The live-in phase is absolutely non-negotiable — @SussexBoater and the others are spot on — but I'd add something from my own experience: document everything during that month.
The hard truth is you're fighting thermodynamics in winter. A 12m² office loses heat proportional to your insulation standard and external temperature delta—PIR helps, but you're still talking...
Spot on about the garden office being more manageable than a full dwelling. I've got a 5.5kWh LiFePO₄ setup powering mine alongside a modest 4kW solar array — the load profile is actually quite...
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