Hi Arni! Wow, 7-bedroom.. that must have been really huge! But yes I agree that a large home is also large headache. Aside from the humongous space to clean up, my grandparents also had to fix a lot of roofs, repaint a lot of walls, and replace a lot of lights, door frames, and cabinet doors every few years. It's too much for me..
I haven't lived yet in a place around 80-100sqm but I guess it probably really is the ideal size of a home (if I don't wanna break my back cleaning up).. The one we have right now near the metro is much smaller than that, and it felt too cramped when we had our daughter (or maybe, I just need to learn some more minimalist hacks).
And thanks for introducing me to the idea of a rainwater collection tank. Will definitely research that.. Jus curious, do you use electricity to run the water to your pipes?
I'm really grateful that you stopped by once again here in my blog. Your comments are always so meaningful and informational. Have a great weekend, Arni!
Hi Lavie, I came across images of your apartment in your previous posts and I think you did a great job in decorating and maximizing the space.
We had a 9 cubic meter concrete tank and a pressure pump with a built-in tank. Since there is no electricity connection in the area, we have a generator to run it and for minor electrical use like charging phones or connecting power tools.
We wanted a solar panel system for it all but decided to delay doing so since we don't use the space often. After comparing costs between having the main electricity connected (due to the distance from the main power line) and installing solar, solar appeared to be more economical in the long run because of the cost of connection. A hybrid solar system is better though.
I can't believe it's the weekend already. Have a great one too!