I'm sorry, but the jail comment made me laugh. If you only knew how little they care. The workers in my hubby's factory sell equipment for scrap, cameras catch them,…

Nope, he has offered us entire panels for $2. It may be a matter of stock walking out the back door because he is being a mate, I haven't thought…

That's ok, biggest thing I've ever built before is a sand castle, but it's all a huge adventure, good luck with yours!

That's what I mean, decisions are made by people who are so far removed from the realities of life, yet we have to live with the consequences. I would send…

I remember reading on a bamboo flooring website that sometimes the manufacturers put the sub-standard stuff on the internet at reduced prices, when the retailers rejects them due to QC.…

I'm not going to say anything negative about this country, until I get back home lol. My VPN has been disconnected, there is lots of spyware on my PC, and…

^ I realize the perils of recycled water being used on veggies, for instance, but I don't need the council to tell me that. If I can inhale cigarette smoke…

^ OMG, another thing to worry about, lol! I thought bamboo means just that, bamboo!
What I also find extremely frustrating, is all the warnings companies put on their website, advising…

Thanks, equineaffair, will stay away from the Clivius. More research on the septic tanks I guess.
As for any council regulations not allowing the water to be used on the…

^ Timbercrete? They supply bricks, but they aren't the traditional kiln fired ones. They do have an arrangement with postbeam homes for floor plans, but you can DIY. We've gone…

I'm soooo in love with polished concrete, but more so for bench tops in the kitchen and for walls and floors in the bathroom, especially in areas where it can…

I know exactly the frustration you're feeling, believe me! I got so excited that I can now buy a 100% organic cotton mattress, made in Oz. Then I did research…

Not at all, it will be a combination of solar and wind power. We have the option, there is power at the front of the block and they are willing…

^ Thanks The Clivius is the toilet I was looking at getting . Our neighbour is a bucket and bury…

When we lived in the Middle East, the Indian workers squatted on Western style toilets, what a mess! But here, it's strictly an issue of taboo. A truck ran over…

Hi,
My husband has a friend here in China, who's company makes solar panels at $2 cost per panel. I certainly makes you wonder how much money all the middle…

It's a tough one, because white, or antique white would probably be the simplest option, or grey, as Mango suggested. Maybe even a slightly golden yellow, to bring extra warmth…

It's a beautiful kit home, hope somebody does build it and posts pics, so I can live vicariously through them, lol. We were going to build the same house, but…

^ That's ok, I did too, lol. I think your situation, however, is very different from OP's. In Chinese culture, if you are a one-off customer, as OP seems to…

^ agree with docker_rob and ed, for the reasons they mention, but for others, too.
I currently live in China, my hubby is running heavy manufacturing workshops here. I can…

Hi everyone,
It's great to see people from places I have lived in / around. Right now hubby and I are living in China, but are flying back to settle…