Land development with wall and house...photo thread..first effort.

[Bettyboo]

That's quite nice that is; in fact, everything, excluding the obvious, and even that's not TOO bad..., is quite nice. However, I refuse to believe that you have enough friends/aqaintances to satisfy all those seats... I have hardly any seats...



Nothing wrong with that, very functional.



You could do with a bit more surface there, for preparation, etc, but seems as you never use it, maybe not...

You have to take care, Ootai, because Koman is rather sensitive - don't post pics which will overshadow his 'artistic efforts'...



I like what she's done here, very functional. Impressed. Of course, Koman will, in a short period of time, add some kind of Roman pathway in interesting colours/textiles...

I'd like to add, I like the colour of those house floor tiles, they look vaguely familiar too...

[Roobarb]

... some kind of Roman pathway in interesting colours/textiles...

You want to be careful, Wasp will be along shortly...

[Wasp]

Surely it's a natural theme to have here ?

Roman Koman !






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[koman]

I refuse to believe that you have enough friends/aqaintances to satisfy all those seats... I have hardly any seats...

Nice chairs are for show only. That portable liquor cabinet is full of good booze.....so friends need to be kept at bay.....more so than enemies in most cases.....

Koman will, in a short period of time, add some kind of Roman pathway in interesting colours/textiles...

Indeed. The Romans knew how to fix a place up nicely, and their original paths were outstanding. Ever seen the Via Appia in spring? Decent statues are hard to come by in these parts though....

Hey Wasp.....good job....the columns really add to the place.....but if you don't mind, can you get the ruins and bounty hunters off the property.....cheers.....

[Wasp]

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[FatOne]

Nice one Wasp!

[koman]

Finally managed to get moved into the new house....sort of. There are still bits and pieces to be finished, but I'm tired of waiting on the pleasure of the serfs. I'm supposed to be the Baron, and the fucking serfs think they run the estate... We'll see about that when it comes to settlement of accounts time..... I'll have their eldest daughters and half their crops before we're through.....



Managed to hang a few pictures on the walls. Gives a place more of a homey feel I think....and you do need more that a goat calendar and pinups of bit titted WOP models to do a place justice. although there are farangs who would question this, I'm sure.....



We had a kind of mini blessing....just to make the place safe to sleep in. I'm told the main event will take place at a later date. A childhood friend of my wife just happens to be the abbot of a wat, so he took time out to come over and kick all the bad vibes and shit out of the place. We also had a few of the local luminaries in attendance, including the village headmen from two villages; plus an assortment of elders and other freeloaders. This was an invitation only deal with no booze allowed....that keeps the numbers well down..... There was none of the decadent nonsense that goes on at Chateau SteveFarang......maybe later.




Don't know what this was all about. They chanted and threw flowers and stuff about. Went all through the house doing this kind of thing. It's all magic I'm told...and I'm assured that it works.....much better than insurance or any kind of farang solution.



There's the Monk...sorry Abbot, blessing the back of the kitchen area. Look at the glow that radiates from him. This is powerful stuff.. There's banana trees and all kind of vegetation place in the corners of each room.



The faithful gathered in the living room. I think the monk was doing some kind of stand up comedy routine because they all laughed a lot. I suspect he may have been talking about me.....or maybe he read Betty's thread......



This is where the flock get blessed water dumped all over them outside..... I was hoping the electronics would survive....and the did. This monk knows his stuff....



I really like this photo. This was the most serious part of the whole ceremony. Very dignified and everyone was quite and very attentive....except for the official site photographer of course.....



Finally the house gets it's seal of approval. Fully certified and fit to live in.



Afterwards, the wife added her own bits of magic stuff. The basket thingy above the door is the same one hoisted up the first pillar to be erected way back in November 2013. The red fish bit is some kind of Chinese good luck charm or something of the sort.



Red fish hanging all over the place. This one is over the main bedroom door.



Another piece of kit from the land blessing ceremony back in November and a special wind chime. Nothing can get past this line of defence.



....and something a bit less spiritual hanging out in the parking area.....they are the "welcome" guys, and as far as I know they have no magical powers at all....but for ten baht each you can't get a lot of magic any more.....

[BKKBILL]

Good stuff koman seems you have it covered. well except for a few comments about the non-believers. That may come back to bite.

[FatOne]

Congrats Koman, Hope you enjoy living there, looks like lots of English type furnishings so you should feel right at home, and be glad the Monk blessed the house before you had to sleep there, now you won't be woken up by pesky ghosts! Love the bench the monk is sitting on, a little bit of Thailand has creeped in.

[Wasp]

I've been keeping a beady oculus on this 'ere Thread of yours.

Your home does of course look magnificent .

I'll show it to the Indolent One for a few pointers but I don't think he'll be needing a visit from the Mystics to drive away any spirits .



Wasp

[koman]

Well the new house is very comfortable; even better than expected. We have been hanging more pictures and looking for flaws in everything. So far only a few minor ones have been detected and fortunately easy to correct. Still time to find more though. I'm sure there must be plenty that have not shown up yet.....

The wife is still consoling our pup Tong over the loss of his little sister, so she went out and had a special dog house built for him...... It's a very oriental type of doghouse. Not the kind of thing a Texas or Sussex dog would live in.....but here it is....



Nestled amongst the young trees in the early morning sun.......



A more frontal view. As dog houses go, I think it's quite nice. Cool, spacious and very comfortable. He seems to like it a lot. The large overhangs ensure that the interior is well shaded and the openness is great for a dog....lots of airflow and it allows him to keep an eye out for potential threats.....which he does 24/7.....

One looming problem is that the cat seems to like it too.....



...and of course, a dog of Tong's station should have a proper driveway with a suitable entrance. Here is the entrance to Tong's residence, flanked with big potted plants. No doubt the paving company will be arriving soon to install a flagstone driveway and lighting....

[KiCanCummins]

Well done Koman.

But I think that Mrs Koman might have had some other ideas when she had the DOG HOUSE made that big, for when Mr Koman gets on her bad side!!!!!!!!!

[Wasp]

Is that a DOOR on the dog's house ? Does it have hinges ?

Just how clever is this Tong ?



Wasp

[importford]

is your dog a male or a female?
I doubt the dog will stay in there.

[koman]

Is that a DOOR on the dog's house ? Does it have hinges ?

Just how clever is this Tong ?



Wasp

Are you suggesting that I can't figure out a simple door mechanism? Obviously Wasps don't know much about us dogs. I learned about doors even before I started my calculus classes.....sheesh.....

[patsycat]

In keeping with the main house.

If Tong can't work out how to open the door, the cat certainly shall!!

[koman]

In keeping with the main house.

If Tong can't work out how to open the door, the cat certainly shall!!

My friend Tong is quite exceptional for a mere dog, but yes, of course I can open doors; even a bank vault if necessary. From one cat to another, thank you..

[koman]

Oh what a difference a year can make. I was browsing through my photo albums and was suddenly hit with the reality of what has really happened to this piece of dirt over the past twelve months or so:





This is our truck parked on the road beside what is now our driveway.....May 2013




Exactly the same spot one year later May 2014




This big ugly hole is our pond right after it was excavated in early 2013. The excavations were used as land fill.



Over the past year it has evolved from an ugly hole to an slightly less ugly hole full of muddy brown water. Now it's a nice translucent green with Banana, Bamboo, Peppers, Coconut...and a host of other things growing around it.

It's actually quite pleasant to swim in it now. A kind of jungle pool that Tarzan would have appreciated after a busy day swinging on vines and yodeling.



There, that's more like a spot Tarzan would go for. The diving platform needs a bit of work and there are no crocodiles to fight so there's not much point in doing spectacular dives with a big knife in your mouth. We have a rubber tractor tube to float around on instead and the dog can play the crocodile parts.

Just goes to show what you can do with a few rai of dirt it you put your mind to it.....

[terp80]

Wow! Super job Koman. Amazing what you've accomplished. Looks terrific.

[BKKBILL]

Does look good Koman congratulation on a job well done.

[Bettyboo]

Oh, stop complimenting him, it'll go to his head...

[stevefarang]

The swimming hole looks nice Koman. But, if it was me, I'd be worried about what other critters are slithering around in that water.

Your house looks great, needless to say. Sending you some greens !!!

Steve

PS: Dammit I can't send you any greens right now. Grrrrrrr...

[Wasp]

To be absolutely seriously practical and miserable here ........ do you know anything about how safe the water is for swimming in ?
Meaning bacteria and things that swim up your cocky and do things ?

I'm not worried about you .

Missy dug out the same thing and put a thousand million fish in and I used to leap in there in a very gay manner .

Tractor inner tube for floating around and so on .

But it's standing water which has been standing a good while now and people take such careful measures with swimming pools that I'm beginning to wonder if big splops like yours develop unsafe conditions .

Like bacteriae and things that swim up your perished little cocky and they lay eggs up there and they hatch and burst out of your nose .
I can't say I fancy that .


Do you know ?



( Diana Ross is in the background singing " Do You Know ? " )




Wasp

[koman]

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Is there anything....anything at all that you guys don't see as some kind of threat? Things "slithering around" in the water? ....now we have egg laying bacteria breeding in our urethras.... If I felt that worried about the world around me I would never leave the house.....

I can see a shallow, stagnant pool which is heavily shaded being a problem, but a large water surface out in the open, is purified daily by the sun. The best bacteria killer (virus too) is bombardment with UV light. Many water filter purification systems use it to purify drinking water.

The pond is fine for swimming in....and if there happens to be the odd snake sharing it, no big deal; it's big enough, and anyway snakes get out your your way in a big hurry. They are not laying in wait or trying to stalk anyone.. They are well fed on frogs, rodents and stuff; they are not in the least interested in tackling an old farang. All you need to do is make a splash and they are outta there. People around here routinely wade, fish, and swim in their ponds without any problems at all.

I've never heard of anyone being harmed....except after they climb out and get on their motorbikes or climb into the back of a pickup truck....now that's where the real threats are....

[bankao dreamer]

I have been absent of late due to getting the bar / restaurant / prison finished and there is far to much to comment on so I will keep it simple. That is a wonderful home well done I especially like the kennel very similar to Max's although his has slightly stronger mesh