House is going up for sale

Our house is going up for sale. Foster Corley Crew are going to put in on the market this week. Let's see what happens.
Hopefully this will push the project forward.

Cooker

We have decided on a cooker we like. It's this one, although we will probably have it in black. Much cheaper than Aga's and look even better. We like the idea of seeing the fire and seeing what is in the oven.

First estimates

After putting together a budget for the project I have started to get quotes for certain things. The first numbers are rolling in via email. My guessed budget is currently £50.000 above our comfortable budget, so I am hoping that some suppliers will prove me wrong and bring the budget down.
So far we have prices in for a range cooker, sewage system, wood burner and boiler, all of which come in slightly under budget. So far so good.
I am awaiting quotes from log home suppliers and then I need to sort the electricity stuff out and get quotes.

Temporary Accommodation

When the land is finally bought I will need some kind of temporary accommodation. Static caravans seem useful and comfortable, also spacious enough if other family members want to stay and are also cheap.
The only problem is the transport. There are companies who specialize in caravan transport, just need to get a quote for it.
Springfiel Caravan Sales, Skegness
Skegness Caravan Sales, Skegness

Drinking Water

As we need water of drinking quality we have to think about where it is coming from. It is possible to collect rainwater, of which there is plenty in Scotland, and run it through a UV filter to sterilize it. Sounds like a good system to me, seems to make sense and not too expensive. Here is a picture of how the system could work.

On Site Storage

We'll need some secure storage on site for tools and materials. The Container Man has a depot in Glasgow, sells used containers and can deliver. He is also on ebay.

Solid Fuel

Solid fuel for heating and hot water makes sense. We are unlikely to buy a plot with adjoining woodland, so we need to create our own for the future. TreeShop.co.uk seem to have most trees we would look for, so we should keep them in mind and put planting a woodland on the very top of our to do list.
Fast growing trees are poplar, alder and willow, whilst beech, oak and elm are better firewoods. Beech and poplar are easiest to split.
A list of firewood properties can be found here and here.
Wreford Ltd. supply just about every tree possible up to 6m height. Otherwise a Google Search should do the trick.