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Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon... by ClassicOrgin on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @11:56AM (#32752337)
Here in Florida, large parcels were bought up by developers and then subdivided into .25/.33/.50 acre lots. These were then sold off to people who eventually wanted to retire here. The problem is the building codes here are probably the most stringent in the US. So there are a lot of these parcels for sale on the cheap ($10k-$25k) but it’s still not worth doing anything with them.
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Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon... by notch656a on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @03:11PM (#32755101)
This is the exact issue I've run into. Land in good location is cheap near me. But only a handful of counties in the entire nation have building codes loose enough that let you make use of it affordably.
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Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon... by bombcar on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @06:08PM (#32757683)
I've heard that parts (most?) of Wyoming is pretty lax about requirements.
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Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon... by nine_k on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @02:45PM (#32754646)
Would a prefab house (which normally satisfies various codes' requirements) be worth putting there?
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Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon... by tekknik on Thursday September 08, 2022 @12:52AM (#32761326)
The issue with much of Floridas land is it’s wetlands. It doesn’t so much matter what you build on it as it is about minimizing impact to the environment.
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Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon... by bombcar on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @06:07PM (#32757667)
Even with a fully legal prefab house, you're often looking at anywhere between 20-100k in "other costs" besides delivery and installation.

You have to connect to water, sewer, power (or build a well and septic), you still have to get it permitted and inspected, etc, etc, etc.

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