pie-eater 207 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Can't help think of cakes when I see that. It looks like it's digging up bits of cake. Then, adding a new flavour into the cake mix, and mixing it up. Flattening it out with a giant (presumably) rolling pin and plonking a great big thick layer of icing on top. Obviously, either perhaps the biggest cake in the world, or an extremely small digger (kawaiiii!) Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I just noticed the 1-2m scale shown in the video, so obviously it's the biggest cake in the world. And the digger is normal size, or at least about normal size. Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Interesting stuff. I just found this: "An unusual feature of Japanese housing is that houses are presumed to have a limited lifespan, and are generally torn down and rebuilt after a few decades, generally twenty years for wooden buildings and thirty years for concrete buildings" Honto? Just 20 years? I would guess pretty much all of the houses in my neighbourhood are older than 20, lots of them considerably more........ Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 its a bit strange when the banks will loan you the mortgage for 35 years Link to post Share on other sites
KlingKlang 1 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 That can't be right. I know the place I live in is 25 years old. It's not in that bad nick. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Can't help think of cakes when I see that. It looks like it's digging up bits of cake. Then, adding a new flavour into the cake mix, and mixing it up. Flattening it out with a giant (presumably) rolling pin and plonking a great big thick layer of icing on top. Obviously, either perhaps the biggest cake in the world, or an extremely small digger (kawaiiii!) The mind of pie-eater! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Well, the place I am in is 19 years old I know that. It's in pretty good shape. Come to think of it, nothing has been done to it and it's kept really well. It's certainly not due to be closed up or remodelled. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I can just about imagine the amount of thought that needs to be poured into this, if you decide to go your own route and have a 注文ハウス. Makes for interesting reading. Good luck to you all. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 The biggest decision with a chumon house though is your choice of the builder or architect and builder. That sets the boundaries for the other choices you can make. Getting back to Scouser's question but we had a lot of stuff to decide when building started. So long as you know where the services need to be and plan for realistic sizes of what you're going to install, you can get away with it. Our last place was only five minutes' away so I went and had a look several times a week. In Japan, they don't enforce stuff like hardhats and no kids onsite, so its much easier. My old dear freaked a bit when they were here because she thought you shouldn't disturb the tradesmen when they're working. My impression was that the Japanese tradesmen aren't bothered by it. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 I felt the companies all offered pretty much a similar service - though as I have proved I'm not brilliantly up on the subject of building houses. Important to us was a company that was easy to deal with, responsive, had no worries communicating with me (!), and would try to do things at a reasonable cost - but do what we wanted (which is pretty much specify everything with few exceptions). I'm happy so far with the choice, they have been very good in changing things around and being flexible to our many requests. I hope they do us good. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Our last place was only five minutes' away so I went and had a look several times a week. In Japan, they don't enforce stuff like hardhats and no kids onsite, so its much easier. My old dear freaked a bit when they were here because she thought you shouldn't disturb the tradesmen when they're working. My impression was that the Japanese tradesmen aren't bothered by it. I dropped by at least a couple times a week with canned coffee and bottles of tea for the workers at lunch time, as recommended to me by others at the time. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 That sounds like a fine idea. Noted! Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
onsen tamago 0 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Certainly doesn't take a huge amount of effort and would surely be appreciated. A good idea. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Thanks folks. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Decided to go with Teak for the flooring after seeing in a showroom. It looked beautiful: http://www.woodtec.co.jp/products/lineup/flooring/livenaturallimited/teak.html This is the week of many decisions. Well, by the end next week anyway. Can't wait, getting fed up of it now really, but last stretch. Budget is being pushed up again slightly, but after some encouragement from family who reminded me how much cheaper land and house is compared to back home, and how I'll only be doing this once (for a long time anyway).... what are budgets for, hey? Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Work started now for both you guys? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Work started now for both you guys? Yes they started doing the land strengthening work this week ready for the foundations. It is basically all go from now on. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Work on out foundations start today I believe. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 Met with a 照明士 today to go over lighting. Already knew most of it, just getting some final advice before signing off. Wanted to be sure the plan was sound and fit for the rooms. Just a few adjustments advised. We have ended up with NONE of the default lighting , lots of 素敵な brackets, light bouncing off walls, downlights, a few pendants, spotlights and dimmers. He actually said it was fun for him as most people just plump for one great big headache-inducing light plonked in the middle of the ceiling and that's it. I really hate that, none of that in my house. Much prefer subtle and atmosphere. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 yeah I hate that as well.......people over here seem to love strip lights in the middle of the ceiling.....makes it seem like you are watching TV in a office! I always like a warmer light from a lamp or what not Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 This guy does lighting for his job of course. He said that after the way, Japanese loved suddenly to be able to afford big bright lights, and this has just continued. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I hate the lights in most of my Japanese friends houses. They are often so bright as mentioned or just so basic and unimaginative. What a waste. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Often wondered about that. Blinding light is just not a good look. Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Those eyeball busting lights are crazy. What are people thinking with those things? What did you do re: lighting snowdude? Link to post Share on other sites
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