08-31-2006, 06:09 PM
I went to see that bamboo house during the open house. It was interesting but it was very rough, it seems like it would look perfect in Indonesia (no, I haven't been there). It didn't appear to have any plumbing or electricity. The exterior walls were made of a plywood with a woven mat interior face and split and flattened cane on the outside. There was no glass in the large, low windows. The "kitchen" appeared to be composed of a few tables along one wall of the living room with a campstove. There was some bamboo (solid or laminate) flooring. It seemed to be a neat place to spend a vacation, but not for full-time living. I suppose that plumbing and electrical could be integrated, but the structure seemed to be very non-standard. So, I don't know if putting in them in would cost more than a regular home.
Les
Les