A hillbilly shack in the jungle...

[lom]

Real man needs some projects Eli..
The day one runs out of projects one will probably die.

[Marmite the Dog]

At least it looks like there's plenty of room for the wife's entire family...

[sabang]

Magnicent house, magnificent thread HB.
I've spent the better part of the morning reading this from the beginning, and it was time well spent

[in4zip]

HB the home stay idea is a good one

how many more are ya gonna build next to this one or this will be one of a kind?

*perhaps the next TD shindig can be over at HBs pad up in P'lock*

Well, it seems as though the building never stops. This home-stay enviroment idea that I started is starting to drive me up a wall.

Regardless, here is the latest installment. We have got the main foundation up and the Thai roof seems to be in place.

This is more or less a shack/cabin that a family can stay in.

Of course it ain't done yet. Plus the budget was for B50,000. Right now we are over B15,000 over and we ain't done yet.

[Fingers_in_pies]

Well, it seems as though the building never stops. This home-stay enviroment idea that I started is starting to drive me up a wall.

Regardless, here is the latest installment. We have got the main foundation up and the Thai roof seems to be in place.

This is more or less a shack/cabin that a family can stay in.

Of course it ain't done yet. Plus the budget was for B50,000. Right now we are over B15,000 over and we ain't done yet.

What is this building for? is it on your land? are you builidng more of a compound for your whole family to stay? ie a guest house?

Sorry for all the questions, i do enjoy reading your thread though.

[Marmite the Dog]

What is this building for?

do enjoy reading your thread though.

Try reading it again...

[klongmaster]

The landscapers showed up for the monthly maintenance. This first one was free and then each visit will cost B3000.

It will cost me B4000 each month. This includes about 10 workers and 2 days work. The first month is free.

HB: what happened...inflation seems rampant in the NE...

[hillbilly]

To try and address all the questions.

Yes, this property is on my land. If you look closely one can see the semi-traditional Thai bathroom in the background.

This photo was taken by a 16-year old Thai girl with not a clue of what I wanted. Regardless, this 2nd home will be available soon. Nothing fancy, just walls, roof and a terrace. As I predicted, the cost has doubled, I am now looking at B100,000 for the first cabin.

We are looking at buying some land next to us.

The initial landscape upkeep is expensive. Just remember that almost 300,000 clams has already been laid out.

A 'bore hole' is coming soon. I say a foking well.

The goal? Why not a homestay project? We pick the customers up from P-Lok, boat them down the river and then they can spend loads of money at hillbilly's resort.

Coming soon, a concrete buffalo.

Wait until July & August. I see a massive tree house iin the future. Perhaps one of the first in Thailand...

[friscofrankie]

^ built by Thais? Gonna take a big gun to get me up there...
the new house looks good man. Great project, man. Buy more land, build more bungalows; keep them pictures commin'

[Fingers_in_pies]

What is this building for?

do enjoy reading your thread though.

Try reading it again...

I know yeah sorry about that, i was going to edit it but i couldnt be arsed.

[phunphin]

Are they seriously mixing the cement on the ground?

If your lucky they might box it off , either way your still left with half a ton of useless concrete waste.

Get premix ...saves time and money.

[phunphin]

The idea is that it is a soakaway, so you want it all to soakaway as quick as possible, no need to seal off the rings, sure there is a tutorial on here on how to build a cess pit

Thats how it's done here, trouble is if you have very poor draining soil, you end up with a full tank in the wet season,(this happens at our resort) and your loo and sink willnot empty.
I would invest in a plastic tank and if they can't follow the instructions, installl the sucker myself.
Our(inlaws) resort has 30 bungalows..so multiply your troubles by 30 and look into my eyes.!!.

[hillbilly]

The grass and trees are really coming along nicely.


Looking back from the main house.


I have put in several of these solar lights. They cost about B2,000. So far they seem to work ok putting out a dim light at night.

[NickA]

^Looking very nice.....

[Jet Gorgon]

Yes, lovely house and garden. Thanks for the whole story; good for farang wondering what it's like to build in Thailand.

[HermantheGerman]

Hello Hillbilly,

let me make it short and simple: "W U N D E R B A R"

May you find peace and happiness in your new home.

[NickA]

^Do you mean wonder-bra?

[hillbilly]

^Do you mean wonder-bra?

From what I have seen, the locals don't wear undergarments. But then who really cares about a 60-year-old bosum?

[jambone]

Excellent stuff! I may have missed it, but what was the total outlay including the land, construction and landscaping?

[hillbilly]

Probably close to 2 million baht.

Bear in mind, this is all in my head. The wife says just over 2 million...

[Jet Gorgon]

I love it, HB. I am reading a few pages a day to catch up. This is a classic thread, for sure. Thanks.

[gos]

What a great thread your references to tees does that mean we could have resort hillbilly golf course

[hillbilly]

Thanks for asking. Actually D & G Resort will soon be in the papers!

Land has been bought and ideas are ongoing...

Stay tuned!

[corvettelover]

Basically here is the problem, I need a boat/fishing dock that rises and sinks with the river. Then, how do I keep the locals from using my getaway? They will trash the area.

I have a a couple of ideas...

Up on the rivers here they use 44 gallon drums as floats strapped together, timber fixed to them and decking laid on that.
So it raises and lowers with the tide. A walkway with hand rails laid from the dock to the shore and anchored to the dock.
Then a metal structure across the dock with wire mesh and a door in the middle with a padlock.
And the added touch of barbed wire added aroung the metal structure so no access to the dock.dont lose the key.

[gos]

Great HB I am dusting the cobwebs of the golf clubs you have a great water hazard out the front