Comments on: Blu Homes Origin

By: Frank Foster

Frank Foster — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:33:31 +0000

We design and build modular buildings in the UK. We find that there is resistance to Pre fabricated design over here with many having difficulty getting a mortgage for non standard construction. Add to that local councils not granting planning permission due to not fitting into the surrounding areas.

Hopefully modular housing will become the norm in the future

By: Maura McCarthy

Maura McCarthy — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:13:18 +0000

Ann,
This is Maura McCarthy writing, and I am the co-founder of Blu Homes. We acquired MK Designs last year and just relaunched the Glidehouse this August, 2010. We are happy to say that the new Glidehouse is improved for multiple geographies, and that we are delivering the MK Designs across the country. We have not had any negative customer references thus far, but are happy to address any past questions you had about MK Designs process and delivery, or any questions or concerns about Blu. If you do have questions please feel free to email me directly at maura@bluhomes.com.

Many thanks,
Maura

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:33:05 +0000

I have always loved the MK homes. Very pleasing. Have not heard good things about working with this company however.

By: ronm

ronm — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:22:58 +0000

MK homes, sleek, beautifully designed, and therefore pricey. Same as it ever was.

By: Switcher

Switcher — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:22:18 +0000

“24’ shell $64,000″

That’s gotta be a typo!

What is that about $50k profit from a shell?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:45:05 +0000

I like the look of the examples. Very sleek and modern looking. Looks a bit like how the tiny apartments in NYC look with an open floor plan yet still have everything in its own areas.

~Dan

By: Arlos

Arlos — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:29:25 +0000

One of the strong points of the small house movement is participation in the planning and construction of your own home, Having spent 40 years in construction, I know there is nothing like a home that has had warmth of human hands. Small homes give one a chance to spend a little more attention to the details. This is one area where extra costs can be given, architectural hardware, carved details and accents to truly make this a personal statement.
Pre fab can offer enough variation and I hope designers take advantage of the possibilities to design modular options into their products.
My area of expertise as a plumbing contractor in California has brought some interesting challenges to small home living that includes reducing to scale, plumbing, heating and kitchen fixtures fixtures, integrating solar hybrid thermal heating.
Small home life also means reduced consumption but it also means kitchen and green waste could potentially give enough raw material to produce enough methane on-site to supply most if not all of the needs in a small space for cooking and heating.
Maybe years from now large cathedral like homes will be rediscovered and they will laugh at closet size homes of the past but for now paying out less that a years mortgage to build a small home and be done with it, lets see who’s laughing now…