Thunder Generator creates some wicked shockwaves
Home Improvement February 26th, 2010
sonic_noisemakerblaster-thumb-550×207-32284Do you know what you are looking at? It looks like a firehose, doesn’t it? You know how firehoses can disperse crowds? This device, known as the Thunder Generator, can also disperse crowds, and can do a better job.
The Thunder Generator uses ordinary sound with liquid petroleum, cooking gas, and air to create explosions that can create such a shockwave, that they can literally blow people away.
That is, if a person is standing close enough, say, 30 feet, it could kill that person. If a person is standing at the other end of a football field, than they will be stunned by the blast.
The designer, ArmyTec, hopes that this device can be mounted anywhere, and then combined with other Thunder Generator barrels to create a sort of shield around something.
Believe it or not, this device was once used by Israeli farmers to scare birds away. Right now, this amped-up version of the Thunder Generator is starting to scare me away.
Yeah, I’m not looking forward to a future where these devices are used to keep crowds at bay. I suppose it would be better than Soylent Green. Still, if you see this thing coming to a mob, then you had better get as much space between you and it as possible.
Attic, Can Used for the Bedroom
Home Improvement December 30th, 2009
In the western movies with the natural setting of rural or farm, often seen scene of a child’s head sticking out of her bedroom window. The window was visible from outside the high and were very close to the roof. Is the little boy sleeping in the roof? Neither! The boy was in the attic that (probably) be used as sleeping space.
As an element of the house which was located at the top, the most common roof exposed to the sun. No wonder this thing and then into heat. To prevent the entry of heat from the roof into the house, usually is used ceiling mounted horizontally, perpendicular to the wall. Because of generally tapering form of the roof onto the ceiling while the flat, there is space between the ceiling with a roof. This space is called the Attic, or if in the Indonesian language we know the term “attic”.
It lies just below the roof makes the air in the Attic tend to heat. Especially in tropical countries are “flooding” the sun. Therefore this space is usually not enabled. In some types of roof, Attic usually contain horses roof structure. If enabled, at best used as a place to hang clothes.
In Western countries and Europe, Attic is often used as a functional space, for example, a child’s bedroom or den. In Indonesia, this time there is a tendency to do the same thing, even for the study, children’s playground, or the family room. To be able to take advantage of Attic as a functional space, a home must use the form gable-that do not use horses.
Advantages using Attic space, we can have a one-story house, but as if the two floors. Second floor ceilings are low on the sides, because the shape of the roof.
Well, at the time of this space-enabled, we have to outsmart such a way that is not how much space the heat. Air holes must be much, but the use of glass should be considered because the heat retentive. Air holes shaped jalousie / blinds may be an option
Other Natural Materials To Build Houses
Home Improvement November 29th, 2009
Natural materials for building are not new, but has been widely used before the material is created industrial products. These materials do not experience much in the process of manufacture. This causes no damage to the natural material nature, whether during the construction of the house (construction waste) and when this material will become obsolete and must be discarded. Straw is one of natural materials, here are some other natural elements.
Wood
Wood is always a favorite many people for various benefits that have. Although the numbers a little more because of deforestation on a large scale, wood continues to be used properly because of the nature Artificial material that is claimed as a substitute for wood sometimes less environmentally friendly because it will not decompose in nature. Therefore, the timber should not be abandoned but the wood supply which must be added and saved the use of wood in such a way. Wood preservation technology also helps save because the wood can be much stronger and durable. In addition, wood quality mediocre, with the preservation of this becomes feasible for building structures.
Bamboo
Bamboo can be used for various building elements. For the structure of the house, bamboo has many advantages proved. Fiber is tough and very good elastic in weight-bearing (both load press / pull, shear, and bending). In addition, bamboo can also be a material floor, walls, roof, and so forth. Compared with wood, bamboo regenerate faster so do not wait too long to get a decent bamboo. Indonesia has a number of large species, but unfortunately not very developed.
Natural finish
Finishing made of natural materials would be healthier for the occupants of the house. Another advantage, finishing can deliver a more natural suasanya also fit current trends. Unfortunately today most of the finishing most of the use of chemicals, although there are some producers that started to reduce their use (for example, no longer used as a diluent solvent and non-toxic finish). In the past, people make their own finishing of materials in nature, such as clay, chalk, and others. Toraja people in making his home first need to shed a toddy (fermented coconut water) to make the color more “out” and durable.
Cat / Natural Dyes
Indonesia’s traditional buildings are usually quite lively colors, and had no paint industry as now. Apparently, paint or dye to the building is made from natural materials available in the neighborhood. This natural dye no side effects for the occupants and the environment. Because they have not developed, then the color choices are still limited, such as black, red, white, yellow, and mix-mix. Red and yellow color comes from clay, black from charcoal, white from the lime wedges. First Papuans similar process to get the liquid slug white.
Bamboo Houses: Cool the Day, Hot Night
Home Improvement October 28th, 2009
Skin touched the cool air as we entered the building in the area of bamboo Sumedang, West Java. And then at 12 noon, and others in surrounding areas so hot. This is one “miracle” of bamboo buildings.
Bamboo, a natural material that has pores and cylindrical with a cavity in it, have the ability to reduce heat. At the time of exposure to heat buildings during the day, the bamboo is releasing stored cold air since last night. On the other hand, at night where the outside air cools, it releases the stored heat from around noon.
Effect? On the afternoon at the house cool on warm evenings. This becomes most plausible explanation why the process of shooting this time not flooded with sweat, even though we were in the area Jatinangor, Sumedang, West Java, which is quite hot.
Buildings that we present here is a cottage in Bandung Giri Gahana Golf & Resort. Small enough in size may be an inspiration to those that have limited land and love the traditional atmosphere.
From Structure To Furniture
Maybe 90% could be said of this building made of bamboo, ranging from structures, walls, ceilings, to the furniture. Only the floors and bathroom walls that do not use bamboo, but ceramics. Bale-bale while the terrace with wood.
Walls of the building using bamboo matting made of four layers, so dense enough to enter the dust and air. Ceiling also use bamboo to expose the rafters and also gording from bamboo.
For the connection structure used here is according Jatnika fibers (bamboo craftsmen who designed and built this bamboo cottages), a bamboo match the most appropriate. But for bamboo connections that do not function as a structure, used rattan looks more beautiful than fibers.
In addition to founding elements of the building, filling the building element is also made of bamboo. Chair / sofa in the living room, one of them, made of bamboo structure with a rather large diameter. Partition that separates one room to another room also uses black bamboo (dark color) are tied with rattan bright colors.
Bale-Bale
The building is taking the model of traditional houses in West Java, which one character is a bale-bale. There are two bale-bale here. One of them was on the terrace, a covered wooden top. Bale-bale can serve to receive guests, because the small size of this house did not provide more room on the inside. To withstand the heat and rain tampias, given the edge of the bamboo blinds.
One more bale-bale on the inside, in addition to the family room. Bale-Bale here could serve as a place to relax, “widening” the family room is just filled with a sofa. In addition, the bale-bale can also be used as a place to eat, since there is no special dining room, just kind of breakfast at the kitchen table.
Because of flexible function, bale-bale so such a solution to the restricted space. As a result, the building with this limited area can have a 3 bedroom, for “throwing” the living room and dining room.
Given the coolness that can be created by the construction of bamboo, a natural atmosphere that was in it, especially at an affordable price you may be interested to build it?
Bamboo House Prices
Jatnika, bamboo craftsmen also produce bamboo houses, bamboo mengatagorikan made into 3 types of houses.
Traditional Sundanese 1.Rumah, a thatched roof houses on stilts which palm (thatch), the construction costs Rp 750.000/m2.
2.Rumah standard platform, which use a timber frame, roof tiles, and floor tiles, construction bianya Rp 950.000/m2.
3.Rumah semipermanent with brick walls, it will cost Rp 1.2 milion/m2.
Houses in the Central Garden
Home Improvement September 27th, 2009
If you have land, do not spend it for the building. Build a small house and let the page keep the area is a wise step.
In the area of 3000 m2 of land, in the shadow of rambutan trees, mango, durian, in addition to hundreds of trees anthurium, birds chirping in the middle, where Dartiman Endang (50) lived with his wife-Dec Emmylia (48), and the third children.
This garden was born earlier than their home. Even if there was a building there, it’s just for a break or an occasional visit. Function more like a villa. But two years ago, Endang began to feel like to live in a comfortable place, beautiful, among her favorite plants. That’s when he began building a new house in the middle of the garden. It was a year he occupied it. It was here that he conducted business that now Daunku Nursery dirajai anthurium plants rising.
On the home page so wide, there are lots of plants, both fruit trees and ornamental plants. While in the back there is a green house for the “place to live” format to it.
In designing and building this house, Endang assisted by a friend who is a Architect. Before design, the friend asked, “like a minimalist, modern, or what?” Isang just replied, “Whatever course. I do not understand. “Be like the current design is. There are some changes in the field presented by Endang for several reasons, but not much.
To form the house, Endang prefer open model, without lika Meander and without much hindrance. “I like the openness. I want to welcome home my impression, “explained Endang. “Privacy is at a particular space, such as the bedroom,” he added.
According to Endang, the house that looks open, he could easily communicate with all members of the house. “My son was leaving for school, I could immediately see,” he explained.
Was 1 Floor
The house was originally just one floor. “The house was not level for people who lack the land,” he said, giving no reason why the house is made of two floors. But when he was in the house, on the left side, “I look to the ceiling, really really high,” said Endang. This ceiling height because, as seen from the exterior, this section of the tower. Since it was established 2nd floor, which contains only one practice room where his son beat the drum, and a small sitting room. This is one example of changes that occur in the field.
Pool
Inspired a hotel in Denpasar, Bali, which is often the place during the holidays inapnya, Endang asked the architect to be made pond in the front of the house. In addition, according to Endang, the pool will have an effect both on the plants that need moisture.
Actually Endang not want this big pond, for fear of trouble to maintain. But the suggestion of the architect who said unfortunately when the page was only made as wide as a small pond, he finally followed the advice. But what she feared was happening. Pool leak, and despite being covered Waterproofing, leak persists and he could not find the source of the leak. As a result, the pool is more often left to dry, as well as shooting took place.
Bridge
When seen in the figure, there is a bridge linking between pages with a terrace, which will pass across the pond. This bridge originally designed to form separate blocks. Will look more beautiful, of course. But Endang then remembered that there are older siblings, some use wheelchairs, there are children, she decided to make a one-way bridges that do not cut, which will be safer.
The mosque in the House
One of the interesting part of this house is placed in the mosque next to the house. This mosque is interesting because of the gazebo and its location in the fish pond. The main bedroom window open at this mosque. While musholanya itself can be accessed through the existing doors in the dining room and family room. So, if want to see the fish swimming, eating or lounging, live glass folding doors open. But when the family began to get bored Endang see the fish, they can sit on the front porch, on the edge of the pool, so they can hear the babble of various birds that often come without invitation. There are sparrows, turtledove, finches. That enaknya have a house in the middle of the garden.
