16-01-2015, 11:47 AM
I've considered this loads of times - unless you really plan to put effort in to do it, it'll be really crappy...
Way I'd do it, because I'm a geek, is to have a few computers running in there doing a few bits and bobs which will keep it dry and warm to a point, admittedly crap on power, but you'd spend it anyway. Insulate the absolute tits out of it, and yeah, oil burner etc... You could make it liveable and really quite nice... If you're prepared to put up with it, then you can save yourself an incredible amount of money doing it!
I rent atm, which gives me flexibility that I wouldn't have if I was to buy, not that I can really afford to buy quite yet... But I have always been tempted to live in a caravan, or get a small mortgage on a house boat... I have another friend who lives in a static on some land, it's warm and cosy, he's done it out quite nicely and I could happily live there, my only issue would be internet, but that's easily solvable tbh..
Way I'd do it, because I'm a geek, is to have a few computers running in there doing a few bits and bobs which will keep it dry and warm to a point, admittedly crap on power, but you'd spend it anyway. Insulate the absolute tits out of it, and yeah, oil burner etc... You could make it liveable and really quite nice... If you're prepared to put up with it, then you can save yourself an incredible amount of money doing it!
I rent atm, which gives me flexibility that I wouldn't have if I was to buy, not that I can really afford to buy quite yet... But I have always been tempted to live in a caravan, or get a small mortgage on a house boat... I have another friend who lives in a static on some land, it's warm and cosy, he's done it out quite nicely and I could happily live there, my only issue would be internet, but that's easily solvable tbh..
