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Man, that’s restrictive. I can build up to 100m2 here, external area, up to three stories, no permits or inspections. Can vouch that roofing is hard damn work
by madaxe_again 5y ago
Man, that’s restrictive. I can build up to 100m2 here, external area, up to three stories, no permits or inspections.
Can vouch that roofing is hard damn work - but perfectly possible to do solo - our roof is tiny, only 70m2, but still took me about ten days from ceiling boards to tiles on. It would have been a lot easier with a helper.
- fransje 5y agoIn which country did you settle? 100m2 is already quite a building surface. Is it a maximum per land plot or per building btw?
- madaxe_again 5y agoPortugal, in a very depopulated rural area. Per building. There are some restrictions around use (can’t be a permanent residence without a permit). So far we’ve only put up a single 45m2 cabin, but have plans for a few bits and bobs, spread over ~10ha. Building out our own power and water grids, vermiculture sewage treatment where needed. Their attitude is “it’s your land, you do what you want”.
- fransje 5y agoTime to start learning Portuguese then.. Here in France anything above 5m2 needs to be declared (plus taxed), and anything above 20m2 needs a permit.