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Small Cabin First...Bigger House Later
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09-10-2010, 11:53 AM
quote: What size was that?
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09-10-2010, 02:01 PM
Nancy, This should give you some inspiration on what you can do in small house space.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4yJGTPUR_0 I don't know how hard or heavy it is to move things like this, but it did look interesting! It might be very costly also, which I am curious about. Certainly a pantry would be nice with some of those rolling cabinets. I have so many cabinets and a huge pantry and don't know what I will do when I move. Lucy Having another Great day in Paradise, Wherever that Maybe!
Lucy
Having another Great day in Paradise, Wherever that Maybe!
09-10-2010, 03:09 PM
quote: I think it was 27 x 33
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09-11-2010, 10:17 AM
quote: Is that just the castleblock shell materials or did that include all the steel needed, also?
09-13-2010, 04:06 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbRvsWuWNUM
if you thought that was tight... Check this one out, tho, I think most people on here probably saw this vid. After watching this vid, again, I was thinking wow, what if there was a fire when he was sleeping, I doubt he could get out of that tiny window.
10-08-2010, 04:35 AM
Bumping this back up to the top as we have just returned to the mainland after our visit there. Our two acres have been partially hand cleared so now I know what was under all the brush and fern.
2 acres, zoned AG (Orchidland) I think our next step would be to build the 500 sq.ft. or less "farm building" no kitchen. If I pay my SSPP in full can I have elec pulled to my farm building? Could I put in catchment and cesspool and tie it into the farm building? Cat, I wish I would have had time to talk to you while we were there.
10-08-2010, 08:54 AM
Susan, just to keep the designations correct, the 500 sq feet or less building that is considered habitable space is called a guest house. A guest house is supposed to be an auxiliary to a main house that provides the kitchen. You know, a place to put up company, guests, who eat with the main family?
There are all sorts of buildings that can be put up on Ag land. There are few options for "habitable space" -- which means that it's approved for sleeping overnight, unlike an art studio, garage, yoga room, warehouse, tool shed, workshop, potting shed, green house. The options that I know of approved for sleeping are 1) the main house 2) an additional guest house (size limitation). 3) detached bedroom (any size, but must be within 50 feet of residence). 4) Additional Farm Dwelling -- a second main house if you have the ag production to show that you need to house workers (who can be family). I would be surprised if you can have a guest house without a main house. I don't see why they would buy that people are sleeping on the property but nobody is preparing any food. That is simply unlikely. The kitchen you put into your small house can be minimal, and when you get ready to build a larger house, you can convert the first house into a guesthouse and remove the kitchen.
10-08-2010, 08:56 AM
quote: HELCO will charge you commercial rates for the farm building (about the same as temp power rates) until you have a residential structure. Yes you can tie in a cesspool and catchment for the farm building as long as you have something that necessitates water and has waste water (laundry sink, bathroom, kitchen sink, washer, - water coming in, waste water going out.) And if your plans show a main house, you can build the guest house first with no kitchen, and Helco will swap to residential rates after your final on the guest house. |
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