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you two comedians do realise the first part of the build is just pushing dirt around right?
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@mariner4life said in Housing hornets' nest:
you two comedians do realise the first part of the build is just pushing dirt around right?
You would know.....
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@mariner4life said in Housing hornets' nest:
@Hooroo is that a really tenuous euphemism?
Yes, yes it is.
Sadly I was proud of that wee comment too.
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have a sympathy like
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@mariner4life are you going for a timber or concrete floor?
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@jegga tiles bro. Timber floor is fucking expensive, and in the Tropics, a bit of a risk given the heat and moisture. Carpet is unnecessary, so ceramic tiles right the way through the house, including around the pool. Big fuckers, 600x600.
There are some amazing timber-look tiles you can get, but jesus they cost the earth, and even more to lay.
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@mariner4life so tiles on concrete? I did floor over there and we had to spray some sort of termite repellant on the ground before the concrete is poured otherwise the little fuckers bore up through the concrete. seriously what is wrong with the wildlife in that country?
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the wildlife here is hungry.
yep, termite prevention is essential.
yea man, tiles on to the slab. Block external walls. Cyclone proof.
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@mariner4life said in Housing hornets' nest:
There are some amazing timber-look tiles you can get, but jesus they cost the earth, and even more to lay.
I've just discovered a new nick name for my wife.
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@MajorRage said in Housing hornets' nest:
@mariner4life said in Housing hornets' nest:
There are some amazing timber-look tiles you can get, but jesus they cost the earth, and even more to lay.
I've just discovered a new nick name for my wife.
my man
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We are having an interesting time of things in regards to life plans and housing at the moment.
We have a house (3 bedrooms plus office) 1 bathroom and extra toilet.. pretty modest. Has views over harbor and top half of mount and also part of golf course, plus biggish yard with fruit trees, trampoline, tree house etc. All very middle class suburban, but in a nice area 2 minutes drive to CBD.
We also own a rental in same neighborhood.
We also own a rural residential piece of land inside the city limits, about 8000 sqm. Nice spot, very nice area got a few hundred sqm of native bush etc enough room for pool, tennis court, pony/sheep etc.We did plan on living there....
We are currently building a house on it, about 250 sqm, so not huge McMansion, but definitely nicer than our current house.
But now.. we are just going to build and sell. We basically had a choice of living in a very expensive house... or not.
We have chosen to sell it clear all our mortgages and have a large wedge of cash in the bank, and keep our rental. But we will still be living in quite a modest house. I think it is an age thing. I just really like the idea of not having a mortgage, having money in the bank and a rental giving us goods money every week.... alot more than owning a super flash house. I drive a clapped out Kia and the wife drives a little Suzuki Ario.. we probably wont change cars either.
Basically i think we really look like we are struggling, and to be honest it is weird when I pick my kids up form school in my crappy old car and are surrounded by massive flash SUV's, I do feel like i m pretty poor! Makes no logical sense.
Now I am just rambling, but I do find the whole finances vs images social dynamics massively fascinating. Most people do not not how well off or poor they really are. we have some friends who are on a continual mission to be in the best house they can afford, always totally leveraged, I suspect they will likely do quite well .. as long as house prices don't crash.
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@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Housing hornets' nest:
We are currently building a house on it, about 250 sqm, so not huge
McMansionevil lair, but definitely nicer than our current house.Surely shoulda said this ^
We would never have sould our last place if our neighbours weren't cnuts and imposing their lives on us every day of the week! We loved our old house.
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And as for having a crappy car at my age... I almost feel like I want to tell people "I could afford a nicer car but I choose not to!!" I don't like that pang of insecurity. Everyone likes to think they are immune to it, but they aint.
People waste a shed load of cash making sure people know they can afford nice things. And it is hard work from an ego perspective to not succumb. And is it even the right course of action? Maybe looking well off brings its own rewards?I think I have definitely detected a 'clickishness' about people who appear to be doing well.
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@Baron-Silas-Greenback we have 2 cars, one is a little Suzuki Swift, and a Mitsi Outlander, I expect we will keep the Swift for when the kids are learning to drive, in 2021
My old job had a company car, so when I got another job, we pretty much had to buy 2 cars!
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@Baron-Silas-Greenback Hong Kong is the absolute epicentre of people with loads of money showing it off by splashing stupid money on stupid pointless cars. It actually puts me off my enthusiasm for nice cars a bit.
Having said that, cars are one of my hobbies, I love them, and am happy to spend a bit of money on them.
the house comment I made above though, man is that turning into a nightmare. Due to start works next Monday ... neighbour has started to complain about light / social impact in the last week. They were sent the docs 6 months ago but apparently never received them (lets ignore they were registered post so that didn't happen) and hence our dream is turning into a nightmare.
I'm starting to become of the view that you should never do anything yourself. Just buy what you want and leave it as is.
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