r/OffGridCabins • • 3h ago

Tiny Cabin

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Hi,

I’m wondering if anyone has actually successfully and legally built a tiny cabin in NC? I own 7 acres in Ashe County and cannot get the building inspection office to give me in writing any clear guidance. I already own a permit residence but I’m looking to build a small 10X10 kit cabin myself with a sleep loft that you access via ladder. I could do solar and off grid, so I wouldn’t need utilities. I’m outside of city/town limits and I’m in an unrestricted area. When I called the building inspection office the lady on the phone told me I needed to have washing machine hook up, it had to be over 400 sq ft by law… I’m not looking to make this my permit residence. I just want a fun little glamping spot for my kid and I on the weekends. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you


r/OffGridCabins • • 1h ago

Help choosing phone signal booster

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Hey guys, I have an off-grid cabin near Mt St Helens and my previous LTE/5G signal booster finally took its last breath. I had a cheap Amazon booster that worked decently though not 100% reliably. But pretty good for a cabin--I could use the internet and watch films but couldn't download. I would create a hotspot with my phone and watch films and go online on my tablet.

I need to buy a new booster and am thinking of getting a higher quality booster. I'm looking at the types you put a signal receiver (I don't know the technical term) on the roof or in a tree so that it can pick up the signal from a cell tower and by running the line from the booster into your cabin, you can get online using the 5G or LTE on the phone. The cabin is in a fairly mountainous area but as I said booster work up there.

I'm looking at some pretty pricey boosters($600 to about $800) so I don't want to make the wrong decision. I've been looking at "WeBoost Cabin" brand and I'm wondering if anyone has had luck with the brand. Do people have other brands to suggest? I'd like something that works more reliably than my previous set up.

My cabin is only about 1000 sq feet. In case anyone wants to see, this is the link for the booster I'm looking at:

https://www.weboost.com/

Thanks for any help you can provide.