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Tiny houses are a possible affordable home solution.
But major regulatory change will be required to fully utilise this option.
Note that considerable savings will be made by building on site rather than using factory built if not required as a caravan.

We can provide plans to minimize the cost of a tiny house, while complying with all regulatory requirements.
Note that most local authorities require you to have the tiny house registered as a caravan, we can assist with this.

At Affordable Price Housing we have the experience and expertise to provide solutions for all aspects through from planning, subdivision, house design, construction, and costing of all stages.

Fitting within existing regulatory frameworks is challenging: -

Our tiny house solution uses a strong lightweight steel frame.

If the tiny house dimensions have to fit the caravan size regulations, that requires; maximum 2.5m wide, maximum 4.3 high, 12m long - allowing 2m for drawbar leaves 10m for the body.

Complying with the building regulations so the tiny house/caravan could be used as a permanent home on a normal block is difficult, matters to be considered include:-
Insulation under the new building regulations requires thick walls which restrict available space inside.
The height and set back rules will restrict how close the tiny home can be to the property boundaries.
Space for fitting a laundry tub must be found.
An awning must be provided over the front door.
Level access must be provided into the front door.
Our design complies with ceiling height requirements of building regulations.
We can provide detailed advice.

For maximum economy we use:-
Bolt and screw together DIY construction, no welding.
Standard colourbond cladding.
Fully insulated shell.
Maximum utilisation of space, by placing the bed over the kitchen area.