Skylight Controller
Omer Larrañaga Software, Technology
By now, you understand that Ocean Builders’ seapods follow a very important motto: design and practicality, all of which coupled with topnotch technology. This is with that mindset that the rooftop’ stunning skylight will be automated. The sunroof design has been a core part of the Pods engineering because we wanted to offer every guest […]
Making a Dock – Part 2
We are making some good progress on the dock and Grant is back to tell us a little bit about it. This dock is pretty big, at about 3×8 meters. The structure of the dock is concrete but the buoyancy comes from the core which will be mostly foam. We have a large steel mold […]
Moving the First SeaPod Eco onto the Water
Today is the big day! It’s time to finally put the SeaPod Eco on the water. This is not an easy job and requires a bit of teamwork but that’s nothing new for the Ocean Builders crew. We only get one chance to do this right so we are going to take our time and […]
New Concrete Division – Making a Dock
We have a quick update from Richard about the progress on our concrete dock. The crew is mixing all of the concrete by hand and then pouring and smoothing everything out. This concrete mix has four additives that provide different advantages over normal concrete so that it will last longer and be stronger. You can […]
Installing the Patio Doors
Now that the sliding windows are installed, it’s time to get the flat patio windows installed on the EcoPod prototype. These windows will be the door that goes between the kitchen area and the back patio and they will slide open to create a large open-air room. This is the first time that we have […]
First Test of the Smart Ring
Our Pod homes have tons of technology packed into them and one of the most intriguing is our smart ring system. This truly is “The One Ring to Rule The Pod” and it has lots of cool uses.The ring uses NFC technology just like contactless payment systems that you use on a credit card machine. […]
Installing the Windows
The crew has been working on getting the first of the EcoPod windows installed. We recently got the window frames installed and we couldn’t wait to get the first panes in place. These windows match the curvature of the home and slide open to provide fresh air, great views, and a very open feeling to […]
Launching the TriPod on the Water
Grant Romundt Construction, Launch
The big day is finally here! It’s time to launch the floating TriPod base into the water. This is quite a complex task but we have a great team and a great lift operator to make it all happen.We started out by finishing up the last small details and getting the base strapped into the […]
Last minute preparations before installing the Pod on the water
The EcoPod is all painted and ready to go. We have the window frames installed and now it is time to get it mounted on the TriPod base that we put into the water. Today we are taking care of a few things that we want to do before the Pod goes on the water.Once […]
Preparing for Launch: Pod Support Rests
We are getting this TriPod base prepared for launch and we are coming down to the final steps to get everything good to go. One of the final steps is to prepare the Pod support rests. The actual Pod will slide over the top of this center spar and most of the weight will rest […]
Preparing for Launch: Emergency Floatation
Safety is always #1 for the Ocean Builders crew and when it comes to big projects like mounting the EcoPod onto the floating TriPod, the more safety the better.This is not the most simple thing that we will do. The lift that we use to raise the EcoPod up and over the TriPod can only […]
Final Painting for Spar
We are getting down to the nitty-gritty on the floating spar. The painting continues! We have all of the protective paint and white paint applied and now the crew is finishing up the blue paint on the outriggers. We started with protective paint to prevent corrosion on the surface, but it doesn’t look great so […]
Outside Painting
Paint, paint, paint!!! We have had lots of painting going on at the factory during these last few days. We have completed most of the exterior finishing work on the EcoPod and begun to paint the outside. We are using paint guns to spray on even layers of paint to the entire exterior of the […]
Wazebo Mold Almost Ready
Grant has another factory update – the mold for the Wazebo seating area is almost ready to go! We built the plug and then used that to make this mold. Once this mold is ready, we can take it off of the plug and do the finishing work needed to get it finished. We can […]
Preparing for Launch: Spiral Staircase Painted and Ready to use
Our big global launch event is coming up very soon and we are working hard to get everything ready. One of the recent accomplishments by our team was to get the spiral staircase inside of the center spar installed and painted. This spiral staircase will serve as the main entry point into the Pods. The […]
Inserting the FINAL Floor Section
Grant is back at the factory with an update on the SeaPod prototype. The final floor section is going in! This last piece is part of the bedroom floor on the top level. Just like installing floors in a traditional home, the final piece is usually the hardest to get in and this was no […]
Cabinet Makers
We brought in the big guns to build the cabinets for our homes! These four guys arrived at the factory a few days ago and have been working like lightning so far. We felt that it was a good idea to bring in cabinet specialists who are masters of cabinetry so that we could have […]
EcoPod Bathroom Progress
The EcoPod bathroom is coming along nicely and Grant is back at the factory to give us a quick update on the progress. We have put lots of thought into the design of every aspect of the home, including the bathroom and we think that the experience will be like no other.The bathroom sink area […]
Painting and Protecting the Spar
The time has come to get the spars on the TriPod base painted! As you can see in the video below, the steel looks rusty. This is just surface rust that is totally normal and doesn’t affect the structural integrity of the steel. It is unavoidable in the humid climate we are working in here […]
Pulling the TriPod out of the water
Grant Romundt Construction
Important steps are following each other for everyone here at Ocean Builders to get closer to the first Pod to hit the water. Today, we want to check how the steel structure evolved since we submerged it a little more than a year ago.It’s a heavy-lifting day for Ocean Builder as we are pulling out […]