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541. Posted: 8 Oct 2012 08:36 - General Forum / Almost buying a camper - deciding on a different course
I am not sure how much most of you spent on building your cabin but I believe that the cost of building the cabin on wheels will be 10-15k. Not to mention the fact that in my neck of the woods - permit...
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542. Posted: 4 Oct 2012 22:26 - Off-Grid Living / connecting solar system to camper
...nd AC fuses or breakers for overcurrent ptotection. These may be combined with the built in converter / battery charger. The built in converter / battery charger should be disconnected or removed from the system when building a solar power systemusing equipment that can be later moved to a stand alone cabin system. Generator (for emergency or heavy duty tool use) Optional: system meter...
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543. Posted: 4 Oct 2012 08:54 - Properties / things to look for when checking out property..
Sounds like you may be looking at Ozarkland.com? We bought some of our property from them several years ago. It was "as advertised". No building permits needed. If you have over 5 acres you don't have to have an approved septic. If you want you can PM me.
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544. Posted: 3 Oct 2012 21:01 - Properties / things to look for when checking out property..
Is it big enough to install a septic on? Is there a perc test avail for septic? Is there a recent survey? Do you need a building permit to build? Costs? How many other permits to build? (electric, etc) How far away is electricity? Cost? Well? How deep are the local wells in ge...
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545. Posted: 1 Oct 2012 11:39 - Member's Projects and Photos / Finally - My Own Build is Started
...y difficult rule for many to accept - those that have for years cut their grass all along their waterfront are now supposed to let most of it re-grow and eventually return to a natural state. From a building permit perspective it is very easy in our area with few other limitations. Took me 10 minutes and $50 to get mine once I had a bunch of other paperwork down. ...
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546. Posted: 25 Sep 2012 20:51 - Off-Grid Living / Solar recommendation
tnky03! You sold your land and the "cabin so far" and bought new land??? I was surprised to read that!!! Wow...no building permits required is awesome though! Congrats on the new adventure...now you can build however you'd like and not have to hide the fact that you are dwelling in ...
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547. Posted: 24 Sep 2012 16:53 - Off-Grid Living / Solar recommendation
...m our area. In order to save a lot on gas and be closer for visits we started looking for another acreage. All has fallen into place and we sold our 4.5 acres and have bought 6.7 which has some great building sites (much more level). Since cold weather is closing in we will likely wait until Spring to build (again), LOL. We found a good older RV with a generator but want to get started wi...
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548. Posted: 24 Sep 2012 15:28 - Properties / Complex vs Standard building codes
Thanks for the replies guys. It is zoned residential which is odd I think for us it will be recreational though. We were trying to see if building a "Standard" building is easier because of easier building codes or something maybe this is not a factor. I must say the documentation ...
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549. Posted: 24 Sep 2012 10:17 - Member's Projects and Photos / Shaque du Bois
...s with a dishpan for size reference. LOL...love the dishpan for reference...Gee, I sure hope your trench can handle all that water!! No choice but to keep those folks happy when they are holding your building permit over your head huh? I appreciate the update and certainly hope you have been able to enjoy your place frequently! Was the leaching pit and the square foot re...
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550. Posted: 23 Sep 2012 15:58 - Member's Projects and Photos / Shaque du Bois
...sperse dishwater and future shower and bathroom sink water. It seems like overkill to me but this is what the regional conservation authority requires. Once this is complete and signed off I get my building permit. I've attached a photo of the work in progress with a dishpan for size reference. Ha.
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551. Posted: 13 Sep 2012 03:12 - Properties / Avoid building permit?
We have horses and they don't stink if you clean up their stalls. The moderator of this web site does not condone building without permits. You are breaking the law and when you are caught you will either have to tear down all your work or bring it up to code. Plus you will be on the ...
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552. Posted: 10 Sep 2012 13:58 - Member's Projects and Photos / finally ready to share a little, my place in east central MN
... work to cut in a driveway and clearing (plus we enjoyed ourselves plenty) until we were ready to put a small cabin on site this spring. I wanted something simple and easy on blocks (a shed) to ease building permit issues and tax load. I settled on a 12x16 lofted barn setup from Tuff Shed. In hindsight, I wish I knew of Owen C before doing this, he is relatively local ...
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553. Posted: 3 Sep 2012 20:17 - Member's Projects and Photos / Finally - My Own Build is Started
Well I finally get to post my own cabin building (at least partially built) story after reading all the other great postings. We have been camping (pop up trailer) on some old family land for almost 3 years most summer weekends an...
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554. Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:32 - Member's Projects and Photos / The beginning of the beginning of our build (16x20 in NY)
We're still here! We just go notice this morning that we have a building permit, so we're good to go as planned. We're heading up on September 14th to start building. A few friends are coming to help, but it...
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555. Posted: 28 Aug 2012 08:47 - Properties / Building a cabin in ontario (permits and fees)
... they are cheap, and why you can get hundreds of acres for $10,000 way up north. Further, the government may own mineral rights, right of ways or shorelines. Do you research first! Almost all building regs are online, especially for Muskoka. An inspector can issue a tear down order, and will, if you try to avoid the permit route. Just my two cents.
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556. Posted: 2 Aug 2012 19:04 - Properties / Can a town employee trespass onto your land?
Can a building inspector, zoning officer, or any other town employee, walk into your land to inspect your conduct? (if you are building with no permit or if you ar...
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557. Posted: 30 Jul 2012 18:00 - Cabin Construction / New Member, new cabin build, need help
Hi all - been lurking for a while and love the information here. I am a complete novice but am building a 14x14 cabin "shed" on our property. I purchased plans on the web and things have been moving along. This weekend we were out at our place and since reading other thread...
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558. Posted: 30 Jul 2012 17:53 - Member's Projects and Photos / Really new at this~
Another thought for you. Things in the area may have changed since 1975. Possibly new building rules there instituted somewhere along the line. Might not have been any permit to build needed in 1975, now most likely different case. The point being that its pos...
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559. Posted: 30 Jul 2012 09:51 - Properties / NY: Where to build with no permit?
Have you thought about Vermont? They seem to take a more liberal view about building permits. There *are* a couple places in NH that have no zoning and only require permits for a septic system. You might also look into the tiny hou...
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560. Posted: 30 Jul 2012 09:43 - Properties / NY: Where to build with no permit?
...well used by lower income rural populations, who slap together such sheds for everything from maple sugar shacks to shelters for the livestock and hunting camps, in these communities no one thinks twice about a small building like that (I'm in the Adirondack region), if everyone had to get a permit and meet code it would greatly harm the local economy. you could also...
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561. Posted: 24 Jul 2012 19:49 - General Forum / Couple's fight to save their cabin
Well here in Duluth there's one good thing for the city after the flooding. A big influx of money from building permits. Isn't that nice, no one has flood insurance and the city gets more tax. Owen
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562. Posted: 22 Jul 2012 10:59 - General Forum / I wish..... (Shack Man)
$1500 or $7000 for a permit? Holy cow!!!! They are about $150 here, including address assignment/setting the address marker, septic permit, and building permit
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563. Posted: 22 Jul 2012 10:58 - Member's Projects and Photos / My cabin shell (shed) - into living space
Quoting: Slodavea couple questions. 1. Did you have to have anything inspected by the code nazi's ? Slodave, I had the same question. I am considering building a very similar cabin. However, it would be entirely off-grid. I have my heart set on a 12x24, but if that includes being harassed by inspectors I may have to scale back the size a bi...
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564. Posted: 22 Jul 2012 07:36 - Properties / NY: Where to build with no permit?
...is grossely contredictive from one page to the next,but Iv'e sat and read through it for hours.They got everything covered.Bottem line is,if it's got 2 walls and a roof,it is a considered a building.They want you to build a primary house or a barn.It's either agracultural or its residential.No other option anymore.There use to be a recreational catagory but that doesn'...
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565. Posted: 21 Jul 2012 22:54 - Properties / NY: Where to build with no permit?
...emely difficult time finding a county in NY state where they are going to let you get away with a part-time use camp even if its under 144 sqft. I don't mind paying the permit fees and having a building inspector verify the work its the fact that you get your property assessment jacked and you end up paying a considerable amount more in taxes! Check around but in F...
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566. Posted: 21 Jul 2012 19:47 - Properties / NY: Where to build with no permit?
The reason you won't find real estate companies like that is because what you want to do is illegal. You don't want to pay for building permits and you don't want to pay property taxes. For some of us here it has taken decades of hard work and saving to be able to afford our cabins. Since you c...
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567. Posted: 21 Jul 2012 16:39 - Properties / NY: Where to build with no permit?
I wish there were real estate firms specializing in selling land suitable for building small cabins with no building permit. They'd be on high demand! Hey, greedy brokers where are you? I need you now! . Seriously... they coul...
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568. Posted: 19 Jul 2012 11:46 - General Forum / I wish..... (Shack Man)
Quoting: TheCabinCalls Raised the permit fee from $1500 to $7000. HUH!!!.......7k for a building permit?
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569. Posted: 10 Jul 2012 09:20 - Cabin Construction / Very small but complete cabin
Looks great rif!! When I get to building my small cabin next year I will be going the "no permit" shed route, 100 sq ft. is the max for my town so very similar ideas will be the plan. Some ideas...
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570. Posted: 7 Jul 2012 13:36 - Properties / Building a cabin in Quebec
Tell me more about your frustration with building permits for val des monts. We have purchased a waterfront lot but are worried about the municipality and it's rules. Why did they give you a hard time? brko
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