http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/house-made-of-discarded-airpla.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 20:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/house-made-of-discarded-airpla.html#comment-1614309 $19428857 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202073#comment-1614309  Kingsford Charcoal is a direct descendant of Ford Charcoal, a side business started to use up the wood scraps generated by Ford sawmills, which milled the wood from Ford forests used in making Ford cars. Ford at one time made it's own steel, it's own glass (from sand mines owned and operated by Ford) and generated its own electricity at Ford hydroelectric plants.  Kingsford Charcoal is a direct descendant of Ford Charcoal, a side business started to use up the wood scraps generated by Ford sawmills, which milled the wood from Ford forests used in making Ford cars. Ford at one time made it’s own steel, it’s own glass (from sand mines owned and operated by Ford) and generated its own electricity at Ford hydroelectric plants.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/house-made-of-discarded-airpla.html#comment-1614136 sockdoll Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202073#comment-1614136 Didn't Thoreau talk about building small houses from crates? Didn’t Thoreau talk about building small houses from crates?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/house-made-of-discarded-airpla.html#comment-1613991 DJBudSonic Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202073#comment-1613991 I have been in more than a few houses that have attic flooring made of old crate slats.  My own house built in 1947 had (now replaced with a second story) attic floorboards made from Argus Camera shipping crate slats, and one whole crate side, as in the photo above.  Depending on what shipped in them they were nominal 3/4" planks, more than sturdy enough for sub-flooring or roof decking when laid properly. I have been in more than a few houses that have attic flooring made of old crate slats.  My own house built in 1947 had (now replaced with a second story) attic floorboards made from Argus Camera shipping crate slats, and one whole crate side, as in the photo above.  Depending on what shipped in them they were nominal 3/4″ planks, more than sturdy enough for sub-flooring or roof decking when laid properly.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/house-made-of-discarded-airpla.html#comment-1613841 RadioSilence Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202073#comment-1613841 Henry F may have been a fascist scumbag, but he knew how to run a business. Henry F may have been a fascist scumbag, but he knew how to run a business.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/house-made-of-discarded-airpla.html#comment-1613836 Christina Ward Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202073#comment-1613836 My grandparents small farm house near Black River Falls/Osseo Wisconsin was built with wood from old TNT boxes. The TNT was used for railway excavating.  We had heard the story, then when I was about 11, I went with him into the crawlspace/basement under the house and he pointed out the marking on the wood above our heads.  Coolest thing ever. My grandparents small farm house near Black River Falls/Osseo Wisconsin was built with wood from old TNT boxes. The TNT was used for railway excavating.  We had heard the story, then when I was about 11, I went with him into the crawlspace/basement under the house and he pointed out the marking on the wood above our heads.  Coolest thing ever.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/house-made-of-discarded-airpla.html#comment-1613798 James Agenbroad Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202073#comment-1613798 ISTR that after the war, a large number of CG-4A gliders were sold surplus, but most people use the crate to build a house and disposed of the glider within. ISTR that after the war, a large number of CG-4A gliders were sold surplus, but most people use the crate to build a house and disposed of the glider within.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/house-made-of-discarded-airpla.html#comment-1613617 howaboutthisdangit Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202073#comment-1613617 I've heard that he specified the dimensions of the crates his suppliers should use, so that he could reuse the wood. I’ve heard that he specified the dimensions of the crates his suppliers should use, so that he could reuse the wood.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/house-made-of-discarded-airpla.html#comment-1613539 RadioSilence Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202073#comment-1613539 When Ford shipped Model Ts to Europe, the wood from the packing crates was reused as floorboards. Why ship two pieces of wood then discard one of them? When Ford shipped Model Ts to Europe, the wood from the packing crates was reused as floorboards. Why ship two pieces of wood then discard one of them?

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