Comments on: The Best of Modern Prefab: Santa Monica’s LivingHome http://www.gearcrave.com/2008-07-21/the-best-of-modern-prefab-santa-monicas-livinghome/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:54:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Prefabulous: 9 Amazingly Modern Factory Built Homes | StyleCrave | The Lifestyle Guide for the Modern Man. http://www.gearcrave.com/2008-07-21/the-best-of-modern-prefab-santa-monicas-livinghome/comment-page-1/#comment-25772 Prefabulous: 9 Amazingly Modern Factory Built Homes | StyleCrave | The Lifestyle Guide for the Modern Man. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:11:19 +0000 http://www.gearcrave.com/?p=3748#comment-25772 [...] in the two images above is Ray Kappe’s RK1 LivingHome.  LivingHomes was one of the first manufacturers to popularize the concept of a high-end modern [...] [...] in the two images above is Ray Kappe’s RK1 LivingHome.  LivingHomes was one of the first manufacturers to popularize the concept of a high-end modern [...]

]]> By: Phillip E. Payne, ASID/NCIDQ http://www.gearcrave.com/2008-07-21/the-best-of-modern-prefab-santa-monicas-livinghome/comment-page-1/#comment-17103 Phillip E. Payne, ASID/NCIDQ Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:40:13 +0000 http://www.gearcrave.com/?p=3748#comment-17103 As a PS: to my other comments about modular housing, or "prefab" as some like to call it...... Prefab used to be an insult. Today it cannot be. Prefabricated means the building is done in a fully controlled atmosphere to very strict dimensional control. Result: very high quality - and this is the part I left out, lower cost for the purchaser. Phil Payne As a PS: to my other comments about modular housing, or “prefab” as some like to call it……

Prefab used to be an insult. Today it cannot be.

Prefabricated means the building is done in a fully controlled atmosphere to very strict dimensional control. Result: very high quality – and this is the part I left out, lower cost for the purchaser.

Phil Payne

]]> By: Phillip E. Payne, ASID/NCIDQ http://www.gearcrave.com/2008-07-21/the-best-of-modern-prefab-santa-monicas-livinghome/comment-page-1/#comment-17102 Phillip E. Payne, ASID/NCIDQ Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:37:01 +0000 http://www.gearcrave.com/?p=3748#comment-17102 Not only is this a most impressive design it also has created an appealing living space that will weather the test of time very well. What is often missed, about the concept of "prefabricated" housing is the construction process itself. I think it important that the method of building these structures is done to "jig" fixtures. In other words each segment is laid out on a grid that forces the piece (even an entire wall) to fit within the confines of the jig fixture. This method enforces the accuracy of the segment to be of a very high level, whereas regular construction of a segment is quite variable due to circumstances that cannot be as well controlled. Result: terrifically high quality. Compared to "hand built" housing, this wins hands down. Excellent article on this subject. I'll be looking for more. Phil Payne Not only is this a most impressive design it also has created an appealing living space that will weather the test of time very well.

What is often missed, about the concept of “prefabricated” housing is the construction process itself. I think it important that the method of building these structures is done to “jig” fixtures.
In other words each segment is laid out on a grid that forces the piece (even an entire wall) to fit within the confines of the jig fixture. This method enforces the accuracy of the segment to be of a very high level, whereas regular construction of a segment is quite variable due to circumstances that cannot be as well controlled. Result: terrifically high quality. Compared to “hand built” housing, this wins hands down.

Excellent article on this subject. I’ll be looking for more.

Phil Payne

]]> By: Best of Last Week: The LivingHomes Prefab | GearCrave | The Mens Buying and Lifestyle Guide http://www.gearcrave.com/2008-07-21/the-best-of-modern-prefab-santa-monicas-livinghome/comment-page-1/#comment-9291 Best of Last Week: The LivingHomes Prefab | GearCrave | The Mens Buying and Lifestyle Guide Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:00:54 +0000 http://www.gearcrave.com/?p=3748#comment-9291 [...] prefab homes in a week of special features.  Our favorite prefab home covered last week is the LivingHomes RK1, the amazing modern home shown above that is priced out from only $852k.  Designed by architect [...] [...] prefab homes in a week of special features.  Our favorite prefab home covered last week is the LivingHomes RK1, the amazing modern home shown above that is priced out from only $852k.  Designed by architect [...]

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