Thread: Marty's New Home in the sticks

Hi Guys,

Just got some new pics in - they are doing a great job in the kitchen. And Waspy, I've got more pictures than you!!But then again I was 5 stars, dunno why I lost one!

I've got a couple of kitchen photos, the attention to detail is pretty good, but I think maybe now we've made the benches a tad high. Oh well, better than too low, which they would've been if we'd kept the windows where they were originally.

As much as I hate these Thai cupboards they don't look too bad here, the other benches will get custom made drawers or cupboards plus some wall cupboards above this bench.

Back to my black floor tiles, now growing up the sides of the walls, love 'em or hate 'em

And they're growing up the walls in the lounge room too!!

FO - the vertical floor tiles add beauty, style. Surprise.
You have a new sponsor? Coca Cola?

Hadn't thought of that, maybe I'll ask them, if I include a bottle in every photo????
Yeah, I like the floors, don't think Kung does, but it was a win for me!

Originally Posted by FatOne

Hi Guys,

Just got some new pics in - they are doing a great job in the kitchen. And Waspy, I've got more pictures than you!!But then again I was 5 stars, dunno why I lost one!

Hi there, just wondering if the tilers are using proper levels to get everything true. If it's the same guy that did our new kitchen....I'd be worried!

Levels?? Wots that?

Yeah I hope so, bloody interesting if everything rolls downhill. Mind you from the tiling in my lounge room I don't think the walls are real square!!!

It was an adventurous idea .


Wasp

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I keep saying these stars things are just a source of fun ...... but I do seem to remember seeing you had Five .
So if you now have 4 then someone has taken the trouble to give One !!!

That's what bothers me . Why does someone bother ? If they don't like a particular Thread then don't read it .... but don't go being such a misery .
There's one Thread on here that I dislike a lot ..... even with my naturally sunny and positive nature ........... so I just avoid it now.
It's a sour thing to go making disparaging comments or bothering to do a One star just out of malice.

Go and do that on KoratFarang or Thai Visa where it's standard behaviour .

Anyway I think you have a 5 Star Thread ... and a One star retaining wall so there .



Wasp

Originally Posted by FatOne

Levels?? Wots that?

Yeah I hope so, bloody interesting if everything rolls downhill. Mind you from the tiling in my lounge room I don't think the walls are real square!!!

Yeah do not expect to much to be square. I have not seen any builders use a level. Here in the US with our tooth pick houses I have yet to see a plumb wall either.

anyway grab a marble and put in the middle of the room and let it go. You will find out quickly. I did see my GC's team using a small twine across certain parts to check our build. The funny thing is, I was curious what they used as a reference to ensure twine was level..

In the end It doesn't really matter, its those things I do not sweat. It will be close enough and that's all that matters. Life's to short to sweat it.

Yes, thanks for that support guys, and Wasp, thanks for the kind words, you do wonder why anyone would bother bringing down a post, but in reality who cares I guess. I enjoy the banter and while it takes a bit of work and time to post the pics I look forward to sharing the pleasure and pain!! And I really enjoy most of the comments.

A whole bunch of pics sent thru last night, this is a before type pic. The minister of war got a call yesterday asking her to pay for some more landfill to go around the perimeter of the house so they could lay the cement path surrounding the house She asked them to get 10 truckloads @ 350b per load. They got a tractor in to clean up around and level.

Some of the plumbing looks pretty dodgy???

The kitchen is pretty much finished until we add some more cabinetry. Nice finish on the benches, note the floor tiles have been finished with the black tiles nicely laid around the benches and doorway

A few pics of the outside, note the painting is being finished, but the outside shower is still there!

A pic of the tractor spreading the landfill, note we have a bit more flat land at the back of the house. Kung reckons she has to ask her mum to remove some of her garden so we can put more fill out the back.

These last two pics I am just posting because the look nice!!!

So we now have enough room to swing a cat behind the house, and it doesn't look like it's going to fall into the creek!! Phew!

Originally Posted by FatOne

note the floor tiles have been finished with the black tiles

useful for hiding mold

I see the bench at the front is nicely lined up with the tiles

I don't think anything is square!!

Looking Good FatOne. Roof over your head and a place to call home. Lots of fun project time coming your way.

Thanks JP, definitely looking forward to getting over there.

This is a new pic of the guest bathroom, after they pulled down the previous disaster tiling job!!