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An enclosed structure includes a base perimeter structure with a plurality of base plates, an exterior wall structure and a roof structure. The exterior wall structure includes a plurality of sidewall panels. The roof structure includes a plurality of roof panels. The enclosed structure has a substa

An enclosed structure includes a base perimeter structure with a plurality of base plates, an exterior wall structure and a roof structure. The exterior wall structure includes a plurality of sidewall panels. The roof structure includes a plurality of roof panels. The enclosed structure has a substantially enclosed interior structure space. The enclosed structure can be prepared using plastic molding methods and may be used as a temporary emergency structure, such as a temporary emergency dwelling.

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1. An enclosed structure comprising: a. a base perimeter structure comprising a plurality of base plates, each base plate comprising: i. a base;ii. an interior flange extending upwardly from said base;iii. an exterior flange extending upwardly from said base, said interior flange, said exterior flan

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An enclosed structure comprising: a. a base perimeter structure comprising a plurality of base plates, each base plate comprising: i. a base;ii. an interior flange extending upwardly from said base;iii. an exterior flange extending upwardly from said base, said interior flange, said exterior flange and a channel base portion of said base extending between said exterior flange and said interior flange together defining a channel;said base having an exterior base portion extending outwardly from said exterior flange, said exterior base portion having an upper exterior surface that slopes downwardly and outwardly from said exterior flange, said base having a first side base edge and a second side base edge;said plurality of base plates being arranged with said first side base edge adjacent to the second side base edge of a neighboring base plate, and each channel being aligned so as to form a base perimeter channel;wherein said exterior base portion of each base plate has at least one anchor hole therethrough, and said enclosed structure further comprising at least one anchor extending through said anchor hole, thereby fixedly securing said base perimeter structure to an underlying support;b. an exterior wall structure comprising a plurality of sidewall panels, each comprising an upper sidewall edge, a lower sidewall portion, a first sidewall edge, a second sidewall edge, an interior sidewall side and an exterior sidewall side; each sidewall panel having at least one first sidewall tab extending outwardly from said first sidewall edge, and at least one second sidewall tab extending outwardly from said second sidewall edge;said lower sidewall portion of each sidewall panel being received within said base perimeter channel, each sidewall panel extending upwardly from said base perimeter channel;said plurality of sidewall panels being arranged such that said first sidewall tab of each sidewall panel and the second sidewall tab of a neighboring sidewall panel overlappingly abut and are fixedly attached to each other; andc. a roof structure comprising a plurality of roof panels each having an upper roof panel portion, a lower roof panel portion, a first roof panel side edge, a second roof panel side edge, an interior roof panel side and an exterior roof panel side; each roof panel having at least one first roof panel tab extending outwardly from said first roof panel side edge, and at least one second roof panel tab extending outwardly from said second roof panel side edge;said plurality of roof panels being arranged such that said first roof panel tab of each roof panel and the second roof panel tab of a neighboring roof panel overlappingly abut and are fixedly attached to each other;a portion of said interior roof panel side of said lower roof panel portion of each roof panel abuts the upper sidewall edge of at least one sidewall panel of said plurality of sidewall panels, and each roof panel extends upwardly from at least one sidewall panel of said plurality of sidewall panels and independently has a roof gradient angle that is greater than 0° and less than 90°;wherein said interior sidewall side of each sidewall panel and said interior roof panel side of each roof panel together define a substantially enclosed interior structure space. 2. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein said exterior base portion of each base further comprises at least one support rib extending outwardly from said exterior flange, said support rib being continuous with said upper exterior surface of said exterior base portion and said exterior flange. 3. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein said upper exterior surface of said exterior base portion of said base forms a base gradient angle that is greater than 0° and less than 90°. 4. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein said exterior base portion of each base plate further comprises: a. a raised lip extending upwardly from said upper exterior surface and along at least a portion of said first side base edge, andb. an interlock structure extending outwardly from said upper exterior surface and along at least a portion of said second base edge, said interlock structure having an interlock channel that is dimensioned for interlocking receipt of said raised lip therein, said interlock channel being downwardly facing;c. further wherein, said plurality of base plates are arranged such that said raised lip of each base plate is interlockingly received within the interlock channel of said interlock structure of said neighboring base plate, thereby interlocking said plurality of base plates together, and said base perimeter structure being an interlocked base perimeter structure. 5. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein said channel base portion of each base plate has a plurality of seep holes extending therethrough, said seep holes being dimensioned to allow liquid to escape from said channel. 6. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein for each base plate: a. said exterior flange has at least one aperture, andb. said interior flange has at least one aperture;c. said aperture of said exterior flange being aligned with said aperture of said interior flange;d. said enclosed structure further comprising a plurality of sidewall-base plate fasteners, each sidewall-base plate fastener extending through said aperture of said exterior flange, the lower sidewall portion residing within said channel, and said aperture of said interior flange, thereby fixedly securing said sidewall panel and said base plate together. 7. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein each base plate further comprises a support flange extending inwardly into said substantially enclosed interior space from at least one of (i) said interior flange, and (ii) said base, said support flange providing support for a floor structure. 8. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein at least one of said sidewall panels further comprises a plurality of extensions extending upward from said upper sidewall edge, and said interior roof panel side of said lower roof panel portion of at least one roof panel of said plurality of roof panels has a plurality of lower notches, said lower notches being dimensioned and positioned to receive said extensions therein, receipt of said extensions within said lower notches maintaining said roof gradient angle of said at least one roof panel. 9. The enclosed structure of claim 8 wherein the upper sidewall edge of said at least one sidewall panel has an exterior chamfered edge portion extending outward and downward from said extensions, said exterior chamfered edge portion having an exterior chamfered edge portion gradient angle that is equivalent to said roof gradient angle; further wherein, a portion of said interior roof panel side of said lower roof panel portion of said at least one roof panel abuts said exterior chamfered edge portion of said upper sidewall edge. 10. The enclosed structure of claim 9 wherein each extension of said at least one sidewall panel comprises a forward extension surface and a rear extension surface; said forward extension surface facing said exterior sidewall side of said at least sidewall panel and having a forward extension surface gradient angle of 90°;said rear extension surface facing said interior sidewall side of said at least sidewall panel and having a rear extension surface gradient angle as determined by the following equation: (90°−said roof gradient angle). 11. The enclosed structure of claim 10 wherein each lower notch of said roof panel is defined by a forward notch surface and a rear notch surface; said forward notch surface having a forward notch surface gradient angle as determined by the following equation: (90°−said roof gradient angle)said rear notch surface having a rear notch surface gradient angle of 90°, andfurther wherein at least a portion of said rear notch surface of said lower notch abuts at least a portion of said rear extension surface of said extension of said at least one sidewall panel. 12. The enclosed structure of claim 11 wherein at least a portion of said forward notch surface of said lower notch abuts at least a portion of said forward extension surface of said extension of said at least one sidewall panel. 13. The enclosed structure of claim 8 wherein said at lest sidewall panel further comprises an extension support rib extending between at least two of said extensions. 14. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein said first sidewall tab is a substantially unitary first sidewall tab, which extends outwardly from and substantially longitudinally along said first sidewall edge; said second sidewall tab is a substantially unitary second sidewall tab, which extends outwardly from and substantially longitudinally along said second sidewall edge. 15. The enclosed structure of claim 14 wherein said first sidewall edge has an outer portion, a middle portion and an inner portion, said second sidewall edge has an outer portion, a middle portion and an inner portion; said substantially unitary first sidewall tab extends from said middle portion of said first sidewall edge, andsaid substantially unitary second sidewall tab extends from one of said outer portion of said second sidewall edge, and said inner portion of said second sidewall edge. 16. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein said sidewall panels have an upper sidewall portion extending upward from said lower sidewall portion, said upper sidewall portion having an exterior upper sidewall surface and a width, said exterior flange of said base plate having an exterior flange surface, and said lower sidewall portion has a width that is less than said width of said upper sidewall portion;further wherein one of, a. said exterior upper sidewall surface extends out beyond said exterior flange surface, andb. said exterior upper sidewall surface is substantially flush with said exterior flange surface. 17. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein said interior sidewall side comprises a plurality of intersecting ribs, and said exterior sidewall side comprises a substantially continuous surface. 18. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein each roof panel further comprises: a. a first raised roof lip extending outwardly from said exterior roof panel side and being substantially parallel with said first roof panel side edge, andb. a second raised roof lip extending outwardly from said exterior roof panel side and being substantially parallel with said second roof panel side edge, andc. further wherein, said interior roof panel side comprises a plurality of intersecting ribs, and said exterior roof panel side comprises a substantially continuous surface. 19. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein said roof structure is a gable roof structure, said gable roof structure further comprising a top cap structure comprising a plurality of top cap elements each comprising: a. an elongated central spine having an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side and a second side;b. a first exterior cap flange extending outwardly and downwardly from and along said first side and said upper portion of said elongated spine;c. a first interior cap flange extending outwardly and downwardly from said first side and along said lower portion of said elongated spine, said first exterior cap flange and said first interior cap flange together defining a first cap channel;d. a second exterior cap flange extending outwardly and downwardly from and along said second side and said upper portion of said elongated spine;e. a second interior cap flange extending outwardly and downwardly from and along said second side and said lower portion of said elongated spine, said second exterior cap flange and said second interior cap flange together defining a second cap channel;f. wherein said first cap channel of each top cap element receives therein at least a portion of the upper roof panel portion of at least one of said roof panels, and the second cap channel of each top cap element receives therein at least a portion of the upper roof panel portion of at least one of said roof panels, and at least two top cap elements are arranged abuttingly end to end;g. further wherein: i. said first exterior cap flange has a first exterior cap flange gradient angle that is substantially equivalent to said roof gradient angle;ii. said first interior cap flange has a first interior cap flange gradient angle that is substantially equivalent to said roof gradient angle;iii. said second exterior cap flange has a second exterior cap flange gradient angle that is substantially equivalent to said roof gradient angle, andiv. said second interior cap flange, has a second interior cap flange gradient angle that is substantially equivalent to said roof gradient angle. 20. The enclosed structure of claim 1 further comprising: a. at least one first corner sidewall panel and at least one second corner sidewall panel, said first corner sidewall panel and said second corner sidewall panel each being defined with regard to said sidewall panels, andb. at least one corner structure, each corner structure comprising: i. an elongated center member having an upper portion and a lower portion;ii. a first corner flange extending outward from said elongated center member, andiii. a second corner flange extending outward from said elongated center member, said first corner flange and said second corner flange together having an internal angle there-between that is greater than 0° and less than 180°,iv. wherein said lower portion of said elongated center member resides within a portion of said base perimeter channel and said upper portion of said elongated center member extends upwardly from said portion of said base perimeter channel, said first corner flange and one of the first sidewall tab and the second sidewall tab of said first corner sidewall panel overlappingly abut and are fixedly attached to each other, and said second corner flange and one of the first sidewall tab and the second sidewall tab of said second corner sidewall panel overlappingly abut and are fixedly attached each other. 21. The enclosed structure of claim 1 wherein: a. abutment between said portion of said interior roof panel side of said lower roof panel portion and the upper sidewall edge of said at least one sidewall panel defines a roof panel-sidewall panel arrangement, said enclosed structure comprising a plurality of said roof panel-sidewall panel arrangements;b. further wherein for at least one of said roof panel-sidewall panel arrangements: arrangement: i. said at least one sidewall panel further comprises a sidewall mounting extension extending into said interior structure space from said interior sidewall side, andii. at least one of said roof panels further comprises a roof panel mounting extension extending into said interior structure space from said interior roof panel side,c. said at least one roof panel-sidewall panel arrangement further comprising: i. a retainer extending tensionally between and being attached to said sidewall mounting extension and said roof panel mounting extension, thereby maintaining said at least one roof panel-sidewall panel arrangement in abutting relationship. 22. An enclosed structure comprising: a. a base perimeter structure comprising a plurality of base plates, each base plate comprising: i. a base;ii. an interior flange extending upwardly from said base;iii. an exterior flange extending upwardly from said base, said interior flange, said exterior flange and a channel base portion of said base extending between said exterior flange and said interior flange together defining a channel; said base having an exterior base portion extending outwardly from said exterior flange, said exterior base portion having an upper exterior surface that slopes downwardly and outwardly from said exterior flange, said base having a first side base edge and a second side base edge;said exterior base portion of each base plate further comprising; 1. a raised lip extending upwardly from said upper exterior surface and along at least a portion of said first side base edge, and2. an interlock structure extending outwardly from said upper exterior surface and along at least a portion of said second base edge, said interlock structure having an interlock channel that is dimensioned for interlocking receipt of said raised lip therein, said interlock channel being downwardly facing;said plurality of base plates being arranged with said first side base edge of each base plate adjacent to the second side base edge of a neighboring base plate, and such that said raised lip of each base plate is interlockingly received within the interlock channel of said interlock structure of said neighboring base plate, thereby interlocking said plurality of base plates together, and said base perimeter structure being an interlocked base perimeter structure, and each channel being aligned so as to form a base perimeter channel;b. an exterior wall structure comprising a plurality of sidewall panels each comprising an upper sidewall edge, a lower sidewall portion, a first sidewall edge, a second sidewall edge, an interior sidewall side and an exterior sidewall side; i. each sidewall panel having at least one first sidewall tab extending outwardly from said first sidewall edge, and at least one second sidewall tab extending outwardly from said second sidewall edge;ii. said lower sidewall portion of each sidewall panel being received within said base perimeter channel, each sidewall panel extending upwardly from said base perimeter channel;iii. said plurality of sidewall panels being arranged such that said first sidewall tab of each sidewall panel and the second sidewall tab of a neighboring sidewall panel overlappingly abut and are fixedly attached to each other; andc. a roof structure comprising a plurality of roof panels each having an upper roof panel portion, a lower roof panel portion, a first roof panel side edge, a second roof panel side edge, an interior roof panel side and an exterior roof panel side; i. each roof panel having at least one first roof panel tab extending outwardly from said first roof panel side edge, and at least one second roof panel tab extending outwardly from said second roof panel side edge;ii. said plurality of roof panels being arranged such that said first roof panel tab of each roof panel and the second roof panel tab of a neighboring roof panel overlappingly abut and are fixedly attached to each other;iii. a portion of said interior roof panel side of said lower roof panel portion of each roof panel abuts the upper sidewall edge of at least one sidewall panel of said plurality of sidewall panels, and each roof panel extends upwardly from at least one sidewall panel of said plurality of sidewall panels and independently has a roof gradient angle that is greater than 0° and less than 90°;iv. wherein said interior sidewall side of each sidewall panel and said interior roof panel side of each roof panel together define a substantially enclosed interior structure space, andv. further wherein at least one sidewall panel of said plurality of sidewall panels further comprises a plurality of extensions extending upward from said upper sidewall edge, and said interior roof panel side of said lower roof panel portion of at least one roof panel of said plurality of roof panels has a plurality of lower notches, said lower notches being dimensioned and positioned to receive said extensions therein, receipt of said extensions within said lower notches maintaining said roof gradient angle of said at least one roof panel.