Thread: Marty's New Home in the sticks

I love the way everyone pitches in and helps. Lot's more pics of villagers spread throughout the house. Who needs furniture, BYO mats! Didn't want to bore you all with them.

nice little pad

A couple of pics Kung sent me this morning, the front doors have been given a first coat of stain, the gap between the garage and the verandah has been filled and tiled. Looking pretty good.

Just another up to date pic from the front of house.

Great thing about that house is considering you have built it at such a great price you could possibly build a nice pergola coming off one side giving you a very nice outside entertaining and hang out area.

A house to add to slowly, a play thing as such. Low out lay big return.

Really good stuff.

Originally Posted by FatOne

This will suit me just fine. A little bit of finishing, like fences and appliances and furniture and it will be my idea of heaven.

That's the only thing that matters! Looks great FO.

Thanks for the kind comments - I reckon with all the land at the side a pool, pergola or something will be in our future. But first we have to save up for the other things.

FO-I hope you have many great years in your new house.

BIG CHEERS Mr M,

Nice job. Many years of happiness to you and the Missus!!!!

Continue to update as you landscape. That's what I am really waiting to do at my place. I just have to get the house done first...

Thanks Guys,

I still have to go through the main housewarming with the monks and all the surrounding hangers on. This one was apparently just a small one so my wife could sleep in the new house. The biggie is scheduled for February when I am going over, and I'm not looking forward to it.

555 ^ you have my sympathies mate ,, and i thought yu had escaped it !

This is the latest on the long running shower saga, and it's a lot better. Power connection has been raised and all the crappy looking pipes have been replaced with metal hose. The heater? Well the heater seems to be staying, but I have used them like this in many cheap hotels and they seem to be fine!

The fly screens have been installed. Look pretty good to me, about b27k, including all doors.

Door screens - 2 x single and 1 x double doors
And yes Nige - bugger!

Originally Posted by FatOne

Door screens - 2 x single and 1 x double doors
And yes Nige - bugger!

That gap at the bottom looks big enough for the flies to walk through. Maybe a rubber draft stopper would fix that.

The septic stuff is going in

As stated earlier we have a cement path going in right around the house

I was sent about 20 pics of workers putting cement path around house, so I'll post a couple

They are taking things literally, and putting cement path right around the house, including in front of the carport. Oh well, I suppose that's going to make the driveway easier.

So I guess it's nearly finished. The electricity should be on after Kung went back to Seka and gave them b1k under the counter to get their act together. Water coming soon, but has been tested and found a problem with spare shower which has been fixed.

Kung has been sleeping there with her mother the past few nights and loves it, says it is pretty cool inside, so we will get the air cond in when we visit in Feb to do the main housewarming, but shouldn't cost too much to run.

Originally Posted by FatOne

They are taking things literally, and putting cement path right around the house, including in front of the carport. Oh well, I suppose that's going to make the driveway easier.
So I guess it's nearly finished. The electricity should be on after Kung went back to Seka and gave them b1k under the counter to get their act together. Water coming soon, but has been tested and found a problem with spare shower which has been fixed.
Kung has been sleeping there with her mother the past few nights and loves it, says it is pretty cool inside, so we will get the air cond in when we visit in Feb to do the main housewarming, but shouldn't cost too much to run.

Well, see? Maybe you did finish first, because your wife moved in before I did.

Even if she moved in before it was finished?? Let's call it a tie.

Originally Posted by FatOne

Let's call it a tie.

Deal!

Originally Posted by terp80

Originally Posted by FatOne

Let's call it a tie.

Deal!

Cheers to both of you on jobs well done.

Originally Posted by JPPR2

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Originally Posted by terp80 Quote:
Originally Posted by FatOne Let's call it a tie. Deal! Cheers to both of you on jobs well done.

Thanks again JP!