Off-Grid Cabins

Cabin, shed, and remote property off-grid builds.

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Tiny cabin build - is 400W of solar actually enough for year-round UK use?

by Hamish Lee · 5 months ago

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by Les Phillips

Anyone else struggling with condensation in a small off-grid cabin over winter?

by Nicola Taylor · 5 months ago

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4 months ago

by Panel Dai

Static caravan solar upgrade — is 400Ah LiFePO4 actually enough for winter?

by Battery Tony · 5 months ago

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4 months ago

by Jackie Crane

Anyone else running a small cabin on a single 100Ah LiFePO4 with a mix of 12V and 240V loads?

by Squib30 · 5 months ago

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4 months ago

by ExPostie

Charging an EV from a cabin solar setup — anyone actually doing it regularly?

by PV_Fan · 5 months ago

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4 months ago

by Highland Nomad

Sizing a small solar setup for a weekend cabin in the Dales — where do I start?

by Yorkshire Explorer · 5 months ago

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4 months ago

by Tom Campbell

Shepherd's hut solar in a shaded Welsh field — worth the hassle?

by Clive Knight · 5 months ago

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4 months ago

by Tony Ross

Garden office build — sizing a hybrid system for year-round use without grid tie-in

by Dodgy Roamer · 5 months ago

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4 months ago

by JackeryGuy

Fitted a 5kW log burner in my 20ft cabin last winter — was it overkill?

by Crafty Welder · 5 months ago

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4 months ago

by Moor Seeker

Tiny off-grid cabin build - struggling to size the battery bank for winter

by Zoe Burns · 5 months ago

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4 months ago

by Van Sue

Anyone else using a wood-burning stove as their primary heat source in a timber cabin? How are you managing moisture?

by ShedGenius79 · 5 months ago

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by Marine Geoff

Anyone else using a small wind turbine alongside solar on a cabin setup? Struggling to balance the two

by Gazza99 · 5 months ago

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4 months ago

by Sprinter Wanderer

Anyone else running a garden office purely off-grid? Share your setups

by Wez · 5 months ago

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4 months ago

by RM_Marine

Anyone else running a wood burner alongside solar in a small cabin? Curious how you're managing it

by Jake Hall · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Nick Bennett

Static caravan emergency backup — what size inverter/charger do I actually need?

by FormerTeacher61 · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Norfolk Explorer

Insulating a timber frame cabin on a budget — what worked for you?

by BigAl · 5 months ago

5 months ago

by Devon Cruiser

Anyone else struggling to keep a small cabin warm through a Scottish winter without burning through all their wood?

by FormerTeacher · 5 months ago

5 months ago

by Valley Nomad

Shepherd's hut battery sizing — am I massively overthinking this?

by Neil Burns · 5 months ago

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5 months ago

by Nige Scott

Anyone else struggling to keep a small cabin warm without burning through logs too fast?

by Lazy Socket · 5 months ago

5 months ago

by Rob

Insulating a stone outbuilding on the cheap — worth it or just hassle?

by MV_Marine · 5 months ago

5 months ago

by Mick Davies

Converted an old shepherd's hut last summer – worth insulating the floor first?

by ExPostie82 · 5 months ago

5 months ago

by Dan Murray

Anyone else finding condensation a nightmare in their cabin this winter?

by MultiPlus_Queen · 5 months ago

5 months ago

by John Dixon

Anyone else's log cabin getting absolutely hammered by damp this winter?

by Misty Tinker · 6 months ago

5 months ago

by ExJoiner32

Cabin 48V system — overkill or future-proof?

by NotAnElectrician80 · 9 months ago

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8 months ago

by George

Compost toilet and off-grid water solutions

by Max Frost · 1 year ago

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1 year ago

by Cliff Gazer

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