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Live on your own Land Legally. Hi all As some of you know, I am currently prepping my house in order to sell it and live in a Motor home full time.

Live on your own Land Legally

I have been doing a lot of research lately and today I came across some tips for living on your own land WITHOUT hassle from the LA, perfectly legally and within Planning Regulations. I thought some of you may be interested in this 1. You can site a caravan or mobile home in your garden for friends or relatives to live in for only 28 days before the LA will serve an eviction notice, however, if the occupants of the van take at least one meal a day in the house, the van automatically becomes a spare bedroom and can remain occupied on your premises indefinitely, great idea for those with elderly parents or grown up kids who cant afford a home of their own 2. 3. 4. 5.

Equestrian properties for sale. 25 Easy Projects To Get You Off The Grid. Sponsored Link Going off the grid is a great way to escape the mundane aspects of society, decrease living expenses, and begin living a more self-sufficient life.

25 Easy Projects To Get You Off The Grid

The process of going off the grid, however, is not something that most people can do all at once. The Do It Yourself World. 25 Easy Projects To Get You Off The Grid. Learn How This Family Grows Over 6,000 Lbs Of Food on Just 1/10th Acre. The Dervaes family live on 1/10th of an acre 15 minutes from downtown L.A..

Learn How This Family Grows Over 6,000 Lbs Of Food on Just 1/10th Acre

In itself that’s not strange. What’s crazy is that they manage to maintain a sustainable and independent urban farm. Complete with animals! In a year they produce around 4,300 pounds of veggies, 900 chicken , 1000 duck eggs, 25 lbs honey, and pounds of seasonal fruit. There are over 400 species of plants. What the family doesn’t eat they sell from their porch, making around $20,000 a year. I tried to figure out how big 1/10th (0.1) of an acre is in perspective to other things . Here’s the video… Enjoy! Alternating Step Tansu Tiny House Stairs - Tiny House Design. I’ve not seen many alternating steps being built for tiny houses – yet.

Alternating Step Tansu Tiny House Stairs - Tiny House Design

It’s a simple concept, provide only the amount of step or tread each of your feet actually needs. When you do this you cover a lot more horizontal distance in less space – which is exactly what you need in a tiny house. How Alternating Tread Stair Work Normal Stairs – When walking down or up normal stairs, each foot normally uses about half of each step and you step out and over the unused section.Steep Stairs – On a steep stairs or ladders, the unused half of each step becomes an obstacle you step over. As the angle increases, the climbing becomes more difficult.Alternating Step Stairs – Alternating steps removes the unused half of each step and allows your foot to land on the next tread in a straight line. This design uses simple box cabinets stacked up, like the Step Tansu Concept I posted a few days ago. Straw House Saves Energy.

How To Find Local Tiny House Communities. Being a tiny house owner is great, but it can sometimes get a little lonely.

How To Find Local Tiny House Communities

“Normal” people often look at you like you’re crazy when you tell them where you live, so it’s not a surprise that many tiny house dwellers find themselves wishing they had likeminded friends. But, as nice as it would be, you’re not all that likely to bump into a fellow tiny house dweller at your local bar, simply because the tiny house movement is such a small one at the moment. If want to meet people who share your passion for tiny living who also live in your local area, you’re going to need to actively look for them. Read on to find how to do just that. Tiny House Directory. Energy Saving Window and Conservatory Blinds. 10 Steps to Starting a Community Garden - Food Is Free Project — Over Grow The System. 3.

10 Steps to Starting a Community Garden - Food Is Free Project — Over Grow The System

Identify All Your Resources Do a community asset assessment. What skills and resources already exist in the community that can aid in the garden’s creation? Contact local municipal planners about possible sites, as well as horticultural societies and other local sources of information and assistance. Look within your community for people with experience in landscaping and gardening. 4. Some gardens “self-support” through membership dues, but for many, a sponsor is essential for donations of tools, seeds or money. 5. Consider the amount of daily sunshine (vegetables need at least six hours a day), availability of water, and soil testing for possible pollutants. 6. In most cases, the land will need considerable preparation for planting. 7. Thermal Mass vs Insulation: Materials Choice. While many in the Permaculture and Natural Building movements gravitate towards a particular building material selection based on certain priorities, in this article I will present two vital factors to consider.

Thermal Mass vs Insulation: Materials Choice

Along with the access to local materials, the properties of thermal mass and insulation should be weighed paramountly, while also meeting your social and environmental context. For example, while cob is a fantastically moldable choice for funky and functional buildings, they are an example of thermal mass. Does this wall type fit into your climate and your particular property and the building site itself? A Taipa wall, A thermal mass form of rammed earth in Portugal. look into microclimates is an important choice when you get down to the detail and knowing well your overall climate is crucial. Henceforth, thermal mass and insulation can be looked at in the context of energy exchange and interaction.

Thermal Mass rocks coming out of pond, both thermal masses. Insulation. Home heating systems - Creating an energy saving home - Which? Energy. How to buy solar panels - Creating an energy saving home - Which? Energy. Which?

How to buy solar panels - Creating an energy saving home - Which? Energy

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Uses cookies to make our websites and services work better for you, and by continuing you accept this. Find out more about cookies. Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) explained - Creating an energy saving home - Which? Energy. Which? Uses cookies to make our websites and services work better for you, and by continuing you accept this. Find out more about cookies. Which? Homepage Search form Reviews In this section. Air source heat pumps explained - Creating an energy saving home - Which? Energy. Our expert guide to air source heat pumps shows you how air source heat pumps work, how much they cost, and how much they could save you on your energy bills.

Read on to find out more about air source heat pumps, including their pros and cons. How an air source heat pump works An air source heat pump (ASHP) is usually placed outdoors at the side or back of a property. The cube projectThe Cube Project – University of Hertfordshire. Solar Array Details (May 2016) I've gotten a lot of questions on our solar array.

Here are some details including costs as of early 2016. There are (6) 260 watt German made panels from Hanwa. They are each tied to a microinverter made by Enphase, model M250. They are Grid-Tie inverters which means that they require you to be hooked up to grid power in order for them to work. If the grid goes down, so do the panels. Chapter7 Homepage. Home Page Chapter 7, the Planning Office of TLIO, campaigns for a planning system which actively encourages sustainable, low impact and affordable homes. We give planning advice to people seeking to/or already embarking upon living on the land, engaged in land-based livelihoods.

Chapter 7 campaigns for “access to land for all households . . through environmentally sound planning” (from Agenda 21, Chapter 7c, on Human Habitation Settlement). You can find some of our publications further down the page. We publish The Land Magazine at least twice a year. Ana White. Buy this tiny home for £10,000 and get paid £400 a year to live in it! Not only can you buy this house for as little as £10,000 - you'll then get paid £300 to £400 a year to live there. There's only one catch, and it's a big one... Our Tiny HouseOur Tiny House. Tiny House Movement. Browse By Topic - Planning Tiny. TinyHousers - MiniMotives. Hi Macy. I’ve been meaning to make a list like this one for years, but, alas, now I won’t have to. Articles - Tiny Living. April 22, 2016 Articles. Thank you (your FREE 'Tiny House 101' Resources) Cole Street Farm, Gillingham, Dorset.

UK Cohousing Communities. Useful Links - Ecology Building Society. Invitation to a Self-Build Housing Project - Newcastle Upon Tyne 13th - May to August 2016. Best Tiny Houses - Coolest Tiny Homes On Wheels - Micro House Plans. Tiny Houses, Tiny Homes and House On Wheels. FAQ for my Off the Grid Tiny House Life.