BUILDING Our House In THAILAND On A TINY Budget 🇹🇭

[@lifeinruralthailand]

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[@ASacredClown]

Look at her shine. She is in charge of such an important project and its awesome to see her do such an amazing job

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Yes she is doing great 🙏🙏

[@Jbond55]

I have never seen this video before. It's very cool to be able to go back and see how your house started from the beginning.

[@KarmaCal57]

I had to laugh at Otis stood there like a true gaffer with brew in hand @ 1:54........lol......Luv it!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

🤣🤣🤣 that’s what I thought

[@oywatters9415]

So proud of the Thais with the blessings. The cottage will be welcoming the family and family from afar with happiness, health and prosperity 😊🙏

[@lifeinruralthailand]

🙏😁

[@nancyhowlett1768]

I was in Thailand staying with my son and I watched the workers build two guest houses behind the main house in their property… they did everything by hand did not have any big equipment…WOW…. I was amazed how hard they worked and they were perfect in everything they did.. real craftsmanship.. it took longer than building in the USA .. but I personally think it was built better and much more efficient… they also had the house blessed by the monks from the North and they were the first guests to stay in the guest houses.. I eventually am going to go back to Thailand for a nice long visit. I miss my son and daughter-in-law and my grandson… just like your parents we are getting older and time flies bye… and we miss our children dearly… Good Luck with the building of the cottage, Domo is doing a fantastic job in your absence. Take care and God Bless you and your family ♥️🙏🏼♥️

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Nancy - they are amazing! 🙏🙏

[@marcymarc1975]

Omg, Thai workers are very famous for short cuts, bad concrete workmanship and and and and. If you have seen the only build in Thailand where the craftsmanship was so superior you are very lucky.

[@donxz2555]

Then please tell the workers that built my wife’s house in Pai, the bathroom sink had a 17 degree list on it, the welding was very very poor, the cuts to metal and wood were done by guesswork than use a ruler. I am sure the Thai reasoning when building is ‘well it’s got four walls, what more do you want, straight ones !

[@vickyhandmade]

Thanks for sharing. I love watching your vlogs. I live in Buriram too. 🥰🥰🥰

[@lannagifts1]

Hi, a friend of ours put the steel roof on their coffee shop and then put the grass/weed fixed over the top. It stopped the rain noise and kept it waterproof and cool. The lower front roof you could put prep it for Solar panels. Thinking of solar, running 12v cables for emergency lighting etc now would be helpful and not expensive. Al

[@lifeinruralthailand]

We are going with tile and insulation on this one - too idea tho 😊🙏

[@lannagifts1]

@@lifeinruralthailand just a quick question, we are starting to get bookings now, is Bali improving and getting busier. Cheers

[@lifeinruralthailand]

@@lannagifts1 it is absolutely packed! And out hotels in Thailand are near full occupancy next 2 months 👍🙏

[@robertamcmunn3642]

Wishing you all a speedy and smooth build.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you 🙏

[@graceydez6199]

I love the blessings. Such a nice and meaningful tradition. The design is great, really looking forward to seeing it progress.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Gracey 🙏🙏

[@steveroperfilms]

The UK and other countries have a 'topping out' ceremony.

[@paulhumphreys9615]

Awesome project. So good to see the family and farm again..... we miss them ALL !

[@joanmorgan3758]

Warmed my heart to watch the blessing ceremony with family and friends and look forward to seeing your beautiful cottage finished. Safe travels Damo and Otis to Bali, you all have do much to look forward to ❤️❤️❤️

[@remnant888]

Hope your cottage has a raised roof with eaves at 17ft, then you can add an attic of 7ft with the 10 for the ground level space.. If using steel roof, try Lysaght zincalume sheets cuz they are worth every penny invested..

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hey Ron. The walls are 3m and the roof rises an additional 2.4 meters - there will be a second floor loft room. We are going with tiles instead of the metal. Hope you are well brother 🙏😊

[@remnant888]

I'm well, thank you very much.. Yea, awesome idea. If within your budget, have a layer of real 100% solid aluminium sheets, maybe 0.3mm thk (prob. 500baht/kg) on top of the sloping roof rafters. Aluminium keeps the heat away from your loft and acts as a barrier to any leakages.. Do not install aluminium foils (interplyed with perishable kraft paper or plastic) and avoid carcinogenic fibreglass insulation. I see you are using steel hollow section as your roof rafters and also roof battens supporting the tiles. Good choice to minimise use of timber in termites infested grounds... 😊😊

[@martieflagg4671]

Love the custom of the blessing for food, clothing, blankets to keep you warm in the house.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Yes! Thank you!

[@robbie5413]

Awesome Ryan! Really looking forward to following this

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Robbie 👍🙏

[@steveh222]

Good luck Ryan, may they be happy homes.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Steve!

[@canonind1909]

Today's vblog brought good news to everyone. Damo n u r going to build a cottage. Looking forward to see the progress as time goes by.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Teng 🙏🙏

[@tonygoochafanchi578]

So very excited for you and your family to soon be enjoying your new Cottage home.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Tony - every-time o read your comment the first thing I see is the up yours sign of your picture 🤣

[@steray7590]

Another great video mate did I miss something has damo got a bun in the oven expanding family was that a clue love the rain at the end looks beautiful 🇮🇪👍

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Ste 🙏😁

[@martinomelbourne2714]

Never fail to entertain Ryan and Damo nice one.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Martino for the continued support!

[@johnbrownlee7641]

It is so good t o see Damo and Otis. I love watching the Thai traditions. Thank you for sharing.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Glad you enjoyed it John!

[@DaveTheDasher77]

Awesome Can’t wait to see it finished 👍🙏

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers David 🙏

[@royottaway9434]

Fantastic , looking forward to the progression

[@lifeinruralthailand]

thanks Roy, You and me both!

[@andrewshinegold6988]

Don't you think that 'Tis would make a great project manager if he has time. Seems to be doing a lot of supervising🤣🤣

[@lifeinruralthailand]

🤣🤣🤣 absolutely Andrew 🙏✊

[@happyhappy3165]

ลูกสาวน่ารักมากๆ😍😁

[@Alinអេលីន]

Great job

[@martieflagg4671]

Looking forward to watching this build. The cottage idea is beautiful! See you next video!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@luckydubefan808]

Your existing building already looks like a cottage

[@yongtecksen4162]

Hard work always pays off👍👍👍

[@mariettathornton5924]

Love the whole concept of the cottage; especially, the blessings before construction begins! I look watching this journey and cannot wait to see the next video….. Thanks for sharing this awesome project with us Ryan & Damo:)

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you as always Marietta, still with us on the journey this long! big love to you both!

[@mariettathornton5924]

@@lifeinruralthailand we will always be your fans my friend 😊

[@ricksolosailor5804]

Very interesting! We are building our home based on the very same design as you which we found on the internet. We modified the back half of the house to makes a bedroom in each back corner and a bathroom in the centre between the two bedrooms. But the front half of the house is kitchen on right side and living room on the left. All the best with your build. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers we also add the second half floor by raising the roof 😁

[@wendy-0101]

I just ❤️your culture so much. Such a beautiful way to Bless Your New Home! Very interesting to hear how you pay for building. ❤️🙏🏼✨💞💞💞💋💋💋

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hi Wendy - I’m working in Bali 🙏😁

[@sturo2795]

Another great extension to your home! Congratulations 👏🙌

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you 🙏

[@dottieparker7274]

Yay! How exciting!!!

[@gma6886]

Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Gail 🙏🙏

[@jamie1453]

How exciting! You guys will be so happy! Congratulations! 🇹🇭

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks Jamie!

[@shannonladely2976]

Very interesting video with the offerings and the blessings... and again, Damo is very good at explaining what's going on with the new "Bigger cottage"... nice.. :)

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Yes she is doing great 👍🙏

[@margarettownsley9500]

Beautiful to see people blessing the house at the beginning of a build they won’t be short of food or clothes I’m very in touch with this I love the fact it’s not about pride off building one’s own house it’s more seen as a blessing and giving thanks for it it’s so close to nature as god intended and no one looking stressed out just harmony amongst the ppl this is amazing well done Demo and Ryan

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Margaret, couldn't have said it better myself!

[@minnieman5525]

Wow! First time I see a thai actually welding with eye protection lol

[@pnr9730]

Awesome mate coming together nicely. 😊🙏 team work is the key good to see.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Couldn't agree more!

[@dannywilliams5192]

a vary big thank you to all the Thai people who are being filmed showing us your life at home and your culture big love from Australia and thanks damo amazing filming 🏠🌅🌞🌌

[@dr.who2]

I see they don't clear the land before building interesting . iam sure yiur project manager will do a great job . Can't wait see how it's built have fun

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Matt 🙏

[@cathyisaac7041]

It nice to see things coming along for you. I hope that the family is with you soon. I know you miss them a lot. Great update video. Thanks 😊

[@lifeinruralthailand]

2 more weeks and they here! :)

[@teresabarberot2506]

Damo will do an excellent job as Project Manager. The cottage design looks amazing. Neat how the floor is poured last there. Very smart of you both to have lots of sturdy steel for your home. Makes a big difference for storms and durability. Loved the House Blessing and seeing how the ladies prepared the beautiful food arrangements. I like the Spiritual side of the Blessing that was better than just a regular Housewarming like we do here. Otis and the other children are learning so much about the respect and importance of these traditions. The role of parents and elders are so necessary. Very heartwarming to watch your vlog. Thank you. Pray our country goes back to the old values and beliefs. 🙏☮💟

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Teresa, wishing you well!

[@michaelj2528]

Damo is really coming into her own getting more confident in front of the camera, also now project management the new build congratulations. Always interesting and informative video

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Yes really proud off her!

[@terryoleary5424]

Very cool. Thanks for the update

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Terry 👍🙏😁

[@billblunden1549]

Truly humbled by your commitment

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Bill!

[@sulitamaliefulu1215]

More blessings in your family can’t wait to see your house 🏠

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you 👍🙏

[@Ranponist]

Really Happy for you guys and good luck from Congo (Brazzaville) for your new project 🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Mani - wishing you well 🙏😁✊

[@NickyDunn]

Hiya, I love this. I am a little behind. Catching up now. But I love that. A bit of a binge-watch. Have a wonderful week.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hi Nicky - enjoy 🙏❤️

[@garystaff3617]

England get more stressful I get back there November in nakonphanom to work on home you all ways keep me positive blees you all

[@billblunden1549]

A joyous event... thank you

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LukeyBoy78]

Very exciting. Stay strong brother

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Luke, pushing on through!

[@margiemasih990]

This is wonderful

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Margie!

[@amimcfaddy647]

So excited about this project, hut house is nice but it doesn’t last long and requires frequent maintenance so very pleased for you guys.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Ami 🙏😊

[@joemann2178]

I think it's going to be amazing!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Joe, we are excited for it, though the finish may take some months as Damo and Tis are coming to Bali in between!

[@11B3RDID]

Great vlog once again sir. It's so cool watching the things you do on your channel. Thanks for sharing.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks Jason! Hope you are well!

[@oliversparks1459]

Excellent

[@ณัฐวุฒินุกาศรัมย์]

เห็นแล้วคิดถึงบ้านเลยครับ..ผมคนบุรีรัมย์อ.กระสัง

[@markshelton8411]

Always a great blog Ryan 🙏keep it up,take care

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Mark 🙌

[@JWMCMLXXX]

I'm so excited to start a project with my wife. Looks like a lot of fun.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you!

[@TravelPhuket]

Love!

[@tarnforge7761]

Brilliant video 👍 I'm so interested to see how the cottage evolves .

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks Tarn, You and me both!

[@curious-homebody]

thank you for sharing your house build in Thailand! i hit the like and subscribe. =)

[@DanielMelendrezPhD]

So excited for you, dudes! In some years I should be doing the same with my Thai wife ( _soon_ to-be)

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks Daniel and congratulations!

[@kridasvanon1577]

Demo; Project Manager number 1. Excellent! Also, a very nice condensed version of ‘พิธีลงเสาเอก’ I’ve never actually seen this! And I’m a Thai! Nice camera work too. get full marks there Team Ryan. 👍😁

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Krid - yes she is doing a great job 🙏😊

[@TheEyesofOwen]

Beautiful colours

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you so much 😊

[@petermcnaughton9031]

Starting to take shape mate looking good 👍 .

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Peter 🙏😁

[@christinawalker3421]

So excited for you guys. Can’t wait for the finished result!!!😊

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Christina 🙏😁

[@CampBlanc]

Love to see the effort they put in the blessing ceremony before they start building. The design looks great, can't wait to see when it's finished 🙏🏻🤗

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks Patrick - yes they do it so well 🙏😁

[@sachaeugene9203]

Great start guys

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Sacha 🙏👍

[@mikealexander5107]

Exciting times ahead mate, look forward to seeing the progress over time. Good luck to you and yours, take care

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks Mike 👍

[@plantwithme7391]

Hello,i’m Thai and new subscriber for your chanell, i love your cottage.Where do you live I can understand that they are talking Thai-Khmer lol my english is not good but i’m trying to improve.

[@Swizzenator]

nice edit. Can you share the name of the track at 11:00? Everyone loves upgrades👍.

[@graemeaylward8313]

Wow Damo, your part of this vlog is fantastic. I have often wondered about the symbolism used in a Buddhist house blessing. Thank you so much for explaining it to all of us. The cottage build is really exciting and I look forward to watching it progress. Glad that you will soon all be reunited in Bali. God bless you all in your endeavours 😀🙏❤️

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Graeme!

[@jamesjohnston759]

Great that you have started your cottage. Looking forward to seeing it progressing and when its finished. Do you need to get any permission's to build this on your land before you start like in the UK. Good luck.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Most ppl build then ask later here 🙏😊

[@erootravels7102]

Good luck 👍 guys...bless you

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you🙏

[@ThePilgrimsProcess]

So cool to see the process! $500 for the framing is insanely affordable! Please keep us updated with the progress. How did you find the builders you chose to work on the project?

[@lifeinruralthailand]

They are local to our villiage 🙏😁

[@yokkieloveslife789]

Looking forward to see it finished!! How’s excited 😆 we love to watch your videos. It really inspired us to live in the county side of Thailand. 👍☺️💕

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you ! Glad it’s inspiring! 🙏😁

[@yokkieloveslife789]

@@lifeinruralthailand we have builded our own tiny house in Australia for 3 years. My husband and his dad only did every weekend because we both have been working full time. Just only granny flat side but when it finished, we really proud of it. 🙂👍can’t wait to see when your house finish. ☺️🌻

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Beautiful - loving the simple life dream 🙏😊

[@PajPobTsuasVaj]

Can’t wait to see the final results!❤️🇺🇸🇹🇭

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Me too! :)

[@glennhealion5325]

Beware the 👂 loudness of the self propelled Daewoo lawnmower you just purchased, approx 100db Definitely need to wear ear protection when using it. Apart from that ,they are great I've been using one here in Roiet on our 1 Rai of land for about 3 years now . 🙏

[@GBobFree206]

Looks like a great series of building videos. I'm planning to follow along. Are questions allowed? I have a basic one already: I've seen a lot of videos and blog posts with foreigners putting down a deep layer of soil before building a house, and letting it sit for a long period of time, up to a year. Essentially to raise the base of the house at least 1 meter above the original ground level. Is this only needed in areas where there is some risk of flooding? Or only for larger houses? Is your land in an area where it never floods?

[@srundom9486]

It surprises me to hear them speak khmer😆 4:50

[@emilylotts8833]

Thanks for sharing the cottage building start day, what will you do with the two beautiful bamboo huts if u live in the cottage

[@lifeinruralthailand]

I will stay in my bamboo hut, the other one I may turn into a ceremonial space :)

[@rowdystrongarm463]

I had a feeling Damo would want a bigger "real house" as they call it. When we retired to Thailand in January I wanted to wait a year before starting the house build but of course the wife wasn't having it and we started within a few weeks of being here. We are now about 3/4 done, they are a little bit behind due to labor and supply shortages. Looking forward to watching your progress along with ours, we hope to be done and moved in by the end of September.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Rowdy 🙏👍

[@TheLonelyPostman]

lovely family video. I don't know foreigners can buy and own land and property in Thailand

[@lifeinruralthailand]

My wife’s and sons land 👍

[@Mylle1974]

Looking forward to following this and see the cost..me and wifey is planning a smaller house in the south.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Danny, will keep you updated!

[@deeduck2038]

😍😍😍

[@donxz2555]

Nice job, going to look good. (When you mentioned ‘cottage’ I was sure you were going for cobble or wattle and daub ) Hope you all are well. TTFN 👍🏼

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you 🙏

[@Traderdog3666]

I really love the chemtrails in the sky at 6.22 minutes

[@CurrentAffairs-kk7sk]

just want your thoughts given the very hot weather on 2 storey houses - i sense that i would rarely use the upstairs

[@lifeinruralthailand]

You will probably never use it, it’s expensive to air condition and as you get older the stairs might be one an issue. 1 floor loving is convenient in Thailand but raise the land first

[@CurrentAffairs-kk7sk]

@@lifeinruralthailand Thanks for advice - I am thinking seriously about building on my girlfrien'ds land

[@annchee1329]

It’s such an amazing feat, building by manual labor; great job and looking good 👍

[@lifeinruralthailand]

It really is! :)

[@siripkgoplaces]

Amazing Esan culture 🥰🪴🌳🌴😊👍👍👏👏

[@sanukcanuk1282]

Looks good, can't see the footings but the rest looks great. When working with local builders I think simplicity is the key. I've built 2 houses in Issan, keeping things simple is the way to go. The local builders do very well with straight-forward designs but often struggle when you get too complicated. Keep your roof design as simple as possible, lotsa folks with valleys in the roof end up with leaks. Plumbing can be a problem too, things like vapour traps are often omitted. Using light weight roofing helps too, hard to beat a steel roof in Issan for a bunch of reasons. Anyhow, good luck, really enjoy your content from a proximal neighbor in Sisaket.

[@therabbitnews9362]

Nak Mo Ta Sak Sakavato Nak Mo Tasak, Goodluck to you Mam and your family.

[@colmhaughey7001]

Building your own castle i believe is a number one priority to protect your family the benefits of building in South East Asia in most cases no mortgage is required & actual ownership is a breeze in terms of government taxes I’ve been my own family house in Lao Vang Vieng & the only thing we have to pay is the monthly electric bill we moved approx two months ago & its shear haven crack on fellow your making a very sensible move….!!! I’d like to see your roof Terrence in Bali perhaps I’ll be able to draw some inspiration from your build…!!!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Agree 100% 🙏👍

[@mattalford389]

The Cottage looks awesome! Does this mean you guys are moving out of the Bamboo huts??

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Not sure yet 😁

[@gavinhicks6935]

I assume you are in Bali for your own project work while Damo remains at home. I had wondered when the build was going to take place and I'm looking forward to seeing the end results . How are your solar cells working out in terms of providing power as I assume the main house etc is hooked up to the mains somewhere ?

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Solat hasnt offset much cost, off grid would have been better and yes funding from Bali.

[@advyashh]

Beautiful! What’s the budget by the way?

[@lifeinruralthailand]

It’s ongoing and not possible to predict just yet, but for the structure will be about 300k 🙏

[@advyashh]

@@lifeinruralthailand but it is absolutely amazing, best wishes from outside ❤️ God bless you guys 😊

[@lifeinruralthailand]

You too 🙏🙏

[@duckegg17]

Hello Ryan and Damo, hope your both well, just joined as patron, Nigel and Aurat living in Cumbria. We have recently bought some land near Soeng Sang, be 12 month before I retire, hopefully start build soon after, Who did plans for house, very impressed looks nice, great idea with separate building for outside kitchen. Any help advise is appreciated Kind regards Nigel

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hey Nigel, thanks for your support of the content! best of luck with your move my friend!