RootsBooster Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I first saw these about 8 years ago and the prices hasn't changed at all. Back then I remember thinking that if I had a little plot of land and no family commitments, I could quite happily live in it (if it was insulated and weather-treated). For just under £10,000 you get a small wooden bungalow/cabin with 3 main ground floor rooms + entrance/hallway + storage room/pantry + a loft bedroom space. The dimensions are available here. It's a slot-together DIY construction job. My question is, does anyone know how much it would cost to live in it, including insulation, wood treatment, cost of land (at least 4 or 5 times bigger than the floor area of the building), fees and any extras you can think of. Taking into consideration you'd (or I would, anyway) build it yourself and plumb it yourself, electrics are a maybe but not a must. Heating would be a wood stove or similar. No gas plumbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ sheffield Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Those two old people in the ad are pointing at a real house and saying "I wish we lived in one of them". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I suspect you wouldn't be allowed to do it. If you were, more people would do it and drop of of the housing market and the price of such summer houses would rocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 I suspect you wouldn't be allowed to do it. If you were, more people would do it and drop of of the housing market and the price of such summer houses would rocket Why wouldn't you be allowed to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Why wouldn't you be allowed to do it? For a start, there's bound to be some legislation somewhere that says you can't and the reasons already mentioned. I thought about doing something similar with a tent, much in the same way native americans used to do, you know, living off the land etc, but the government won't ever let you do that. No matter what you think or do, there will always be people looking to exploit and make money out of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esme Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 You can build and live in wooden homes in the UK, I have to admit I quite fancy one myself after looking at some on offer http://www.westholme-estate.co.uk/ These guys have been making them for years http://www.mbarkk.com/index.htm Local firm too, bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernStar Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 No reason why you couldn't live in a timber building but the finnforest design would fail UK building regulations, they aren't designed to live in. Timber framed building is becoming more popular because of it's green credentials - probably the most truly sustainable form of construction there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 The biggest cost of any house nowadays is the land to build it on. If you don't already own an appropriate chunk of land, this wouldn't actually save you an awful lot on just buying a regular house. If you can build and fit it yourself, it may well save you enough to be worth doing; but not the huge amounts that "cost £10,000" might lead you to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I would think thjey'd be too cold to live in in the winter. I would guess that in Finland they'd just be summer holiday homes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 No reason why you couldn't live in a timber building but the finnforest design would fail UK building regulations Which bits would it fail on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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