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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Unusual, but if you could insulate it properly, might work
My neighbours live in a steel building built in 2021 when there was no lumber or tradesmen available. They had the inside of the roof and the walls sprayed with epoxy foam insulation. We usually have a dozen -20F nights every winter and they tell me it's very warm and their in floor hydronic system doesn't need very much propane. Al_in_Ottawa
Looking at the door size as a measuring stick it's a quirky neat looking she shed in size. About the size of my neighbors seed potting shed but round.
I've lived over a year in a well insulated Yurt and it's easy to keep warm because it's a almost single room for everything. Round rooms are odd with western couches and beds.
Insulation, easy. It's nearly all flexible. Walls however...drywall would have to be multiple layers of 1/4" or soaking 1/2" sheets with water (and the subsequent mold issue if not mold resistant). 5/8"? Not a chance. Corrugated sheets run vertically? Yeah, that's a good solution. However, I'd be willing to bet that interior uses quite a bit 'natural' horizontal look. So unless it's uinsulated between double corrugated walls like a thermos, it'd sweat and be relatively nasty most days. I could be wrong, and AI has it already figured out inside.
I knew someone (50+ years ago) who’s idea of a good joke was telling a woman that her dream home was a Butler Building. He’d appreciate the work done here.
I lived in a geodesic dome (Bucky Fuller) which was spray foam insulated. Foams have advanced since then (1970s) but I still would not wish to inhale all of the out gassing from the foam. The insulation was also flammable.
Like many of these wonderful looking pictures ... from a distance, with a wide angle lens, even a 'Tiny Home' looks spacious and cozy. Then a few days of crawling in and out of them, folding yourself in half & flattening yourself against the wall to pass by one another - hard pass... You're OUT, at the first opportunity!
I grew up on a dairy farm and this reminds me of what my Mom told me about her house plans when she and Dad got married. Mom wanted the house they were building to have a gambrel style roof. Dad said "No, I work in a barn, I'm not living in one". Same idea.
I have been looking at different styles of pergolas for several years now. You can purchase a kit to be assembled for a relatively affordable price. The problem is the labor investment assembling it.
I've stayed in one of those round tall hotels. Even a pie slice shaped room was annoying. Corrugated walls too? Hard pass.
ReplyDeleteMy neighbours live in a steel building built in 2021 when there was no lumber or tradesmen available. They had the inside of the roof and the walls sprayed with epoxy foam insulation. We usually have a dozen -20F nights every winter and they tell me it's very warm and their in floor hydronic system doesn't need very much propane.
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What about moisture?
DeleteLooking at the door size as a measuring stick it's a quirky neat looking she shed in size. About the size of my neighbors seed potting shed but round.
ReplyDeleteI've lived over a year in a well insulated Yurt and it's easy to keep warm because it's a almost single room for everything. Round rooms are odd with western couches and beds.
Insulation, easy. It's nearly all flexible. Walls however...drywall would have to be multiple layers of 1/4" or soaking 1/2" sheets with water (and the subsequent mold issue if not mold resistant). 5/8"? Not a chance. Corrugated sheets run vertically? Yeah, that's a good solution. However, I'd be willing to bet that interior uses quite a bit 'natural' horizontal look. So unless it's uinsulated between double corrugated walls like a thermos, it'd sweat and be relatively nasty most days. I could be wrong, and AI has it already figured out inside.
ReplyDeleteI knew someone (50+ years ago) who’s idea of a good joke was telling a woman that her dream home was a Butler Building. He’d appreciate the work done here.
ReplyDeleteI lived in a geodesic dome (Bucky Fuller) which was spray foam insulated. Foams have advanced since then (1970s) but I still would not wish to inhale all of the out gassing from the foam. The insulation was also flammable.
ReplyDeleteOnly 10'-12' in diameter, too small to do much with.
ReplyDeleteLike many of these wonderful looking pictures ... from a distance, with a wide angle lens, even a 'Tiny Home' looks spacious and cozy. Then a few days of crawling in and out of them, folding yourself in half & flattening yourself against the wall to pass by one another - hard pass... You're OUT, at the first opportunity!
ReplyDelete95% of the "tiny home" trend is all about wealthy nitwits that care only about looks rather than function. scratch the surface and it all vanishes
DeleteThey are perfect for grandma and grandpa to visit the kids.
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I grew up on a dairy farm and this reminds me of what my Mom told me about her house plans when she and Dad got married. Mom wanted the house they were building to have a gambrel style roof. Dad said "No, I work in a barn, I'm not living in one". Same idea.
ReplyDeleteI have been looking at different styles of pergolas for several years now. You can purchase a kit to be assembled for a relatively affordable price. The problem is the labor investment assembling it.
ReplyDeleteThere's a place in Greycliff, Montana where you can pay to rent one of these for the night. $250 or so, as I recall.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a 21 foot bin or smaller. Built a few back in the day. Team did a bin a day for about 6 months. Good work for the time.
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