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Layout.jpg
House layoutThe plan calls for the house and car park and pool. We can only afford the house and carpark now. The pool will be added later depending on the economypklongballDec 30, 2008
Floorplan.jpg
House floorplanThis was the last drawing of the floor plan from the architect. We already have made a couple of changes to the master bath(pushed the wall out about 50cm) and the kitchen/office wall will push out about 100 cm to enlarge the kitchen mainlypklongballDec 30, 2008
Wallhalf.JPG
50 percent of the wallHere we see two side walls built with the back and front yet to go. The price of the plot included a complete wall and gate. It is the poorest, cheapest wall money can buy but if it lasts a couple of years I'll be happy.pklongballDec 30, 2008
Wallstart.JPG
Walled in?The beginning of the perimeter wall build.

Dec.'08
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Water_main_temp_power.JPG
Water main & construction powerJust after land transfer the project saw the government water main installation so we may have a meter installed before we begin mixing cement. We also had the PEA install a temporary meter for our electric needs during the build.pklongballDec 30, 2008
Lotcleared.JPG
Plot cleared second timeThe seller would run a machine around the project area to keep the jungle down to a manageable size before transfer.

June '08
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Lotready.JPG
Ready to build onThis is the final view of the plot before any work on the wall or the house. We have a 50 percent share of that electric pole in place.

Nov.'08
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Lotsize.JPG
New Land - October 2007We made the first payment on the lot in October of 07' . I marked up a photo to show the basic size of the plot. There were a few trees still standing at thee beginning but they will all be gone at the build stagepklongballDec 30, 2008
Measure.jpg
Khun Apple measuring the layoutKhun Apple is just starting the measurement process for the house layout.

15 Dec.'08
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Secondhole.jpg
JCB starts the second holeI am so excited about the hole digging that I can't seem to stop taking pictures of holes and dirt.

16 Dec.'08
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Holeready.JPG
Ready for final prepThis shot of a hole is waiting the ladies and their final handiwork to prepare this hole and others for the concrete and rebar work.
18 Dec.'08
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Holesready1.JPG
More holesMore dirt and holes from another angle.

20 Dec.'08
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