In a time when gas prices hover at $4 a gallon and the cost to heat and power a home continues to rise, building and maintaining a big cottage may not seem feasible–and that’s where Cottage in a Day comes in.
Specializing in small, energy efficient homes, Cottage in a Day serves up an alternative to the average hideaway, featuring a smaller floor plan (from a simple 14-by-14-foot, to a 14-by-28-foot “L shape” that replaces the smaller unit’s stock loft space with an attached bedroom), and a heavier emphasis on going green.
In an effort to limit the cost of heating, the Cottage in a Day homes are constructed with structurally insulated foam panels–four-inch foam board placed between two sheets of wood–and fitted with Energy Star rated windows and appliances in order to keep the environmental footprint low.
Speaking of footprints, the cottages hardly leave one–rather than being built on traditional foundations, the Cottage in a Day is built on concrete “piers,” which require only a 2 by 5 hole in the ground as opposed to a full basement. But not to worry, packrats, there is still a 16-inch insulated crawl space beneath the house for storage.
Because of its modular design and simple foundation, the Cottage in a Day can be built anywhere or used for anything, says Kim Bazemore, design associate for the company. “It can be a home, a hunting lodge, a cabin, a guest home and artist studio, migrant housing, disaster relief housing, anything,” Bazemore said. “It’s an alternative to sprawling homes people can’t afford.”
Because the house is attached to the piers, it also has one feature your average home doesn’t–mobility. Moving? Don’t like where your cottage is placed? It can be picked up and moved to where ever you like.
The name is no joke, either. So long as you’ve already made the arrangements to connect to city utilities, a Cottage in a Day can go up in, well, you get the picture. To check it out, call Cottage in a Day at 231-946-7741.
Hey Pete, thank you for featuring our product and for your support over the years. We wanted to keep you informed about new developments taking place at Craven Construction! Our team is excited to share that after a lot of hands on research, and miles under our boots, Cottage in a Day™ is being absorbed into Ready Structures™. A new name with a new focus, improved quality, and casting a wider net for incorporating new ideas. To hear the full story behind the name change head over to https://www.cravenconstruction-inc.com/media.
To best communicate all that is advancing at Ready Structures, we will be launching a newsletter! You can sign up for this newsletter on our website, https://www.cravenconstruction-inc.com/contact
Thank you for being apart of this exciting time with us!
Paula Truex
Ready Structures
Communication Associate
ajc@cravenco.com
Hello! We are still around and still building homes! We have made a lot of advancements since 2010 and we’d love to share them with you. Our website features the developments and has a sign up for our newsletter. The newsletter is the best way to stay up to date on our latest developments. You can sign up for it here http://www.cravenconstruction-inc.com/contact
Pete, Thank you for featuring our product and for your support over the years. We wanted to keep you informed about new developments taking place at Craven Construction! Our team is excited to share that after a lot of hands on research, and miles under our boots, Cottage in a Day™ is being absorbed into Ready Structures™. A new name with a new focus, improved quality, and casting a wider net for incorporating new ideas. To hear the full story behind the name change head over to https://www.cravenconstruction-inc.com/media.
To best communicate all that is advancing at Ready Structures, we will be launching a newsletter! You can sign up for this newsletter on our website, https://www.cravenconstruction-inc.com/contact, and receive updates.
Thank you for being apart of this exciting time with us!
Paula Truex
Ready Structures
Communication Associate
ajc@cravenco.com
What has happened to this company? I see nothing posted since 2010?
I have seen these first-hand, and I have to say the potential behind the units is huge. Part of my graduate research focuses on green residential prefab, and this is one of the most comprehensive ideas I’ve seen. A lot of value in this product.
I had a chance to recently tour the Cottage in a Day facility. The process of building these cottages seemed very comprehensive, and follows ‘no waste’ philosophies. All material waste is sorted for recycling or sent out locally for reuse. The cutout for the wall plaque is even used to produce a key chain. It was obvious a lot of thought and design has been put into this product—I was thoroughly impressed!
You can find out what they are up to on their web site: http://www.cottageinaday.com. Thanks for writing!
what other info is available for cottage in a day…