Comments for Zigloo http://zigloo.ca Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 27 May 2011 16:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on ECO-CARGO CargoSpace Living by Nathan Crowe http://zigloo.ca/eco-cargo-cargospace-living/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Nathan Crowe Fri, 27 May 2011 16:18:18 +0000 http://zigloo.simplestation.com/?p=321#comment-311 Where is that chick... or very effeminate male walking to on the balcony? They got a thermos and stuff, like they're going for a really long walk, but they only have about 4 ft of space to walk around on. Nice glasses though. I'd hit that. Where is that chick… or very effeminate male walking to on the balcony? They got a thermos and stuff, like they’re going for a really long walk, but they only have about 4 ft of space to walk around on. Nice glasses though. I’d hit that.

]]> Comment on 2×4 cargoSpace living container home by wendy http://zigloo.ca/two-by-four-cargospace-living-container-home/comment-page-1/#comment-283 wendy Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:28:11 +0000 http://zigloo.simplestation.com/?p=4#comment-283 I'm thinking of building one of these houses here in the mountains. I want to be totally, or near, self-sufficient using solar, passive solar and possibly wind. I love the clean design and small footprint. I’m thinking of building one of these houses here in the mountains. I want to be totally, or near, self-sufficient using solar, passive solar and possibly wind. I love the clean design and small footprint.

]]> Comment on GYRE-SEASCRAPER by keith http://zigloo.ca/gyre-seascraper/comment-page-1/#comment-281 keith Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:32:30 +0000 http://zigloo.simplestation.com/?p=26#comment-281 Good idea - do you have any contacts to pass along. Good idea – do you have any contacts to pass along.

]]> Comment on GYRE-SEASCRAPER by Hamish Stewart http://zigloo.ca/gyre-seascraper/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Hamish Stewart Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:32:38 +0000 http://zigloo.simplestation.com/?p=26#comment-275 Great idea! Maybe you could contact the Submerged Arcology designers and seek out the venture capital to realise the plan: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-03/11/submerged-arcology Great idea! Maybe you could contact the Submerged Arcology designers and seek out the venture capital to realise the plan:

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-03/11/submerged-arcology

]]> Comment on ZIGLOO DOMESTIQUE COMPLETE by keith http://zigloo.ca/zigloo_domestique_hd/comment-page-1/#comment-260 keith Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:45:01 +0000 http://zigloo.simplestation.com/?p=274#comment-260 We removed the lids, inserted spacers between stories and placed the second level of containers on the spacers. This allowed us to strap the floor of the containers above, insulate (spray foam) and drywall the ceiling at a height of 8'3". As for the building permits ... the building department may require a structural engineer to sign off on the structure (relieve the city of liability) and you will have to sign documents saying you are an "owner-builder" even though you can hire others to do the building ... this relieves the builder of having to provide the standard New Home Warranty. We removed the lids, inserted spacers between stories and placed the second level of containers on the spacers. This allowed us to strap the floor of the containers above, insulate (spray foam) and drywall the ceiling at a height of 8’3″.
As for the building permits … the building department may require a structural engineer to sign off on the structure (relieve the city of liability) and you will have to sign documents saying you are an “owner-builder” even though you can hire others to do the building … this relieves the builder of having to provide the standard New Home Warranty.

]]> Comment on ZIGLOO DOMESTIQUE COMPLETE by Christopher http://zigloo.ca/zigloo_domestique_hd/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Christopher Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:58:22 +0000 http://zigloo.simplestation.com/?p=274#comment-259 Hello, I think this concept is perfect use of left over containers and should be looked at as a mainstream way of building homes today. This would allow for much quicker and cheaper living structures for people on lower incomes. In the home you currently live in, you removed the tops of the cans which is understandable but how was the interior construction completed then. Did you go with standard building construction (2x4, 2x6). We currently live in Langley and I have inquired on building permits for this type of home and was told I would need a non conventional building permit, how did you get around this. Hello, I think this concept is perfect use of left over containers and should be looked at as a mainstream way of building homes today. This would allow for much quicker and cheaper living structures for people on lower incomes. In the home you currently live in, you removed the tops of the cans which is understandable but how was the interior construction completed then. Did you go with standard building construction (2×4, 2×6). We currently live in Langley and I have inquired on building permits for this type of home and was told I would need a non conventional building permit, how did you get around this.

]]> Comment on FLW CONTAINER HOUSE by lebohang mofokeng http://zigloo.ca/flw-container-house/comment-page-1/#comment-258 lebohang mofokeng Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:49:09 +0000 http://zigloo.simplestation.com/?p=335#comment-258 i think the house project is cool i think you are giving back to your community and helping others and i love you for that Shannon from your loving son in Africa,South i think the house project is cool i think you are giving back to your community and helping others and i love you for that Shannon from your loving son in Africa,South

]]> Comment on FlyAway Home by Rob http://zigloo.ca/flyaway-home/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Rob Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:26:14 +0000 http://zigloo.ca/?p=852#comment-253 This is super cool. Anyone know if this design has actually been commercialized? I'm a student who is just graduating from University and I'm beginning to look into what options I might have for alternative housing if I start saving up now. This seems like it could be a very affordable housing solution and any additional info that you might have would be of great interest to me! This is super cool. Anyone know if this design has actually been commercialized? I’m a student who is just graduating from University and I’m beginning to look into what options I might have for alternative housing if I start saving up now. This seems like it could be a very affordable housing solution and any additional info that you might have would be of great interest to me!

]]> Comment on 2×4 cargoSpace living container home by Geoff http://zigloo.ca/two-by-four-cargospace-living-container-home/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Geoff Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:40:04 +0000 http://zigloo.simplestation.com/?p=4#comment-250 Hi Keith. wow some great themes ! : ) cheers Hi Keith.
wow some great themes ! : )

cheers

]]> Comment on zigloo domestique construction by Nav http://zigloo.ca/zigloo-domestique-under-construction/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Nav Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:41:39 +0000 http://zigloo.simplestation.com/?p=600#comment-249 Keith, how did you go about finding the contractors for building this project? What requirements did you look for when choosing the contractor? It would be nice to know of a contractor in the lower mainland that is familiar with this type of construction. Keith, how did you go about finding the contractors for building this project?
What requirements did you look for when choosing the contractor?

It would be nice to know of a contractor in the lower mainland that is familiar with this type of construction.

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