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We're planning a self-build, but need temporary on-site accommodation as I will be the main contractor. There will be 2 of us living there and we have plenty of room away from the main build (half acre plot).
Unfortunately, due to difficult access, a caravan would need to be craned in, so will add around £1500 to the cost (plus another £1500 to get it out at the end).
We do not wish to dig to the deep depths of an absolute snotter of a caravan, as we do not want to be miserable, so can see around £5000 for something a bit nicer, possibly winterised/double glazed, plus a bit more to spruce it up. We would have to expect to not recover all of (any of) the purchase price once it has been lived in and the craning exercise might damage it anyway as we have been told.
So, I'm thinking that I can buy a lot of timber for the craning cost alone, can we build something instead? Or am I over-simplifying it?
It would probably only need to be a temporary structure, designed to last no more than 2 years. It would be of a similar footprint size as a caravan. It would probably be stud wall construction, better insulated than a caravan and would be a simple shape to allow 2 of us to live comfortably, largely open plan. We would be able to use (and therefore not have to separately store) a lot of our current furniture (that might not fit in a static if we went down that route).
Although we cannot think of a way to incorporate a permanent onward use, so the cost must be accepted as a write-off. Maybe we can use some of the materials once we are finished.
Good idea or am I deluded?
Unfortunately, due to difficult access, a caravan would need to be craned in, so will add around £1500 to the cost (plus another £1500 to get it out at the end).
We do not wish to dig to the deep depths of an absolute snotter of a caravan, as we do not want to be miserable, so can see around £5000 for something a bit nicer, possibly winterised/double glazed, plus a bit more to spruce it up. We would have to expect to not recover all of (any of) the purchase price once it has been lived in and the craning exercise might damage it anyway as we have been told.
So, I'm thinking that I can buy a lot of timber for the craning cost alone, can we build something instead? Or am I over-simplifying it?
It would probably only need to be a temporary structure, designed to last no more than 2 years. It would be of a similar footprint size as a caravan. It would probably be stud wall construction, better insulated than a caravan and would be a simple shape to allow 2 of us to live comfortably, largely open plan. We would be able to use (and therefore not have to separately store) a lot of our current furniture (that might not fit in a static if we went down that route).
Although we cannot think of a way to incorporate a permanent onward use, so the cost must be accepted as a write-off. Maybe we can use some of the materials once we are finished.
Good idea or am I deluded?
