Life in My Modern Farmhouse: More Unboxing, First Bouquet, Plumbing Challenges, and More!

[@VelileLifestyleDecorTV]

Mama Dee, when I built my house in rural areas, I brought in a professional plumber who had done plumbing for me when I built the other house in Joburg. I was lucky the guy was willing to come to my homestead for 7 days and do all the plumbing including the septic tank plumbing connection. I only use local plumbers for fixing things there and there if anything brakes or I want to change something. Please get the same person who did the original job or get a reliable plumbing company to come in before you have everything connected. It will save you a lot of frustrations. It might be costly but worth it. If a plumber comes from far, try to house them in your compound and provide meals to them until they are done and you are satisfied.

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Hi Velile, I've tried . EC has a shortage of reliable plumbers and abundance of village plumbers and scammers. I've tried but wow a lot of them aren't cheap but also not exposed. Another thing one reputable one did not even know what was already done but charged me. Also many use middle men.

[@AndiswaMthatshana]

At EC, most "contractors"are chancers and don't know the job/skill

[@AllDayEloquence]

I love the bouquet! Just by itself, the grass was so beautiful! I love the container that it’s in. Gives it a real farmhouse look! I love to see you interact with your sister. It’s good to see you really enjoying each others company.

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Thank you so much. I'll make many more once I have my cut flower garden

[@plaxedeskatonha4314]

Mamadee you have the most beautiful house.

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Thank you 😊 🙏 💓

[@pamtaioe6725]

Eish Dee sana, I hope my neighbour was in Eastern Cape, he is a jack of all trades, hes from Tsomo but lives in Cape town, does, electrician, he was working at Eskom now is doing his own business, he does plumbing, gates, my goodness almost everything, his work is so neat I have a beautiful front wall and gates done by him, he does stair rails

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

How i wish yho.

[@ThobekaThotho-l4g]

🌺🌺🌺🎉

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Thank you 😊 🙏 💓

[@tabbimaepe3867]

Mama Dee Your house is too beautiful to be messed with Please try finding reputable companies to finish the work. I know it’s a headache working with our own. They tend to take one look at u and assume you have money to throw away. I meet the same challenges but now I’m wiser I go for established companies they cost more but u have peace of mind and can trace and chance if any problems. I know you already know all this 😂😂😂. Living abroad and coming back home to build is not easy because you are now out of touch with the negotiation tactics and spotting scam All the best as you complete the cosmetic in your home. Can’t wait to see the finished product .🏠🏠🏠🏠🏠🥰

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Oh say that again about being out of touch, wow.

[@MIRRIAMMHLONGO-k1s]

❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Thank you 😊 🙏 💓

[@professionals30]

Welcome to the club ntombakuthi. Kuyenyukela.

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Oh sihlobo thanks for the encouragement

[@winnierampe5634]

Hi manatee, I am new on your channel, and I am loving it And I have subscribed 🎉❤

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Thank you mntase and welcome 🙏 🤗

[@GloriaNobesuthuDlutu]

❤❤

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Thank you 😊 🙏 💓

[@MmaMohau]

The little boy put a smile on my face 😂. Why does he want a deposit when you are buying material. They are just full of nonsense 😂😂

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

That is my grand nephew and he is so silly. Yes, they don't know what the deposit is for.

[@ourmarriageourway7517]

First one to comment🥰. yjoooo our little shopaholic with his little trolley is so funny 😂😂. you got some beautiful flowers. yjoo usis Phatheka 😘🤩, cheers makazi cheers. loki naye ndiyambona😁.. (not you saying andilandel'inyoka🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣) I enjoyed the video love you. mamaDee♥

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Yay! Thank you! Wow isigezo esipha. "Chairs" to you.

[@lisabangweni7675]

Mamadee im in Mthatha n have the best electrician fr my house

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Wow nice 👏 👌 👍

[@Vivienne_Ndana]

That rant was needed, i keep experiencing exactly just that with black businesses. Yohhh the ghetto

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Omg i wish it was no so, so frustrating

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

Also thank you for understanding

[@mmabathofakude9799]

I’m in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 working as a nurse, each time I ask skilled professionals to assist me with services such as plumbing, welding or any other service, they charge me exorbitant prices just because I work oversea. It’s very sad.

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

I even bought s local phone for this reason. And when they see my house they lose it.

[@GrootmanSipho]

Oh my word… 😢 I don’t know anything about construction, but isn’t there a company you could use to avoid further scams?

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

No, I've tried companies too but they think because I live in the usa they are entitled to my money.

[@GrootmanSipho]

@ Oh gosh, people are horrible. I can’t imagine how frustrating this house has been because you’ve been working on it for a while.

[@phumeza343]

Hi mama Dee, don't fall for that scam

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

I won't my friend ❤️🧡

[@ManokoKataka]

Those once are totally not reliable, they will want you to transport them, change you as if materials are theirs. Drop him and Google for professional plumbers, sesi and you are still going to provide food for him

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

I know and do a shady job on top.

[@nobesuthuc]

There are plenty reliable trades people around SA, just about making sure they are registered. Also I’ll not recommend hiring a local village plumber as normally village plumbers aren’t really well versed in plumbing, as sewage and water systems and infrastructure still a new thing in villages(mostly in last 20 odd years)and in some rural villages still scant …many ppl in villages aren’t building fully plumbed homes still , most new village home builds just have a well or harvest water from rain through gutters and at most have 1 or2 homestead outside running taps. Village homes only really connecting to full plumbing in the house recently, hence the skill hasn’t been in demand in rural villages (not talking rural towns because those do mostly have full waste and water infrastructure. My advice is get a registered plumber from the closest rural town you have or from closest city to your village… for your safety and to save money in long run. Bring them in from city if need be and they are usually willing to negotiate, but also can’t pay them pittance as they are in demand. We built emakhaya here in KZN and one thing we couldn’t are registered plumbers who’s work he verifiable references so we brought in a qualified plumber from Durban…our village is 2 hours drive away from Durban and he did similar to your guy, stayed on in our homestead during the period of laying of pipes underground, connecting septic tank,borehole, pump,, doing piping into house and connecting sanitary ware inside and did everything and we have no issues. Negotiate hard but respectfully

[@deborahramaphala9056]

Get a professional dtop complaining la banter they will come back and rob I have learnt la banter are the same Get a company and pay Stop complaining sana

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

This is Eastern cape and finding a professional isn't easy