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Construction

Construction began in late January '08 and the open house was May 25, '08

The total cost was about $25,000

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These images of the exterior were done before completion but I wanted to make sure something was here to represent the over-all appearance. I will try to update them later. The scaffolding has been removed and tiling and finish work done. Still no paint, but that is on our list.

Along the back wall. The toilet and bedroom.

Along the kitchen wall joining the front and back. The kitchen is the near corner.

The front side corner. The front is along to the left as you look at this image.

As you can see it is 2 story concrete and steel construction

There is a 2 meter wide balcony around most of it. This provides additional shade for the interior underneath as well as a protected area in which to sit out and enjoy the elements while still relatively high and dry.

We spent ages looking for just the right tile to use on the stairs. I wanted to be sure it would be non slip but still affordable. Well it was affordable, but Tola, on his first attempt to navigate them in a rain shower slipped and fell smack dab on his, ... well you know.

This is actually a picture of the front stairs. They are protected from the rain. It was on their twins in the back that I fell. Tola was not happy.

Tola is very proud of his front door. Hand carved tropical hardwood.

Nid, standing on the front veranda, just thinks it is all great.

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Here she is again. If you were to have entered the front door, walked to the end and then turned around, there she is. The front door is to your left. Toilet then bedroom doors to the right.

Tola did some of the wiring and plumbing.

Looking into Nid's kitchen. And there is no doubt whose kitchen it is.

Beyond her is the 'back door' onto the smaller veranda outside the kitchen.

I keep telling her I will sit out there in the morning drinking my coffee yelling out, 'Sawadee krab' to the local villagers as they go along the road to their rice fields. She laughs. I wonder what she isn't telling me...

From the kitchen Nid has a nice view out the front windows. But Tola says this will be his space. Hmmm, we'll see.

Here she is showing off her new toilet. I have to say it is nicely done.

Nid is painting the ceiling.

Most of the wood for the ceiling was from the trees that were cut down on the building site.

Outside the kitchen, joining the front and back balconies, is this smaller walkway.

If you haven't already, look at the surrounding country side. This was taken during rainy season so everything has gone from dusty to lush overnight. We have a terrific view and enough land to play with.

Property in Thailand can be bought for less than $1,000 per acre. That is for good crop land with road and water access.

Our Thai house cost us about $25,000 US dollars. That is probably less than many people in the USA pay every year for their home mortgages.

I couldn't have done it in the States. She owns it free and clear. No loans, no debt, no mortgage.

She grows our own crops. We drive a little 125 cc motorbike to the nearest local town and generally feel we are contributing rather than exploiting.

All-in-all we are happy with it and will keep adding to it as we can.

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