Flush-to-the-wall doors in standard US sizes, with aluminum frames, nice veneer and hardware choices, and best of all, they use Soss Invisible Hinges Modern Doors Direct © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: doors Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh...

A neat little project in North Carolina submitted to Tiny House Blog: It is 64 sq ft by the outside dimensions of 8 by 8….. It is solar and insulated and with a flat screen TV, a toilet, and a queen size bed, it has been our home practically every weekend for the past 3 1/2 [...]...

Skip the nasty chemicals and refinish your concrete floors the non-toxic way, using the Retro Plate System. Can be used on new and existing floors. Via Re-Nest © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: concrete, flooring, renovation, sealants Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh...

Fascinating short video of engineer Michael Strizki explaining the energy systems for his home. It starts with solar cells running his house, and excess electricity recharging his battery cells. When the cells are full the electricity spills over to a hydrolysis unit that generates hydrogen from tap water which he stores at low pressure for [...]...

"A trullo (plural, trulli) is a traditional Apulian stone dwelling with a conical roof. The style of construction is specific to the Itria Valley (in Italian Valle d'Itria), in the Murge area of the Italian region of Apulia (in Italian Puglia). They may be found in the towns of Alberobello, Locorotondo, Fasano, Cisternino, Martina Franca [...]...