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temporary housing
Category: Miscellaneous Asked by: wrytry-ga List Price: $5.00 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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