

Introduction to Container Homes and Buildings

… and for $9.95, this e-book is a no-brainer purchase for anyone even remotely interested in building with Corten Steel boxes.

I spent several days going through his site with a fine tooth comb, and then sent him an email on our project.

He responded immediately with a detailed reply that was VERY helpful.

He suggested a consulting arrangement to help me with the project, and we worked out a deal that is mutually beneficial to both of us.

Alex is located in Mississippi, and just a phone call/email away…

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Stay tuned as we follow the build of an incredible Studio that will really make people sit up and listen when the phrase “I’m building with ISBUs” pops up!

And don’t give up on your dreams! My movie debut is right around the corner! I can FEEL it!

Muwahahah!

See ya next time!

Careful, Capt! Don’t hit that ISBU!

Why are ISO Shipping Containers built so tough?

Taken From: Exports Logistics Guide

Those Corten Steel Containers that we lovingly call ISBUs, start out life on the High Seas as ISO Shipping Containers, getting pounded by Mother Nature as they are plowing their way back and forth between exotic places like China and Los Angeles.

(And for all you naysayers… if you thing Los Angeles isn’t “exotic” try going out in it, after dark… )

It’s not just Mother Nature that tests them, sometimes those glorious Steel Boxes get pounded by “other things”…

Holy Naval Nosejob, Batman!

In August (Aug 10, 2010) two cargo ships collided off Mumbai, the MSC Chitra and Khalijia.

This collision resulted in a large number of cargo containers sliding overboard. It also created a pretty sizable oil spill.

The MSC Chitra listed sharply to the port side after the collision causing the spill.

The Chitra was carrying 1219 containers, 2662 tons of fuel, 283 tons of diesel and 88040 liters of lubricant oil.

The spreading oil slick is causing concern along the coastline, including along the mangrove belt. Shades of BP, huh? Oy. And attempts to contain the spill were difficult due to the weather and tidal conditions.

The floating containers are also causing a navigation hazard in the port area.

Yep. FLOATING Containers. Remember, when these babies are sealed up, they’re air-tight. In some cases, depending on what’s inside them, they’ll float like buoys.

Unconfirmed reports indicate the two ships were on different communication channels instead of on the same channel.

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m thinking about going fishing… I wonder what pound test you need, to catch a floating ISBU? And what do you use for bait? Hmmm?

Stay Tuned.

Photo credits go to ELG.

HELP! The Walls are closing in!

Mailbag time.

If you want to guarantee that you’ll see your comment or email in “lights”, it seems that all you have to do is call me a name.

Here we go:

Dear Ronin,

C’mon, Ronin. You’re full of beans. Standard Shipping Containers are awfully small. You can’t really live inside one. You’re lying.

I have almost 8′ ceilings in my house, now. I don’t want to have to “stoop my head”, to live in a scavenged metal box that is best used for shipping stuff to Walmart. Only an idiot would do that!

It does make me wonder… Can you tell me how eight-foot ceilings became the norm?

Signed,

Naysayer.

(Editors note: I was asked this question three times in the last three days. This same question – or a variation of it – just got asked on another forum I read, so I suspect that I’m being “taunted”, but here goes:)

Hi there, naysayer;

Whoa, there. You’re operating under a “myth-conception.”

High Cube shipping containers are just as tall inside as the house you’re probably living in now, possibly even TALLER. And even using “Standard” shipping containers, you’re going to easily get a finished ceiling at 7’6″ out of those boxes.

(Editors note: I just realized today (Oct 31) that the wrong version of the post was inserted by accident. I’m having computer issues and I kept losing paragraphs in the transfer process. So, I’m “fixing”  it here, to clarify the post. Consider this a “quick re-write”. Sorry for the confusion.)

Standard shipping containers have a finished ceiling at 7’8″. As you probably know, if your read the blog regularly, I always tell people that they want “High Cube” (or “HQ”) shipping containers when building a home, as those boxes are a foot taller. So, using HQ ISBUs, you get an 8’9″ ceiling , all day long…

And, I’ll point out that 8′ ceilings are NOT “the norm” – at least not here in America, according the National Builder Statistics over the last few decades.

Sure, 8′ ceilings are “cool”. And I do admit that they are in that “Not too hot, not too cold… just right” zone for a lot of us.  Not too far away, not too close.

(FYI: I ruthlessly stole that last “Not too far away…” part from Laren Corie, a savant and extremely savvy “Little House” guy who sponsors a forum I get heckled from occasionally.  The guy is a freakin’ Gold Mine of information. And, he’s a pretty good musician, too, I hear! )

Building Code spells out ceiling heights depending on the room it’s located in.

For bedrooms and common areas, it’s 7’6″. I’ll point out that this is lower than the existing ceiling in that ISBU in most cases. (Remember: The “rough ceiling” of a Standard ISBU is at 7’8″)

And in the kitchen and bath department, building codes say that you need ceilings at  7’0″ (min.).

U m… unless I screwed up my math… that’s BELOW the finished ceiling height of that same “Standard Shipping Container” ceiling you were referring to.

So, it’s QUITE possible to live inside a steel box, even one that used to live on a container ship, hauling TVs to Walmart from China.

And by the way, we don’t like being called “idiots or liars.” Your momma should have raised you better.

So there!

Stay Tuned.

This post was brought to you by the Letter “C” and the Corten Coalition.

The Schoolbell is ringing… Yay! RUN!

Most of you know that “The Corten Cavalry” sent several ISBU based medical aide stations to Haiti, after the devastating earthquakes.

Those Corten Steel boxes have seen hundreds, if not thousands of patients, and are helping the nation heal.

For that, we are grateful to those men and women who have volunteered their own skills, time, and money to help those in need.

Recently, a friend of the blog John Umland contacted me to remind me about a new school that is being built for children in Haiti, using… you guessed it… ISBUs.

Taken directly from the website, located [here]:

“This school was built entirely by shipping containers and it is a beautiful campus. The classrooms are well ventilated and surprisingly comfortable. We just so happen to be getting two shipping containers in the future, so we might as well put them to great use and make a guest house or workshop out of them. The crew that converted these over will be building our roof on the second school building.”

Look gang, you know how I feel about this. If you’re inclined or able to help these guys in ANY way… even if it’s just sending good wishes and “atta-boys”… please, PLEASE do it.

Each one of those kids represents Haiti’s future.

And but for the Grace of G-d, they could be OUR children.

Thanks, John!

‘Nuff said.

Stay Tuned!

A Sermon from ISBU-ville…

In the beginning…

I’m working on a series of posts that talk about the “nuts and bolts of ISBU construction”.

As I do, my email box fills daily, like a virtual wellspring of “Please Help Me…” currents and eddies.

The most common email lately is the “Can I really do this?” question as people start reading the “Dogma of Klein…”

(mostly in book form, as they read my book “Introduction to Container Homes and Buildings”.)

In the book, I tell them what  I tell you;

Keep it simple, keep it manageable, keep it affordable, and most of all… keep it in the family (and friends).

Here’s the deal;

You CAN build a home that you can afford.

It can even be GREEN, if that is your wish. You simply have to make good choices and then stick to them.

There isn’t any real requirement to take on a soul-sucking mortgage, again… unless that is your wish, your “choice”.  Build what you can afford. In most of my building families cases, the money falls at about $50k.

Look, I’m not going to lie to you. It’s not going to be “easy”. Building your own home, especially one built from ISBUs can seem like a formidable task.

The guys that tell you (on a LOT of other “alternative housing blogs”) that “it’s easy” are misinformed. I hate to be the one to break this to you, but most of those guys have never even BUILT an alternative house, they’re just good “readers and myth-adventurers”.

If it was easy… everyone would be doing it, contractors would become extinct (like the dinosaurs) and the world would change as the financial system modified itself as “housing” was removed from the picture.

Life wouldn’t be “turn-key”, where you simply plunked down cash and moved into the home of your dreams.

Nope. Not gonna happen… You’re gonna live with a little construction “mayhem and madness”,  build your castle in phases as you save for “that next step”, and after a few years that would become the “normal” way of life as you and your home evolve together.

Contrary to popular opinion, this is how it USUALLY happens.

The beauty of ISBU construction is that the homes are “modular” by design. That means that you can plug more modules in, as time passes and money allows.

Does this sound familiar to you?

Hello? It’s HOW our forefathers did it.

Granted, they didn’t have the luxury of photovoltaic panels, solar panels, or energy efficient appliances.

They started with a chunk of land that they staked out, bartered for, or just bought outright.

Then, they started building, using whatever they could find. Ummm… I hate to say this, but isn’t that what I’m teaching you to do, NOW?

Sometimes they had a hard design, sometimes they let the land  or the materials they had on hand dictate what they built.

But, they did what they could, with what they HAD. Ummm.. Hello again…

Today isn’t much different, except that the way we go about building has been modified by “want” instead of “need”, in most cases.

For example, the household kitchen is a sinkhole for cash. No matter where you start out, you’re going to find yourself remodeling it over time to include new cabinets, countertops or appliances, not to mention improving the flow of the space. It’s driven by the media, your neighbors (and probably your wife’s patience). It’s just the way it is.

In the beginning… again…

Make sure that what you build will last, and that the structure is solid. Try to keep things workable by “the common man” instead of drawing out designs that will be they very nature require expensive sub-contractors. For example, a 4 pitch roof is easily buildable by you and your friends.

An 8 or 12 pitch roof, on the other hand, is going to send most of you to the hospital or local emergency room, unless you’re VERY careful.

Stay tuned as we start looking at HOW ISBU and other types of alternative homes actually get built.

TARP used to mean a cover… Now it means a “Cover-Up.”

Here we go again;

Lately, I’m getting all kinds of hatemail from folks who think I’m “fearmongering” as I help families build ISBU homes.

If you read my blogs, you know that I AM one of those people who see hard times coming for Americans.

However, it seems some of my readers  actually believe that Obama is curing the nation’s ills and that housing is rebounding, “with bargains galore in a buyers market.”

So, I counter with;

• “So… what do all these bargain hunters use to PAY for that property?
• Where do they get the loans?
• How do they save money to buy this property as the economy is slowly hemorrhaging?
• Has housing REALLY even hit “the bottom”?
• Or… has the recent bout of “foreclosure slow-downs” just suspended the market, until they all start slamming us at the same time, on a date to be named later?
• Are they among the lucky percentage of Americans that work for companies that aren’t “right-sizing” and outsourcing jobs to Malaysia and India?
• Do they still have job security?
• Does anyone?

Like many others, I do see (mark my words) a combination of some sort of massive bailouts as well as legislation to give blanket immunity to this rather large slice of the financial industry.

I’m going to quote something I just read in another forum I participate/lurk in (because it parallels exactly my own feelings), written by a guy just like us… a simple guy named Tony who lives within his means in Louisiana. He’s a “down-to-earth guy”, with “down to earth brains”.

And, he uses them.

“Hold on to your seats because this is going to be rammed down our throats – we are about to be re-TARPED.

The jokers who compromise the ruling class will never hold the Big Money Boys to the same standards as the great unwashed (you and me).

The main argument against some sort of mass investigation or the Federal Reserve referring to the Justice Department is that the economy would take a huge hit. This is an admission that we are now unofficially a foreclosure based economy. It is an admission that justice (small “j”) takes a back seat to preserving the caste system.

Unless there is some sort of legislation or Federal Foreclosure Insurance (like flood or crop insurance), land that has never been foreclosed upon will have a premium price. Structures on land with even the slightest stink of unclear title will be left to rot.

This is what you get when you bail out criminals and do not force the shareholders of their corporations to take the hit they deserve.“

From the Washington Post, October 13, 2010

Lack of proper mortgage paper trail could leave big banks reeling again

“The federal government’s pressure on lenders Wednesday to fix the paperwork problems plaguing foreclosures left unaddressed a far greater potential threat facing the financial system and the U.S. economy.

Beyond sloppy documents, the foreclosure debacle has exposed one of Wall Street’s little-known practices: For more than a decade, big lenders sold millions of mortgages around the globe at lightning speed without properly transferring the physical documents that prove who legally owned the loans.

Now, some of the pension systems, hedge funds and other investors that took big losses on the loans are seeking to use this flaw to force banks to compensate them or even invalidate the mortgage trades themselves.

Their collective actions, if successful, could blow a hole through the balance sheets of big banks and raise fundamental questions about the financial system, financial analysts and a lawmaker said.”

So, at the risk of “fearmongering”, I ask you;

We’re already buried by debt that our grandchildren won’t be able to repay. How deep can the hole get, before the sides cave in? Hmmm?

That affordable, sustainable rural home built of Corten Steel is looking better and better all the time.

Stay tuned.

“Insulation Drama” is next…  TED.

Out of the HOLE! :)

We interrupt our regularly scheduled program…

All the Chilean miners are SAFE! G-D bless ‘em, every one!

THANK YOU! to all those diligent rescue workers who worked tirelessly, to insure the safety of these guys.

It serves to give us ALL hope, huh?

Take Uncle Sam’s money… please!

We’ve been talking about insulation lately.

And while I’m building posts about “HOW” to insulate your ISBU Home…

I want to stress that NOW is a good time to re-insulate the home that you’re in NOW, if you’re considering a DIY project to increase the energy efficiency of your home.

And, it’ll put you that much ahead of the game when you start building skills, as you build your ISBU Home.

Remember that the money you save on your utility bills may actually help you save up to build your ISBU Castle.

So pay attention to what’s happening around you. As the elections get closer , more and more is being said about Tax Credits, and who got them for you. Frankly, I don’t care WHO put them in the pipe, as long as I can use them to make my family that much more comfortable.

You Can Use 2009 & 2010 Tax Credits to Save Even More Money re-insulating your existing home.

Yes, it’s true. And it’s not one of those deals where you have to wade thru tons of paperwork to find out if you qualify. You can get up to a $1,500 Tax Credit on your 2009 & 2010 Taxes when you insulate with SPF (Spray Foam Insulation).

Why? Well according to Energy Star, the 2009 & 2010 Tax Credits allow you to save 30% of the cost of the kits (up to a maximum of $1,500), when you improve the insulation in your home.

I bet you’re asking why you should care about a Tax Credit, right?

I mean, tax deductions are cool too, right?

Dollar for dollar, Tax Credits are MUCH better than deductions because a tax credit lowers your tax bill “dollar for dollar”.

That translates into REAL savings, because a $1,500 Tax Credit saves you from paying $1,500 to the government. That’s $1,500 cash that stays in YOUR pocket.

On the other hand, a $1,500 tax deduction only reduces your taxable income. That means you save some fraction of $1,500.

What is SPF (Spray Foam Insulation)?

Spray foam insulation starts out as a multi-part liquid (think “2 part epoxy”, for an example of what I’m talking about) that is sprayed directly onto your walls, your ceilings, and even underneath your floors. Once it’s there, it expands to fill up all the leaky nooks and crannies in your house.

So, not only does it acts as an insulator, it also becomes a great  air-tight seal.

By using SPF (properly applied, mind you…) your  home will experience amazing new results as it combats Mother Nature. There won’t be any heat-loss during the winter and in the summer your cool air out of the A/C unit can’t seep out, unless you were born in a barn… TED.

This means that you’ll save money on your electric bill as a result.

Let me also point out that SPF is also much safer than other types of insulation. It is non-allergenic and contains no formaldehyde or chemicals that harm the ozone. It has a Class 1 fire rating (and that is the BEST of ALL insulation materials), and it inhibits mold and mildew growth. Further, SPF insulation doesn’t settle, contract, or biodegrade (break down) over time.

Bugs don’t like it. Vermin don’t like it either. Yet another bonus, huh?

You should know that Spray foam insulation can come in either open-cell or closed-cell varieties. I’m not going to go into a lot of detail here, other than to say that of the two different types of SPF, closed-cell foams (polyurethane) has the highest R value (up to r7 per inch), and it doesn’t “cure” all soft and crumbly.

I always, always, always use CLOSED CELL SPF.

Once you put it where it goes, you can forget about it. It’s there working for you, forever.

Okay, here’s the rules:

The SPF (spray foam) must be installed in a taxpayer’s principal residence in 2009 or 2010.

No vacation homes, no RV’s,  no cabins in the woods… unless that’s where you hang your hat for most of the year.

$1,500 is the maximum total amount that can be claimed for all products installed in 2009 & 2010.

Can you use this tax credit while BUILDING a NEW ISBU home? No.

The tax credit for insulation is only for pre-existing dwellings.

People will tell you that lots of other insulation types will qualify.  But you can rest assured that SPF is definitely one of them. Spray Foam qualifies for the 2009 & 2010 Tax Credit because the primary purpose is to insulate your home.

Remember also that SPF provides a lot of other cool features as well. SPF forms an Air Barrier as well as a Class III Vapor Retarder. It’s a moisture barrier, too. SPF won’t settle, sag, or break down into worthless dust. It’s much better than stuff like fiberglass batts in that regard. SPF has a useful life that exceeds the usual Fiberglass Batt 5 year life.

And, although insulation professionals will tell you that you can’t do it;

“It’s just too difficult for DIY’rs!”

That is nonsense. I’ve trained 16 year old high school kids (we’re talking “trained monkeys”, folks…) to apply SPF insulation.

There are some things you’ll need; (and they aren’t even that expensive)

• a hooded tyvek suit,
• eye protection – goggles, please,
• gloves (even gardening gloves will work),
• extra nozzles and fan spray tips,
• and patience… TAKE YOUR TIME.

SPF is fast, easy and energy efficient. In fact, it’s about twice as effective as fiberglass batts, in half the space.

And for you” whiners” out there…

Yes, SPF costs more than fiberglass batts.

There’s a good reason for it. Because it does so many jobs “seemingly all at once” it’s more expensive to manufacture and apply. Although spray foam insulation is more expensive than other types of insulators, it’s easy to justify to anyone with a brain in their head. It can singlehandedly lower a household’s electric bill up to 60%.

Those savings will pay for the insulation materials in no time.

You’re gonna get what you pay for.

And you all know how I feel about fiberglass batts…

About the only thing that they are good for is landfill… And they aren’t good for that, either.

Stay tuned.

Who Doesn’t Love FREEBIES?

Here on RR we spend a lot of time talking about energy efficiency.

In fact, right now, we’re right in the middle of talking about how insulation figures into all of this “green” nonsense…

(No! Not poking fun at “GREEN.” You know better if you read the blog regularly! We DO poke fingers at stuff that purports to be “green” to make it more marketable, however…)

And, to answer that “unspoken question” (TED!):

No… It’s not even because we’re lazy and we want more “couch time” in front of the tube… so just stop that!

It’s because we’ve figured out that energy efficiency equals not only a more comfortable life, but resources (including MONEY) saved. That’s why…

The guys and gals at the DOE (the U.S. Department of Energy) are currently distributing (for FREE) the latest version of the IECC. For you folks that don’t understand the Gov’t lingo, that’s the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code.

Why would you want it?

Well, to quote them:

“The IECC is the only energy code that serves as a basis for federal tax credits for energy-efficient homes, energy efficiency standards for federal residential buildings and manufactured housing, and state and energy code determinations.”

In “simple-speak” (TED), it means that this code defines the criteria for qualifying for any available tax credits for energy efficient building or remodeling.

Like many others, I’ll point out that if you are building in an area that does not require any code compliance, this may still benefit you, as it will give some energy efficiency guidelines you may find very cost-effective.

After all, nobody knows everything… Not even (gasp!) ME.

And yes, Virginia… to get the free copy, you must register first. You really didn’t think it would be easy, did you? Hmmm?

So,… Yeah, they DO try to get their pound of flesh out of you before they give you the book. But, I think in this case it’s worth it. Plus, you CAN always get creative with the “registration info” if you’re skeered of sharing info with the Gov’t Boys…  I suppose.

(Oh c’mon… don’t try to deny it. You were thinking it too! )

Just visit this website and fill in the information requested, and they will send you a download link and the access code to unlock and read the file.

Officer, I swear, it’s not a body…

Has anybody else seen this?

Recently, I had a conversation with a guy I ‘m helping build a “tiny house” out of (1) 20′ High Cube ISBU.

And his dilemma was that he wanted to work from home, as a tech support guy, via the internet.

Let’s face it, when you’re living in a space measuring 8′ x 20′ with about 8’6″ of usable maximum ceiling, you have to be pretty careful about WHAT you use.

Okay, we did punch a hole in the ceiling and he has a bedroom “observation loft” (that is accessible by “wall ladder”) complete with a door that leads out to a small rooftop deck.

But even with the bed relocated, it’s still a pretty tight operation.

I’ve been featuring materials and products lately that lend themselves to inclusion in “small space” environments. So, I thought;

“What the heck! Reaady, set… GOOGLE!”

And lo and behold, I found this…

I give you:

Office in a metal trunk. In a m-e-t-a-l t-r-u-n-k. I’m not kidding.

It’s a complete office-desk-workstation. Seriously.

It reminds me of a bizarre “Transformer” that suddenly springs to life when the phone rings…

The “trunk” itself is fabricated out of sheet metal, and it’s basically a large steamer trunk kind of thing. Now, many of you aren’t old enough to remember “Steamer Trunks” but as a kid, we had a few around the house and later in life I actually used one or two to haul some of my gear around, when I got shipped “hither and yon to test my immortality”.

But this “metal monstrosity” opens up, and turns into a computer workstation. It’s a horror! Man, I WANT one!

Roll it out of storage and write your blog post, catch up on email, or play that on-line “hack and slash” until your fingers  cramp up…

Then…  close up your workspace by shutting the two halves together like a suit-case standing on end. Then you simply grab it by the handles and wheel it back to storage, using the casters built into the bottom.

Look! It even comes with a chair! (No TED… the girl is not included…)  Okay, I admit that it’s a rather odd chair, but it is a chair and it does get housed in the trunk when you’re not using it. It even has some storage built into it’s base. Man, they thought of everything!

After looking at it long and hard, I can see how this could be used in a small home as a portable office. All you’d need to do is designate a space for it to be stored, when you weren’t using it… like inside a deep closet.

And the way it’s designed, you could wheel it right out onto a front porch, or even out into the backyard. Just watch out for the lawn sprinklers…

And the guys working with it have other ideas, like making them “rentals” for people traveling. You’d literally rent a small office, and the rental operator would just wheel it out and pop it open for you. When you were thru, you’d just close it up, and wheel it back the the front desk.

It would also be great for companies that hire telecommuters. It would allow them to give those workers temporary office space when they had to get out of their jammies and actually go into the office… They’d just wheel them out into the lobby and pop them open.

You can find out more about it on materialicious and at www.ergonomicofficefurnitures.com

Stay tuned.

Photo Credits go to Workalicious