The bungalow was finished in 2014, and Mrs.Chapstick was living here full time. I still split my work between the US and Thailand, but was spending all my time in country in Bang Saray.
It was becoming more obvious that we should thing about doing the big house soon rather than later. While the bungalow was nice, it was feeling a bit cramped. And I was finding the dirt lot depressing.
We did a couple of additions to the plan in the next year. First, the missus wanted to add an outdoor bathroom. When we did have family or friends visit (frequently), the single bathroom was a strain. And I was repeated told that having an outdoor bathroom was a very Thai thing. it wasn't expensive, and in the name of domestic tranquility, I agree. We also a covered open sala 6m x 6m. We initially used it as a car park, with the idea we would use it later as an outdoor dining area.