Informative video on how to work with ceramic tile. Includes tips on choosing the proper tile
From: TotalVidInc
Tools needed to install tile From: guitarlesson http://youtube.com/watch?v=mS-OrmrXBnc
Saturday, November 3, 2007
HOW TO CUT PVC PLUMBING IN TIGHT PLACES
BOB SCHMIDT SHOWS YOU HOW TO CUT PVC PLUMBING PIPE USING A UNIQUE METHOD TO PROTECT ADJACENT AREAS IN YOUR HOME DURING YOUR HOME REMODELING PROJECT.
HEATING OR VENT DUCT COLLAR INSTALLATION
BOB SCHMIDT SHOWS YOU HOW TO INSTALL A DUCT COL...
BOB SCHMIDT SHOWS YOU HOW TO INSTALL A DUCT COLLAR. STARTING POINT FOR MANY HEATING OR VENTING HOME REMODEL PROJECTS INCLUDING MICROWAVE VENTS, DRYER VENTS AND HEAT RUNS
BOB SCHMIDT SHOWS YOU HOW TO INSTALL A DUCT COLLAR. STARTING POINT FOR MANY HEATING OR VENTING HOME REMODEL PROJECTS INCLUDING MICROWAVE VENTS, DRYER VENTS AND HEAT RUNS
Swimming Pool Construction
Several Videos on Swimming Pool Construction
Concete Forms Construction
BUILDING YOUR OWN POOL - Part 1 of 4
BUILDING YOUR OWN POOL - Part 2 of 4
BUILDING YOUR OWN POOL - Part 3 of 4
BUILDING YOUR OWN POOL - Part 4 of 4
Concete Forms Construction
BUILDING YOUR OWN POOL - Part 1 of 4
BUILDING YOUR OWN POOL - Part 2 of 4
BUILDING YOUR OWN POOL - Part 3 of 4
BUILDING YOUR OWN POOL - Part 4 of 4
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Adaptable Architecture vs. Global Warming AND Al Gore
http://www.mbarchitect.net
http://www.hingearchitecture.net
By Matthew Baran, Architect
SUMMARY
MASS is a mobile, Adaptable Architecture vs. Global Warming AND Al Gorethat integrates into any site through a series of horizontal and vertical rotations, where various skins are revealed and orientation is adjusted to allow optimal alignment with natural conditions including solar, wind, rain or snow, as well as engineered conditions including traffic and building patterns. There is minimal impact on natural resources through adaptability and materiality, and positive influence on developing communities through green job training and placement.
BACKGROUND
In April of 2003, a former yeast factory that had been identified as a source of an extraordinarily high number of cases of asthma and cancer in a West Oakland community was forced out by grass roots action and subsequently torn down leaving a 'brownfield' site. In 2004 a design was created to replace the factory with a green housing project. It was conceived as sustainable not only in terms of environmental impact, but also in its' potential social effects. The developer for the project simultaneously created a job training program to teach construction techniques to local residents. This process led the architecture group HINGE to an investigation of portable, adaptable structures that might supplement the reconstruction effort.
The result of the HINGE investigation was the mobile architecture / sustainable system. MASS was conceived as a construct that would occupy spaces considered uninhabitable by most, such as roadway medians, freeway overpasses, and abandoned rail yards, particularly in fringe communities in the process of redevelopment. West Oakland was seen as an ideal test site.
This project was submitted for and won an AIA (American Institute of Architects) San Francisco Chapter Design Award for Unbuilt Architecture in 2006.
http://www.hingearchitecture.net
By Matthew Baran, Architect
SUMMARY
MASS is a mobile, Adaptable Architecture vs. Global Warming AND Al Gorethat integrates into any site through a series of horizontal and vertical rotations, where various skins are revealed and orientation is adjusted to allow optimal alignment with natural conditions including solar, wind, rain or snow, as well as engineered conditions including traffic and building patterns. There is minimal impact on natural resources through adaptability and materiality, and positive influence on developing communities through green job training and placement.
BACKGROUND
In April of 2003, a former yeast factory that had been identified as a source of an extraordinarily high number of cases of asthma and cancer in a West Oakland community was forced out by grass roots action and subsequently torn down leaving a 'brownfield' site. In 2004 a design was created to replace the factory with a green housing project. It was conceived as sustainable not only in terms of environmental impact, but also in its' potential social effects. The developer for the project simultaneously created a job training program to teach construction techniques to local residents. This process led the architecture group HINGE to an investigation of portable, adaptable structures that might supplement the reconstruction effort.
The result of the HINGE investigation was the mobile architecture / sustainable system. MASS was conceived as a construct that would occupy spaces considered uninhabitable by most, such as roadway medians, freeway overpasses, and abandoned rail yards, particularly in fringe communities in the process of redevelopment. West Oakland was seen as an ideal test site.
This project was submitted for and won an AIA (American Institute of Architects) San Francisco Chapter Design Award for Unbuilt Architecture in 2006.
Construction of WDW Contemporary Resort by U.S. Steel
A promotional film by U.S. Steel documenting the peculiar construction methods used to build the Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Basic Zipblocks Demo - Simple Green Interlocking Technology
Zipblocks are boring...for that matter so are bricks, cinderblocks, and most other building materials. But hey...lets not forget get that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built from blocks.
This video on Zipblocks is also a bit boring...but if you watch it and then take a few seconds to think about how simple Zipblocks are and what you can do with them...you might develop an appreciation for Zipblocks. What's more is that if you do like Zipblocks and you introduce them to a company and as a result they decide to manufacture them you'll get a percentage of the royalties. To learn more about this just visit our website.
What is really nice about Ziplocks is that the entire building system consists of only two types of block and that longer blocks are simply multiples of a single block. Zipblocks can be made from virtually any solid material. Zipblocks are so simple that you can make them in your garage out of plywood if wanted to. Sides and lugs are the only two parts needed to create Zipblocks. So all in all this entire building system consists of only two different block types that can be created from two simple parts.
The costs of manufacturing Zipblocks are low. To put things in perspective consider this scenario. Let's say that it costs $20 for a sheet of ¾ inch plywood and that it costs a factory $2 to transform one sheet of plywood into fully assembled blocks. In this case the transformation from plain plywood to Zipblocks generally speaking adds 10% to the costs of the raw materials. We can now visualize home improvement stores selling sheets of plywood for $20 and the equivalent plywood in bundles of Zipblocks for $22.
Let's say that you wanted to create your very own custom wall unit in your living room that covered an entire wall from floor to ceiling. Let's just say that this wall is 20 feet long and 12 feet tall. Can you imagine how much it would cost you if you walked into your local home supply center and made this request? It would probably cost you a fortune in both labor and materials. Now picture yourself walking into the same store and ordering 4 to 5 pallets of Zipblocks, having them delivered to you home, and then building your very own wall unit all in a days time. The cost would of course be much less and you would have a custom wall unit that you designed and built all by yourself. This would indeed be a much more rewarding experience.
What we just spoke about is more than ideal. What's more is that when you build with Zipblocks and you make a mistake. No problem. Just disassemble your mistake and fix it. Moving to another home and the living room is smaller? Again...no problem...just dissemble your wall unit, ship it to your new home, and when you get there build another custom wall unit that suits to your needs.
You know, the great thing about these blocks is that you can build just about anything with them. Imagine how much fun you could have building some really cool workbenches in your garage or putting up some giant shelves in there. How about building a dog house for your dog or a playhouse for your child or a closet organizer?
You see there are simply countless things that you can build with Zipblocks and if you ever get tired of what you built...just break it down and use your blocks for something else! Zipblocks are essentially a product that never loses its value or usefulness.
Some other uses for Zipblocks:
1) Robotic Building Blocks -- It is easy for robots to manipulate Zipblocks thru the x-y-z planes as they are cubic in nature and interlock upon placement.
2) Concrete Forms -- rapidly build a disposable custom concrete forms using some wooden Zipblocks.
3) Levee Walls -- 16 foot lengths of Zipblocks made from a hybrid of plastic reinforced with steel and then woven together would certainly aid in the construction of levee walls. New Orleans and other flood prone areas are in need of cheap and effective solutions.
4) Walkways and Patios -- 8 foot lengths of plastic based Zipblocks could be used to instantly build patios and walkways.
5) Shipping containers -- Build custom shipping containers. Upon arrival in 3rd world countries containers could be broken down and used to construct shelter.
http://www.ZipBlocks.com
Visit us to find out more about Zipblocks.
This video on Zipblocks is also a bit boring...but if you watch it and then take a few seconds to think about how simple Zipblocks are and what you can do with them...you might develop an appreciation for Zipblocks. What's more is that if you do like Zipblocks and you introduce them to a company and as a result they decide to manufacture them you'll get a percentage of the royalties. To learn more about this just visit our website.
What is really nice about Ziplocks is that the entire building system consists of only two types of block and that longer blocks are simply multiples of a single block. Zipblocks can be made from virtually any solid material. Zipblocks are so simple that you can make them in your garage out of plywood if wanted to. Sides and lugs are the only two parts needed to create Zipblocks. So all in all this entire building system consists of only two different block types that can be created from two simple parts.
The costs of manufacturing Zipblocks are low. To put things in perspective consider this scenario. Let's say that it costs $20 for a sheet of ¾ inch plywood and that it costs a factory $2 to transform one sheet of plywood into fully assembled blocks. In this case the transformation from plain plywood to Zipblocks generally speaking adds 10% to the costs of the raw materials. We can now visualize home improvement stores selling sheets of plywood for $20 and the equivalent plywood in bundles of Zipblocks for $22.
Let's say that you wanted to create your very own custom wall unit in your living room that covered an entire wall from floor to ceiling. Let's just say that this wall is 20 feet long and 12 feet tall. Can you imagine how much it would cost you if you walked into your local home supply center and made this request? It would probably cost you a fortune in both labor and materials. Now picture yourself walking into the same store and ordering 4 to 5 pallets of Zipblocks, having them delivered to you home, and then building your very own wall unit all in a days time. The cost would of course be much less and you would have a custom wall unit that you designed and built all by yourself. This would indeed be a much more rewarding experience.
What we just spoke about is more than ideal. What's more is that when you build with Zipblocks and you make a mistake. No problem. Just disassemble your mistake and fix it. Moving to another home and the living room is smaller? Again...no problem...just dissemble your wall unit, ship it to your new home, and when you get there build another custom wall unit that suits to your needs.
You know, the great thing about these blocks is that you can build just about anything with them. Imagine how much fun you could have building some really cool workbenches in your garage or putting up some giant shelves in there. How about building a dog house for your dog or a playhouse for your child or a closet organizer?
You see there are simply countless things that you can build with Zipblocks and if you ever get tired of what you built...just break it down and use your blocks for something else! Zipblocks are essentially a product that never loses its value or usefulness.
Some other uses for Zipblocks:
1) Robotic Building Blocks -- It is easy for robots to manipulate Zipblocks thru the x-y-z planes as they are cubic in nature and interlock upon placement.
2) Concrete Forms -- rapidly build a disposable custom concrete forms using some wooden Zipblocks.
3) Levee Walls -- 16 foot lengths of Zipblocks made from a hybrid of plastic reinforced with steel and then woven together would certainly aid in the construction of levee walls. New Orleans and other flood prone areas are in need of cheap and effective solutions.
4) Walkways and Patios -- 8 foot lengths of plastic based Zipblocks could be used to instantly build patios and walkways.
5) Shipping containers -- Build custom shipping containers. Upon arrival in 3rd world countries containers could be broken down and used to construct shelter.
http://www.ZipBlocks.com
Visit us to find out more about Zipblocks.
Green Technology - Solar Building Blocks
SOLAR ZIPBLOCKS - This movie illustrates the concept of how solar Zipblocks would work. It shows how the solar film on the outside is interconnected via a circuit embedded within the Zipblock, how this circuit easily interconnects to multiple Zipblocks, and how batteries can be embedded within blocks. This extraordinary configuration allows you to build, generate power, and store power...all by simply stacking solar Zipblocks together.
It's worth mentioning that hybrid electric vehicles can easily benefit via Zipblocks as well. The modular aspects of Zipblocks allow for grids of batteries to simply be stacked and interconnected in one simple step. Though our movie only illustrates a very crude depiction of how power can traverse throughout Zipblocks...additional control lines and control units can easily be embedded as well...thereby providing ability to isolate and manage batteries independently of each other or in groups. This configuration eliminates the need for a lot of wiring, saves space, and simplifies construction. With a few minor modifications to Zipblocks...battery sizes can be maximized and heat dissipation can be integrated as well.
You can learn more about other green technologies that we are promoting at http://www.zipblocks.com
Brand new- MHS Aluminum Building Technology
Modular Housing System a technology for Modernist Architecture.
MHS aluminum construction technology developed by architect Tim Siahatgar inventor of this Unique Structural Systems. US SYSTEMS.
www.modularhousingsystem.com
Straw Bale Home Construction Instructional Video
About This Video
Straw bale house conctruction is shown in this movie trailer for the "Building With Awareness" DVD video. Straw bale walls, thermal mass walls, earth plaster techniques, and passive solar design are all explained in this how-to DVD on building with natural materials.
Straw bale house conctruction is shown in this movie trailer for the "Building With Awareness" DVD video. Straw bale walls, thermal mass walls, earth plaster techniques, and passive solar design are all explained in this how-to DVD on building with natural materials.
Green Construction Technology - Advanced Curve Blocks
About This Video
Curve Zipblock Demo - There are many different ...
Curve Zipblock Demo - There are many different types of Zipblocks...this video illustrates how advanced curve Zipblocks work.
Advanced curved Zipblocks are unique in that they can be custom manufactured such that any given number of blocks linked together will form a perfect circle. The minimum number of blocks required to form a complete circle is three. I.e. you could easily manufacture curve block of type-3, 4, 5, 1000, etc. Type-3 curve block would take three blocks to form a complete circle; type-4 blocks would require four blocks to form a complete circle, and so on and so on.
Regardless of how many blocks are used to form a circle...the blocks will always stack perfectly as their widths and heights will remain constant.
Zipblocks are green in that they never lose their value and/or purpose unless they are physically damaged. They can be used and reused for different projects.
http://www.ZipBlocks.com
Visit us to find out more about Zipblocks.
Curve Zipblock Demo - There are many different ...
Curve Zipblock Demo - There are many different types of Zipblocks...this video illustrates how advanced curve Zipblocks work.
Advanced curved Zipblocks are unique in that they can be custom manufactured such that any given number of blocks linked together will form a perfect circle. The minimum number of blocks required to form a complete circle is three. I.e. you could easily manufacture curve block of type-3, 4, 5, 1000, etc. Type-3 curve block would take three blocks to form a complete circle; type-4 blocks would require four blocks to form a complete circle, and so on and so on.
Regardless of how many blocks are used to form a circle...the blocks will always stack perfectly as their widths and heights will remain constant.
Zipblocks are green in that they never lose their value and/or purpose unless they are physically damaged. They can be used and reused for different projects.
http://www.ZipBlocks.com
Visit us to find out more about Zipblocks.
Green Construction Technology - Robotic Part Fabrication
About This Video
You can build anything with Zipblocks. Just slide them together and instantly create fully interlocked structures on virtually any scale.
Sides and lugs are the only two components needed to build Zipblocks. Via the use of some basic robotic machinery, some side pieces, and a few lugs you can instantly build curved Zipblocks.
What does all this mean? It means that you or I can instantly build round structures of any diameter instantly.
Here are a few potential applications for curved Zipblocks:
1) People in third world countries could build round homes that are 10-20 feet in diameter. They could simply dip their blocks into a vat of glue and have instant homes.
2) Zipblocks can be made from just about any solid. As long as the sides are flexible...pipe of any diameter can easily be manufactured.
3) Half pipes could be used for aqueduct construction.
4) Roads and/or rail systems built out of Zipblocks can have precise turns built into them.
Why is our technology green? Zipblocks are reusable and never lose their value unless they are physically damaged. They can also be manufactured from sustainable resources like wood or bamboo...or from recycled plastics.
To find out more just visit us.
http://www.ZipBlocks.com
You can build anything with Zipblocks. Just slide them together and instantly create fully interlocked structures on virtually any scale.
Sides and lugs are the only two components needed to build Zipblocks. Via the use of some basic robotic machinery, some side pieces, and a few lugs you can instantly build curved Zipblocks.
What does all this mean? It means that you or I can instantly build round structures of any diameter instantly.
Here are a few potential applications for curved Zipblocks:
1) People in third world countries could build round homes that are 10-20 feet in diameter. They could simply dip their blocks into a vat of glue and have instant homes.
2) Zipblocks can be made from just about any solid. As long as the sides are flexible...pipe of any diameter can easily be manufactured.
3) Half pipes could be used for aqueduct construction.
4) Roads and/or rail systems built out of Zipblocks can have precise turns built into them.
Why is our technology green? Zipblocks are reusable and never lose their value unless they are physically damaged. They can also be manufactured from sustainable resources like wood or bamboo...or from recycled plastics.
To find out more just visit us.
http://www.ZipBlocks.com
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