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BUILD's picture
BUILD

<p>Sounds fantastic :)</p><p>BlueScope has released some assets for Sketchup (http://www.sketchup.com/), not sure about steel framing stuff but it might be worth giving them (or any other steel frame manufacturer) a call to see if they can point you in the right direction.</p><p>Have you had a chat with a structural engineer or an architect / building designer about your plans, and what's required?</p>

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Mark Bolton

<p>I haven't yet spoken to a Designer nor have I installed any proper CAD package. I will bust out my Windows machine once I get my head round the terminology - noggings etc.</p><p>I have mostly been looking at what others have done. There seems to be flavor of recycling in the "movement" which if taken to extremes can be time consuming and not long lasting. Weight is also a factor they seem not to consider. I am on a off grid bush block and have limited financial resourses. There are some very successful projects in USA where I just visited. They all go for timber / tyvek though since it is so cheap. Fire is the reason why I have to build a house so I lean towards steel and cement. White ants also.</p><p>Cheers Mark</p>

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BUILD

<p>Steel sounds very sensible then! Well worth chatting to your local council's housing department about anything else that's required / not allowed in your area if you haven't already.</p><p>They might be able to put you onto someone who provides the necessary owner builder qualifications locally too...</p>

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Amanda Crowl

If you are looking at a building a permanent tiny home with steel framing, have you considered using shipping containers? Lots of great ideas are at Tiny House Talk - http://tinyhousetalk.com/category/shipping-containers/

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