A forum for DIY, cars, pets and all things related to home life
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Kominka
by BrettRas » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:02 pm
For me personally, countryside living in Japan goes hand in hand with the folk house.
Curious if anyone else on this new board has experience...
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Last post by BrettRas
Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:51 pm
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DIY am I bad?
by DocDoesFarming » Sun May 12, 2019 6:26 pm
So we finally got round to getting the kitchen floor replaced. We got a carpenter to do this as we get half the cost of it paid for by the city. It's...
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Last post by Ibaraki llama
Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:21 am
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Let's Talk Termites
by donguri » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:13 pm
The Mr. and I have been looking at properties in the deep inaka of Aichi-ken. We found a kominka that we like and feel will suit our grander,...
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Last post by Ibaraki llama
Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:49 am
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Last post by Brandon88
Thu Aug 01, 2019 11:44 am
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Keeping potted flowers healthy
by paradoxbox » Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:28 pm
Picked up a couple of tulips and some other springtime plants a few days ago.
Anyone have any tips for keeping potted plants like tulips flowering...
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Last post by Zakiyama
Wed Jul 31, 2019 10:42 pm
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What did you do today?
by CYEK » Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:42 pm
There was a similar thread on the old site so might as well have a new one here.
A few weeks ago I bought one of those Italian DElonghi oil vent...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:26 pm
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Solar Power
by Zasso Nouka » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:31 am
Woke up to a proper winter wonderland scene yesterday morning.
Luckily it was all gone by lunch time and not heavy enough to damage our poly...
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Last post by LeeB
Sat May 04, 2019 6:00 pm
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Japanese Bobtails
by dayunbao » Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:29 am
Years ago I had a Manx, and since then I've fallen in love with short-tailed cats. At some point in the nearish future (probably after I move to...
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Last post by dayunbao
Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:24 am
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Visa Question
by Chris64 » Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:31 am
What is the visa/permit situation for a foreigner like me, to either buy or rent a property and start something long term? I can go to the Japanese...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:11 am
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Repurposing tsuchikabe clay
by Tora » Mon May 28, 2018 12:29 am
I'm demolishing a couple feeble outbuildings with tsuchikabe earthen walls. It seems like a great material and I'm keeping some in rice bags To try...
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Last post by BrettRas
Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:48 pm
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Home center recommendation
by Tora » Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:31 pm
We are making a rare trip to Kobe and I want to visit a home center to check out some options for our renovation. The home centers aren't so great in...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Thu Nov 01, 2018 7:02 am
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Wood Burning Stoves
by Zasso Nouka » Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:53 am
We have three wood burning stoves so I thought it might be useful to compare them for anyone thinking of investing in a stove. If anyone else has a...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Sun Jun 24, 2018 6:14 am
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:13 am
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How to fix up wooden post
by KumamotoHunter » Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:43 pm
Photos below post ↓↓↓
I bought my twenty year-old house here in Kumamoto last April.
The previous owner really didn't do much in the way of home...
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Last post by gonbechan
Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:32 am
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painting roof tiles
by Tora » Sun May 13, 2018 7:14 pm
There is a concrete tile roof on a house i am renovating that appears to leak sometimes in a few spots. The concrete tiles appear to be in pretty...
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Last post by Tora
Mon May 28, 2018 12:20 am
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Yamaga Kominka
by xxxxtom » Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:49 pm
Well after getting the keys today I thought I would post a picture of the house to get the ball rolling. This is a photo I took of a framed photo...
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Last post by donguri
Wed May 23, 2018 10:25 am
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Free hot water with a solar water heater
by Zasso Nouka » Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:34 pm
Around this time last year we installed a solar water heater and have been running it for the last 12 months. Over that time it has really made some...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Sun Jan 28, 2018 5:23 am
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Savings, retirement, investments
by gaijinfarmer » Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:19 am
So, you lifers that actually have something left at the end of the month, what do you do with it?
If I were in America I'd transfer the money to...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:06 pm
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The Simple Life Diet and WORKOUT thread!!
by paradoxbox » Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:07 am
Alright, I'm as guilty as anyone here, this winter I pretty much just stopped working out besides the occasional rage-blast on my punching bag. But...
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Last post by gaijinfarmer
Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:47 am
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A wood store for around 50,000 - 60,000円
by Zasso Nouka » Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:58 am
This wood store grew out of a conversation with Johnny LaRue over on the old forum where we were talking about method for storing a large amount of...
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Last post by Eric in Japan
Mon Jun 05, 2017 5:55 pm
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Hot Dates!
by Eric in Japan » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:11 am
About 2 months ago, the family went to a mall, and I killed some time wandering around Kaldi Coffee. I saw a packet of dates for 200 or so yen, and...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:08 am
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Mold from heck
by Funasshi » Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:36 pm
This year we moved into a mansion on 1F and noticed eventually that during winter there was quite a lot of perspiration on windows everyday, so we...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Sat Dec 10, 2016 6:25 am
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House KUTSUROGI - DIY house restoration
by iamsen » Sun May 01, 2016 10:48 pm
I decided to name my house くつろぎ and wanted to be a bit pretentious so I've decided to knight myself.
I am now a noble lord of the House Kutsurogi....
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:37 am
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House Insulation in Japan
by gonbechan » Sat May 21, 2016 5:30 am
As a lot of us know from first hand experience, Japan lags way behind in house insulation.
Recently it might be getting better with the popularity...
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Last post by xxxxtom
Fri May 27, 2016 2:51 pm
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Look for advice on buying a house.
by iamsen » Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:52 am
Hey guys, it's been a while. I've recently come to the conclusion that paying upwards of 1mil yen a year in rent is basically just pouring money down...
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Last post by iamsen
Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:44 pm
