Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Living in a Shed During Construction? 61Feb 15, 2016 12:42 pm We are hoping our council is understanding like yours. They are notoriously hard to deal with but in saying that I have yet to have a bad experience with them. We will be building the shed or pool room to the same standard as the house so I don't see why they will have a problem. We are going today to ask so I guess we will find out soon Re: Living in a Shed During Construction? 62Feb 15, 2016 3:13 pm Goodluck. Let us know how you go. I guess it will depend on the council, where you are at, among other things. Hope you get the decision that you are hoping for! Owner Builders in boot-shaped Yorke Peninsula : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=80264& Re: Living in a Shed During Construction? 63Feb 17, 2016 8:02 pm Well they said that as long as we decommission the shed as soon as we get our occupancy certificate then it's all good with our council. So it looks like we are going to be living in a shed for a while... Re: Living in a Shed During Construction? 64Feb 17, 2016 9:42 pm That's good then. I guess it is only an issue if it becomes a permanent home (ie becomes a cheap house) or if use as a temporary living space, has substandard conditions. Owner Builders in boot-shaped Yorke Peninsula : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=80264& Re: Living in a Shed During Construction? 65Jan 04, 2024 12:16 pm Thought I might give this post a bit of a nudge, as my wife and I are looking to live in the shed while we build. Has anyone here done this recently, how did it go? Was there a particular class of building method needed to use the shed as a habitable dwelling? What were the costs you encountered/saved as opposed to renting while you built? Looking forward to hearing from you and providing some quality tips. Cheers Mick & Kaeleene Can you give advice on how to get missing certificates needed for a form 21? Our bank requires us to provide one but we are missing 4 building certificates from our first… 3 71811 1 62023 i would suggest nothing is unreasonable for PCI. we did all sorts, including checking the hot water, checking all the GPO's had power, testing that the showers were… 9 98680 |