Thread: Japanese House

I bought wood tools, I wanted too anyway, and I'm learning a lot from this man. In Farang land, one needs very complex equipment to do this. Here, they do the same with hand tools. They simply adapt them to homemade tables and guides!
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Kitchen window, after 3 months of waiting...

I will put rice paper on the top part, mosquito net for the lower part.
My boss suggested to install the stove on this counter, facing the window, which would save the price of a exhaust fan. I think it's a good idea. The propane bottle will be outside.

^ nice outlook

as for the water leak (?) in the pond, usually a 15/20 cm layer of puddled clay does the trick rather than plastic

more work but more reliable

Andy,
Do you know where this can be found?
I have 6 other fish ponds with no leaks, and no plastic, surely the type of soil...
The pool is situated exactly in a hole where a seventh fish pond dug then was abandoned 9 years ago because the type of soil would not hold water.

Originally Posted by Old Monkey

Andy, Do you know where this can be found?

we got ours from the local trucking company when they were digging another pond on clay soil

maybe ask them, see if any clay in your area

maybe there is clay subsoil near the ponds that don't leak?

Often people when building ponds first line the pond with old carpeting, to form a protective barrier (sharp objects in the soil which may be exposed over time due to compacting of the soil). Then the liner is placed over the carpeting.

sounds like a potentially toxic solution, especially for an organic pool filter

Now, however slow, things are moving.
The pool cabin has a floor, all that's needed are doors and windows.

I like the ceiling too!

This is a new angle for the house.

One day... there will be water in the pool...
A well will have to be dug, and the filter re-done...

A mate varnish is being applied on the rosewood ceilings, this wets them and shows the grain of the wood off.

Finally for today, I will never get tired of the view.

that wood looks stunning, and the view...........

Looking very nice, progress is impressive. All that wood is fantastic.

Things have started moving...
The columns are painted, looks closer to finition... The end is in sight.

I spend a minimum of two hours cleaning the glass before ironing the rice paper on! A special thought for the mf who left with a botched job unfinished...

The bridge is also getting its legs painted.

One man, who knows what he's doing and things get done. This was a long test on my patience.

3 trees by my friend Michel Ettori decorate the orchid room.

This is in the bedroom.

Kitchen cabinets are completed... not quite on this picture, but done now.

Great looking home OM. Any idea of the cost for just the home build? Excluding the pools.

im quite suprised by the light fixtures given the attention to detail elsewhere

^ what the neon round things on the beaut rosewood?

seemed a shame to spoil the wood

take them off and find some more suitable ones, when you get a minute!

The electrician put those round lights up, they were probably cheaper, I had never seen them before, or never noticed them. Many flash on-of and never light...
I bought some ceiling fans with lights and I will have them replaced by the fans.
Hope this will be better.