Shipping container playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMRx8kgwkvhJ7C_htu4x5i_-rCYapdlDC
Kam Kasravi and Connie Dewitt wanted a modern cabin that wouldn’t disrupt the Redwoods on their property. First they considered prefabs, but quickly realized they wouldn’t fit up the narrow road to their land in the Santa Cruz mountains. So they convinced their friend, architect David Fenster, to design them a home made from shipping containers.
Built from recycled cargo containers hand-picked from the Port of Oakland, Six Oaks was built around the footprint of the land. The containers were building blocks that were cut and stacked to fit between Redwoods along a steep grade.
While the home was assembled in 6 hours, it took nearly a year to finish the interior since so much of it was custom. The unique materials meant some unique requirements: instead of carpenters, they used welders; a commercial roofer had to be hired, etc.
Acoording to Connie, it wasn’t “the cheapest way to build”, but It cost about $50 per square foot less than a more conventional custom home.
They didn’t aim to build an extreme home, but the couple feel confident their home will hold up well under extreme conditions- i.e. falling trees, forest fires. Connie jokes that if a tree does fall on the home, “it will get a little dent and we’ll call the auto body shop to fix the house”.
David Fenster, MODULUS architects https://www.modulus.com/modulus.html
*Thanks to Connie and NorCal Construction for the construction time lapse: https://www.norcalconstruction.com/
Original story: https://faircompanies.com/videos/view/shipping-container-family-home-in-redwoods-adapted-to-site/
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Grille Emblem for 2008-2010 Super Duty Trucks.
Measures roughly 9 inches across and 3-5/8 inches wide and has flat self locking mounting tabs.
Owners of Ford cars and trucks know all to well about the fading of the blue paint in their tail gate and grille emblems.
Luckily, they are really easy to replace, and are affordable.
What happens is after years of sun, the blue paint on the inside of the emblem begins to crack, peel and fade.
When this happens, it makes your Car or Truck truck look terrible.
Replacement is easy, which consists of either peeling and sticking, or a few locater pins with speed nuts.
You will be amazed at the difference a shiny new, and dark blue emblem will make for your Ford Vehicle.