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Subject: temporary housing
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: wrytry-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 18 Jan 2005 12:13 PST
Expires: 17 Feb 2005 12:13 PST
Question ID: 459393
I have property without electricity and water.  I would like to put
housing on the land that could accomodate people with water and
electricity.  I need a 1 or 2 bedroom plus bath.
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Subject: Re: temporary housing answer
From: britbuilt-ga on 18 Jan 2005 15:42 PST
 
The quickest & easiest way to do this is to apply to your local
authority for a permit to place a mobile dwelling on this property.
This could be bought, hired or borrowed along with a generator & water
tank in addition to using local amenities for personal & clothes
washing.

Alternatively your neighbours may be able to provide a temporary
supply of water & electricity (if safe & approved) to the dwelling for
a small contribution or in good will until something more permanent
can be arranged.

In some countries you can get a permit to build or place a temporary
dwelling with electricity & fresh water connected so long as it is
removed after a certain period, for example Scotland in the United
Kingdom.

If there is a need for accomadation & running water in the wealthier
western nations you can normally make it happen if you are persistent
& respectful of the building codes, land owners, developers, local
governement etc. You just need to get the right people involved.

Best Of Luck

www.britishbuilding.com
Subject: Re: temporary housing
From: neilzero-ga on 18 Jan 2005 16:09 PST
 
If your building will be more than 100 meters from a power line and/or
the nearest power line is very high voltage = 50,000 volts plus; the
electric hook up may cost more than the house. Solar panels are also
costly but provide low cost electricity for up to 30 years, if you
ignore the initial cost. Solar panels are impractical unless the local
is one of the world's sunniest. At the top of a ridge with no nearby
tall trees, a wind generator may be practical. Also you said
"temporary" A generator powered by a 6 to 15 horsepower gasoline motor
will cost US$300 to US$2000 but your gasoline bill will be high if you
run the generator 24/7. Generators are noisy except Honda and perhaps
Yamaha have a light weight line of generators which are much quieter
than the competition, but cost more than twice as much. Some or all of
these are called inverter generators, which may mean they charge a
battery when the load is light. The inverter runs from the battery to
supply high power when needed, perhaps. In theory you can use a fuel
cell/inverter which are very quiet. They are likely very costly, and
may not be available yet for home use. Coleman was about to market a
fuel cell for camping last year, which might do the job if you can be
very thrifty with your electricity needs. It may be practical to build
a muffler for a cheap generator that will also make warm water for the
bath etc. Only tiny amounts of hot water are possible in cold weather
from a muffler.
 In most locales you can rent a small trailer load of water from
people who supply them for construction sites. Short term that may be
less costly than having a well dug.
 In theory, you can build a tiny house with two bedrooms and a bath
out of mostly salvaged materials and a lot of hard work. Most places
you will have big trouble with the building code people, unless you
have a very knowlegeable person to assist you. Telling the location of
the property may help you get an answer from a researcher.   Neil
Subject: Re: temporary housing
From: myoarin-ga on 02 Feb 2005 07:38 PST
 
Britbuilt is right, apply to your local authority for a permit, or
talk to a realtor, who will probably know what the building code for
the property says.
This can be interesting:  some parcels are too small under the
applicable code to be built on.
In California  - and probably elsewhere -  the authority's prime worry
is what happens to the waste water, and it can have very specific
requirements on the subject, even if you have a hundred acres
somewhere up in the woods, where no one may know that you want to
settle. County laws in this environmental protection age aren't very
flexible.  If that were the situation, you wouldn't want to ask the
authority and flag your intentions, so - again -  a realtor or
surveyor could probably give you an opinion. Good Luck
Subject: Re: temporary housing
From: bugsy36-ga on 04 Feb 2005 20:13 PST
 
It is very hard to "beat" the electric company, unless you are in a remote area.

My suggestions would be:

www.rrindustry.com - They are distributors of industrial equipment,
such as generators and tractors, possibly fitting your needs.

www.utterpower.com - Is a site the specializes in information on
living "off the grid"

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