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Title: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:20:25 AM This man started by drawing a circle on the ground, and within only six weeks managed to create an amazing vacation home in the middle of a mango plantation in Thailand. This is what a private paradise looks like.
(http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_01.jpg) When most people imagine their dream home, a magnificent villa, costing millions of dollars comes to mind. Steve Erin, on the other hand, made an incredible house for less than $10,000 dollars. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:20:59 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_02.jpg)
The whole process began with a simple marking on the sand. 6 weeks from this moment, you won't be able to recognize the place. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:21:14 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_03.jpg)
Erin got a little piece of land in the middle of a friend's mango plantation to build his dream vacation house. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:21:43 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_04.jpg)
He was helped by local friends, the building skills of a relative and a lot of effort to get the project ahead as soon as possible. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:22:07 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_05.jpg)
He invested only $6,000 dollars in the basic structure. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:22:21 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_06.jpg)
Although building materials are cheaper in Thailand than most places, it's still an amazigly low price. Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:23:52 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_07.jpg)
To finish the small details and furnish the cabin, they invested another $3,000. That means the whole project was made for the low low price of about $9,000 dollars. This required a lot of personal effort, creativity and improvisation. But when you see the final result, you understand it was worth every drop of sweat. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:24:08 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_08.jpg)
This is a natural stone dais for the bed. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:24:25 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_09.jpg)
The materials used to build were concrete, bricks and clay, along with natural materials. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:27:02 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_10.jpg)
(http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_11.jpg) The compound is made of several rounded structures. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:27:42 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_12.jpg)
The pavilion supplies an impressive tropical view to the mango plantation surrounding the house. Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:28:28 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_13.jpg)
Erin didn't forget, of course, to install a hammock, it is still a vacation house in Thailand, after all. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:28:43 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_14.jpg)
The bedroom is open to the yard, in which Erin and his crew built a charming pond. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:29:08 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_15.jpg)
(http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_16.jpg) The warm colors and the use of natural materials make the stay comfortable and fun. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:29:22 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_17.jpg)
The stairs were built to climb the house and reach the balcony. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:29:41 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_18.jpg)
The big windows let a lot of natural light into the house. Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:29:55 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_19.jpg)
The interior design of the house almost looks like a drawing. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:30:08 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_20.jpg)
The sink is made from a bamboo branch and a cermaic bowl. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:30:20 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_21.jpg)
Erin takes a moment of rest in the midst of the project. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:30:36 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_22.jpg)
A look into the bedroom. Each side has a window with a seating place looking out. Title: Re: An Amazing Vacation Home Built From Scratch Post by: imran on October 17, 2014, 03:30:48 AM (http://800020.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/misc/vacation_home_built_23.jpg)
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