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>but their video shows a crane used to unfold it. By the time you get all the heavy machinery out there to prep the land and assemble the structure you're most

>but their video shows a crane used to unfold it. By the time you get all the heavy machinery out there to prep the land and assemble the structure you're most of the way to just building something unique. This[0] Is[1] A[2] Solved[3] Problem[4] But many municipalities prohibit it because if you make housing too cheap the "wrong kind of people" might move in. In the desert you shouldn't have problems though. [0] http://www.illmoveit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_1521-1024x481.jpg http://www.illmoveit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_1521... [1] https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x9MwVxBK254/maxresdefault.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x9MwVxBK254/maxresdefault.jpg [2] https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/994f83b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/679x382+4+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=https:%2F%2Fmediaassets.wtxl.com%2Fwtxl.com%2Fcontent%2Ftncms%2Fassets%2Fv3%2Feditorial%2Fb%2Fec%2Fbecdf044-8af6-11e8-8bb6-0f7c3487688b%2F5b4fefae1b0d7.image.png https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/994f83b/21... [3] https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BhU7yhMVdfE/hqdefault.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BhU7yhMVdfE/hqdefault.jpg [4] http://www.pacificwalkhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/and-leveling-specializing-doublewide-mobile-homes-louisiana-439314.jpg http://www.pacificwalkhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/a...

iso1631 5y ago
Isn't the insulation on those types of homes terrible?
- EricE 5y ago
  It doesn't have to be. They have a video where he hits the exterior with a propane torch - not all construction materials are the same. These appear to be quite well constructed and as long as they have figured out how to prevent air infiltration at the joints once it's unfolded and fully assembled these should be far more energy efficient than the vast majority of tract housing being mass thrown up.
gangstead 5y ago
The Boxabl house folds up much more compact and in their render at least it is being delivered behind a pickup truck. So it seems they are solving a different problem and might be able to get these things into places a large tractor with an extra-wide load might not be able to access. Though that is negated somewhat if you need a crane to deploy it as the video shows.

iso1631 5y ago

Isn't the insulation on those types of homes terrible?

EricE 5y ago
It doesn't have to be. They have a video where he hits the exterior with a propane torch - not all construction materials are the same. These appear to be quite well constructed and as long as they have figured out how to prevent air infiltration at the joints once it's unfolded and fully assembled these should be far more energy efficient than the vast majority of tract housing being mass thrown up.

gangstead 5y ago

The Boxabl house folds up much more compact and in their render at least it is being delivered behind a pickup truck. So it seems they are solving a different problem and might be able to get these things into places a large tractor with an extra-wide load might not be able to access. Though that is negated somewhat if you need a crane to deploy it as the video shows.