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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. Kitchen near and living room further away in this image.

The front side. Kitchen along the right side and the front along 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

Nid, standing in front of the front windows, 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 the wiring. May need a bit of touch up on the aesthetics of it...

Looking into Nid's kitchen. And there is no doubt whose kitchen it is. Beyond her is the 'back door' onto the balcony 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 as well. 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. I was going to show a picture of the floor but thought that might be cruel. She did get it cleaned up.

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.

Cost? About $25,000 US dollars. Land donated by her father so not included. Concrete and steel should last her a lifetime.

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

We grow our own crops. 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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