Katrina Cottages

phil · Post by **phil** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:34 pm

Going green in a big way - I'll see if I can put one up on the playa instead of my tent:
http://consumerist.com/consumer/out-of- ... 280285.php

(OMG, the _house_ is on blocks, maw!)

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:52 pm

Looks like Spock Mountain Research Labs with a coat of Martha Stewart Oat Straw on the walls & Verdigris on the trim.

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:14 pm

These could be the Sears homes of this century.

skygod · Post by **skygod** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:20 am

17k is reasonable for a kit.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:47 am

It's a shotgun house, what a coincidence.

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:38 am

phil wrote:(OMG, the _house_ is on blocks, maw!)

Thats what some thieves do when they steal the tires.

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:48 pm

Bob wrote:Looks like Spock Mountain Research Labs with a coat of Martha Stewart Oat Straw on the walls & Verdigris on the trim.

They WISH!
:->

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:19 pm

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Should have a keel instead of blocks..

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:33 pm

What you ride when you have a Katrina Cottage:

just be careful where you put it.

Aiee! It burns! · Post by **Aiee! It burns!** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:00 am

unjonharley wrote:\/
Should have a keel instead of blocks..

2 true.

Thunder Monkey · Post by **Thunder Monkey** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:19 pm

i really like the idea. these are even less expensive than new manufactured homes only not assembled. thank you for bringing these to our attention.

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:28 pm

Is anyone else thinking "Houseboat?"

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:35 pm

diane o'thirst wrote:Is anyone else thinking "Houseboat?"

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I posted the keel thing early on in this thread..

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:28 am

I think that thing should have a keel instead of blocks

Aiee! It burns! · Post by **Aiee! It burns!** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:48 am

So how is this "going green in a big way"?

skygod · Post by **skygod** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:03 pm

Aiee! It burns! wrote:So how is this "going green in a big way"?

Downsizing is "green".
Like Soylent Green.