Free software to design a DIY Shipping Container House. Download here 

Vid and info page here 

Great step by step vid on diy guide to building a container home with 2 x 40 ft shipping containers

Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill debated at 2.30pm Room 9 Westminster 

http://services.parl...sebuilding.html

Bill - http://www.publicati...150016_en_1.htm

BILL

TO

Place a duty on local authorities to keep a register of individuals and
community groups who have expressed an interest in acquiring land to bring
forward self-build and custom-build projects and to take account of and make
provision for the interests of those on such registers in developing their
housing initiatives and their local plans;

to allow volume house builders to
include self-build and custom-build projects as contributing towards their
affordable housing obligations, when in partnership for this purpose with a
Registered Social Landlord; and for connected purposes.

1Registers of persons seeking to acquire land to build a home

(1)Each relevant authority must keep a register of—

(a)individuals, and

(associations of individuals (including bodies corporate that exercise functions
5on behalf of associations of individuals),

who are seeking to acquire serviced plots of land in the authority’s area in order to build
houses for those individuals to occupy as homes.

(2)Each relevant authority must publicise its register under this section.

(3)Relevant authorities are—

(a)10district councils;

(county councils in England so far as they are councils for an area for
which there are no district councils;

©London borough councils;......... more

I've just been reading the famous book Tiny Book of Tiny Houses by Lester Walker, I cannot recommend it enough. The illustrations, particularly are beautiful.

I also have Lester Walkers "American Shelter" which is very good value . It's a wonderful historical reference of evolutionary architecture.  Look Inside book here

 Home Being Built From Shipping Container To House Family For Christmas 

Discussion 
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NEW INSULATED PANELS & FRAMES FOR SALE

We are working with a composite door manufacturer to re-use their new off cuts

(mainly where windows are cut out) These are fire resistant grp fibreglass & foam core composite & side off cuts are upvc core grp outer composite. Most are 45mm thick & up to 2m long

See pics for various sizes, they come in 7 colours on one side and are mainly white on the other side.

As shown in pic. We made a basic sample of a 2m greenhouse panel with Phils double glazed unit. (Theres a 1m rule on top of the glass for scale)

HARDWOOD TIMBER & DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS FOR SALE

 We are working with Phil near Chester who is selling his Ex Conservatory stock of hardwood wood frames. Wood is from Indonesian mahogany family  (most in 5" or 6" by 2" size in 3 -6 foot lengths)

Ideal for building or cladding your small structure. To view or buy some Contact Phil on 01244 300892 (be aware that Phil is often away on business & may take a while to get back to you)

Phil also has some double glazed window units for sale (although larger sizes in pics have now sold) 

Note: Phil is away from Dec 10th 2014 until Jan 16th  2015