We don't do any maintenance on the solar, we must ensure that we keep the battery level up to 12V at all times.
I heard that solar energy is super cheap here in the UK right now, but I can't imagine it to be the same in Malaysia. I lived in the Philippines and solar energy was ridiculously expensive there.
I even studied how to make diy cheap bricks
That's excellent.
In the Philippines, I realised the difference in hollow blocks and how their quality of differ. Some of them I could easily break with my hands, just like in the Kung Fu movies.
Alternative living is worth exploring. It's important to consider the natural disasters prone to the region too:)
I just checked the price of solar in Malaysia it's more expensive than the container house haha 😂 sigh.
I guess my only option is the diy bricks 🧱 cement in Malaysia is cheap but the labour cost is expensive but I can do it myself so I can cut the cost about 70% to 80% a lot of work but I can just make a small house no need to big gonna be alone anyways lol 😂
As for natural disaster we only have flood problems so I can just elevate the ground with stones and cement for foundation need to dig a big hole for the drainage system and I'm good to go. Should be few months work if I do alone that is.
But first need to buy the land which I think in one more year I can buy it. Earlier if I can get my HBD up to cover some of the cost.
Anyway I'm talking too much haha 😂 too much on my head thank you again for this I appreciate your help
You sound so excited about your goals and I'm happy for you. Labour costs are indeed expensive in those places, so if you can do a lot of work yourself and have a network, it saves you.
It's crazy how they out-market solar energy in Asia, where the sun is always at a 'premium' just to capitalise on the energy supply.
Another kind of alternative buildings that work in Asia and Africa is yurts. Check out this resort in Siquijor in the Philippines, called Infinity Heights
The structure is like a round permanent tent and you can make it basic or as luxurious as you like, on the inside:)
Yea anything to do with housing they mark up the prices like crazy no regards for average income people here.
I checked the yurts it might work actually it cost around 300+ it's cheap but I need to make sure it can withstand the wind in Sabah my location in Malaysia is the Borneo side most windy compare the other parts of Malaysia.
But I guess can use the bamboo wood to build to strengthen the walls and cement the floor should be good to go thank you so much I have more ideas now for my future house. I'm thinking about making the area for business as well all day breakfast 🥞 restaurant while enjoying the local tenom coffee ☕.
Yurts I need to remember this
Yeah, the possibilities of yurts are endless, and a brilliant option if you plan on making a business of it too:)
Best of luck!
Thank you hopefully by next year I can start 😀
That sounds like a reasonable goal:)