Shelters

This was my first use of Coroplast, or better known as fluted plastic or plastic cardboard. This 2-1/2 sheet 4 ft square box used 2×2’s for corner framing. Button head screws fastened the panels to the frame. For transport the shelter was made modular. All I had to do was attach the corner frame to…

    This 4 ft high by 8 ft long shelter was built almost exclusively from recycled election campaign signs including the lumber and hardware. Attached to the exterior green house is a pole that holds the gravity fed solar shower bag positioned toward the sun. Rain water is harvested for taking showers. To keep…

  On the first pod base I used three recycled pallets. Here I’m experimenting with 2×2’s for the base frame, later adding 1/2″ OSB for the floor. This proved too weak. On the final version I used four treated 2×4’s and 1/2″ OSB sheeting. This proved very robust. Although costing a bit more, going this route saved…

For PDF plans, click here! This two sheet fluted plastic shelter is held together with zip ties and is great for non-chewing large dogs, or as a play house for the youngsters! For hot summer days ventilation flaps were added to the rear, and the front wall. To secure this light weight structure to the ground,…

I wanted to make an inexpensive sleeping pod that a church or homeless advocate organization could install outside for wintertime use. Some homeless prefer living outside rather than sleeping around nefarious strangers or dealing with the rules some religious backed shelters impose. I started with two 40″ by 48″ pallets. I used the boards from…