Another milestone has been achieved. The project is now approved for construction by the township building officials. In this jurisdiction, building permit fees for new residential construction is about $2000.
The success in achieving this milestone is partly to do with the excellent work from our design and structural engineering team, and partly to do with our approach and positive interaction with building officials and other approving authorities in the process.
Since the footprint of the Shipping Container Cabin will be in the same location as the current cottage, there is also a second building permit issued for demolition. Demolition work will commence shortly and will involve a large effort to recycle as much of the old cabin as possible. The objective is to classify materials, storing reusable wood and steel roofing materials for future use, recycling valuable copper, keeping waste wood products for firewood, and disposing of minimal waste to landfill such as glass, insulation, and drywall.