jmbfestool
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woodguy7 said:
"Kevin meets Celia and Diana, who plan a state-of-the-art home that will be the world's first computer-cut house.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/grand-designs/4od#3414075
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"Kevin meets Celia and Diana, who plan a state-of-the-art home that will be the world's first computer-cut house.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/grand-designs/4od#3414075
These guys have been on This Old House...I wish I could have such a nice house, not too shabby. As said before, it still requires skilled site craftsman, but it seems a more energy efficient house can be build indoors with better quality control and less moisture issues. I live in the deep south and some of the wet lumber with growth on it that I've seen go into and covered up in houses makes me squeemish.
http://bensonwood.com/
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http://bensonwood.com/
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Jonhilgen said:
Jon, funny you should Ted Benson on This Old House, I saw some of that series. Their crew had most of the house up, except the roof- then it rained for weeks. I remember they downplayed it on the show, but it was clear there was a lot of water damage and moisture problems.
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Jonhilgen said:
The difference is stick building only the framing gets wet in the event of rain. In pre-fab everything gets wet, drywall, insulation, wiring, flooring and so on.....
fritter63 said:
Same guy.
I just looked into the Bensonwood website. What a great business model. I personally would like to see more residential construction going in this direction. Houses being engineered by a collective of professionals from the ground up to perform above and beyond the standards. Fabricated in a controlled environment and closely monitored by people who actually care about the end product. This type of residential construction is not only good for home owners but also society as a whole.
Obviously homes like Bensonwood and Huf Haus are selling to a pretty select high end market. I bet you wont find the people who work on them living in them. These same ideas of modern construction need to be applied to modest homes as well. Most of the houses i have built are 1000- 2500 sq feet and done on tight budgets. I have always strived to do better than my peers. Every once and a while those jobs come along where the budget allows for a super insulated envelope. When the budget is not there i do my best with thoughtful framing and careful material selection to create a home that does perform better than the standard. I see a lot of good builders out there using what i believe are misguided building practices. Thats what makes these prefab houses so great in my eyes. Builders, engineers and architects working together under one roof to create something better than the rest.
Obviously homes like Bensonwood and Huf Haus are selling to a pretty select high end market. I bet you wont find the people who work on them living in them. These same ideas of modern construction need to be applied to modest homes as well. Most of the houses i have built are 1000- 2500 sq feet and done on tight budgets. I have always strived to do better than my peers. Every once and a while those jobs come along where the budget allows for a super insulated envelope. When the budget is not there i do my best with thoughtful framing and careful material selection to create a home that does perform better than the standard. I see a lot of good builders out there using what i believe are misguided building practices. Thats what makes these prefab houses so great in my eyes. Builders, engineers and architects working together under one roof to create something better than the rest.
I love the idea and look of the Huf Haus. I wouldn't mind a bit being on a crew that does onsite assembly. I think there will still be plenty of room for craftsmen. The funny thing is, the more people there are who identify with wanting something prefab or modular, it seems the more people there are in proportion that want something unique and handmade.
