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Originally Posted by WhiteLotusLane Apparently that particular canal never floods, but I'm not taking chances. | Canal never floods is a common phrase. Friend of mine bought a big chunk of land near Maha Sarakham right on the Chi River which "never floods". He built a huge house and last year the entire area around the house was waist deep in water. Was a Venice like experience.  |
Right, I know that. While THAT canal never floods, there is a river not too far away which does sometimes flood.
(Though a lot of work is being done on that river to tame it). Either way, I am *expecting* floods. It's the Khan river which comes straight out o of the mountains. So in addition to raising the land, the house will also be on stilts with just a bathroom at the ground level.
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BTW, a member here built some really nice "cottages" just north of CM. Might get some ideas.
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Yes, I saw that topic. I think those are just a tiny bit too small, though also what I have in mind won't be as big as a typical rural house and MUCH smaller than DrAndy's main Mae Rim house. And any cottage will be raised higher, also to catch breezes & views and just because I like the style of a raised house on stilts.
This is a lot closer to what I have in mind, though raised higher up:
