Paul Elkins coroplastic rapid deployment homeless emergency shelter
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Uploaded by paulwelkins on Apr 15, 2011
I'm Paul Elkins of http://www.HighMileageTrikes.blogspot.com
showing you my rapid deployment homeless emergency shelter. This minimalist micro home or mini house was built with 4 sheets of 4mm coroplastic for less than 100 dollars and is assembles with zip ties making it completely recycleable. It can house one person with amenities or sleep two.
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Wow! I am gonna make one. Thanks for the awesome idea! Everyone should have one of these at their house. What did you use for the floor? I would buy the blueprints from you if you have them. Take care!
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Hi Paul I am very impressed with this shelter and I was wondering if you could give me a material list for this project? thanks John
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wow! you inspire me sooo much! im 14 and the stuff you make is sooooo cool!!! thank you soo much for posting this! i would like to build a coroplast house much like this, but i cant find were to buy it in michigan :
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nice video, before watching this i was unsure if a man could sit in a tube before. outstanding.
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what did you use for a frame for the floor
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can this shelter be put on a small trailer that can be towed by a bike?? this would me a great bug out house.
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I'm working on a new web site where I'll be offering and selling plans for this and some of my other projects.
paulwelkins 12 hours ago
4 sheet of 4'x8' x4mm coroplast. 120-8" long zip ties, one roll of UV protected Duct tape. One draw bolt lock and mounting hardware, 16" square of acrylic sheet for the window, 6"x 3' window screen.
paulwelkins 1 day ago
Look in your yellow pages for 'signs' There you will find sign shops. Sometimes these people will sell you a few sheets. Also look up 'Plastics' for plastic supply shops. I get mine at Laird Plastics in Seattle WA USA
paulwelkins 2 days ago
There is no frame. Just a sheet of coroplast (gray, it comes in multiple colors) with 3" lips made by cutting one side of the sheet and bending.
paulwelkins 1 week ago
The band is a 4.5" length taken from the floor panel. (gray) The drawing is a different design than what I did, and should yield a little more length. No glue was used. Tape over the zip tie holes with 2" uv protected duct tape or vinyl tape.
paulwelkins 2 weeks ago
Yes. 8" zip ties are all that's used. Make one-side cuts 1" in from the edge of the roof panel, flip over and measure in 2", Make another one-side cut. Fold these like the drawing. Curve them over the wall bulkheads. Attach the roof ends to the floor, then, make two holes 2" apart on inside of the front or back wall, 1/2" down from the corner. Make 2 holes on the roof lip lined up with wall holes. Start inside, weave zip tie in bulkhead hole, thru roof hole, over and back down. Attach on inside.
paulwelkins 2 weeks ago