Want to build "drop out" cabin. Advice? - Page 15

 

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:53:57 -0600, me@privacy.net wrote:


Sounds like you intend to be outside of town, so you'd call the county
offices. Then you may need to ask around in case what's on the books
might be different from what's generally done. For example, in my area
about all that's required is a building permit. To get that, you need
a septic system permit. Both rules are routinely violated by perhaps
half of the owners in the boonies. It's anybody's guess exactly what
complications might arise for those who took shortcuts. But it's easy
to imagine that the ones who made a substantial investment in their
home, but skipped permits or proper construction techniques, might
have trouble years down the road at selling time. By then there will
be a code, property values will be higher, purchasers will be wanting
home inspections and so on. A buyer who has a choice between a
possibly grandfathered do-it-yourselfer special, and a home that's
built to code, is going to have an easy choice to make, particularly
if there's a bank loan involved.

Wayne

 

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:38:49 -0600, me@privacy.net wrote:



Sounds like you intend to be outside of town, so you'd call the county
offices. Then you may need to ask around in case what's on the books
might be different from what's generally done. For example, in my area
about all that's required is a building permit. To get that, you need
a septic system permit. Both rules are routinely violated by perhaps
half of the owners in the boonies. It's anybody's guess exactly what
complications might arise for those who took shortcuts. But it's easy
to imagine that the ones who made a substantial investment in their
home, but skipped permits or proper construction techniques, might
have trouble years down the road at selling time. By then there will
be a code, property values will be higher, purchasers will be wanting
home inspections and so on. A buyer who has a choice between a
possibly grandfathered do-it-yourselfer special, and a home that's
built to code, is going to have an easy choice to make, particularly
if there's a bank loan involved.

Wayne

 

Take a look at starplate building systems. I built a 160 FT2 cabin but it
feels more like 300FT2
It was easily built by myself with no power tools and only cost me about
$500 in 1985. It easily  incorporates salvage building materials and is easy
to insulate and heat. My wife and two kids lived in it for 2 summers  while
I built my house . I built a loft for sleeping to save floor space. When I
retire I'll probably build another.

 



     I remember seeing those things advertised in magazines.
http://www.strombergschickens.com/starplate_building_system/starplate_index.htm

Vaughn

 


So these things build dome style structures only,
correct?

What did you guys do for a bathroom while living in the
star plate cabin?