The construction of my new house..

**ChiangMai noon** · 14-01-2008, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

You did tell them you wanted a toilet, didn't you ?

We know where the septic is going, it's a fair distance from the house actually.

might be common practise.
fokked if I know, but the house we are in now was pretty much finished before the tank was dug.

**dirtydog** · 14-01-2008, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

I thought is was usual to dig the septic first

Only if the staff are living there, otherwise there is no need on a reasonable size plot of land.

**ChiangMai noon** · 14-01-2008, 09:19 PM

^
thanks for that DD.

**oldgit** · 14-01-2008, 10:49 PM

The ground around the house was supposed to have been treated for Termites, last year something was eating utility room door frame, found it was termites got a firm in and they drilled holes in the tiled kitchen and utility floors to pump Termite killer in, looks charming with spotty floors now, before they put your floor slab down get them to treat the area, if not already treated. also wanted a loft opening and loft ladder, got loft opening and platform to store cases ect, but told ''no have loft ladders in Thailand''.

**nikster** · 14-01-2008, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

We had architects plans drawn up for a 2 storey house.

we then changed our mind because i found a one floor place i liked that is up for sale and repossessed unoccupied.

we just took the builders around and they copied the floor plan onto paper and we took pictures and stuff.

If you are there to help build yourself, it's a great way of doing it. You can also change the design as you go along, very important. The original might have had some features specific to the land it was built on.. or you find some other improvements that become obvious while building...

I had a builder but it would have been impossible had I not been there to check out the work nearly every day. Those periods of time when I was not there were generally disastrous, e.g. throwaway time. Stuff had to be torn down and rebuilt... and that was with a proper architect's plan. We changed a lot of stuff while building and most of it turned out to be excellent changes.

An architect friend later told me to never pay the architect fully before the actual house is finished - good advice, unfortunately it came too late for us.

**dirtydog** · 14-01-2008, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by nikster

and that was with a proper architect's plan. We changed a lot of stuff while building

So you had a plan but didn't build to it.

Originally Posted by nikster

An architect friend later told me to never pay the architect fully before the actual house is finished

Why not? If he has finished the plan then normally that would be the end of his work anyway.

**ChiangMai noon** · 15-01-2008, 06:31 PM

Just come back from the new house.

things seem to be going quite well to my totally untrained eye.

I counted 7 blokes on site today and at one point they were all active.

**ChiangMai noon** · 15-01-2008, 06:32 PM

tis is thew view from where the tv is going to be in the living room.

that back rook that the bloke is standing in will be my computer room with a nice view.

see my lovely toilet in the background.

**ChiangMai noon** · 15-01-2008, 06:33 PM

that back room will be our bedroom.
well, my wife's probably.

i usually have to sleep in the spare room.

**ChiangMai noon** · 15-01-2008, 06:35 PM

a couple of views from behind.

**AntRobertson** · 15-01-2008, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

i usually have to sleep in the spare room

BWWAAHAHAHAHA!

Yeah, me too.

Coming along nicely, when's the house-warming!?!

**rawlins** · 15-01-2008, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

I counted 7 blokes on site today and at one point they were all active.

They must have a look-out to see when you are coming....

Looks like it's going up quick to me... but I know jack shit...

**ChiangMai noon** · 15-01-2008, 06:36 PM

this is a view from the side.

**ChiangMai noon** · 15-01-2008, 06:38 PM

cost so far.....

sand, cement, stones, metal bits and wire and stuff = 70,000

3,000 blocks at 3 baht.20 satang each = 9,200 baht.

1,000 blocks used so far.

2,000 arriving this evening.

**bongthom** · 15-01-2008, 06:45 PM

where's the swimming pool/sheep dip?

**ChiangMai noon** · 15-01-2008, 07:34 PM

also went to look at roof tiles today.

we either need 400 odd of the big ones at 58 baht each or 24000 of the little ones at 11 baht each.

I think we'll take the big uns even though the little ones look a bit nicer.

not sure what colour to have.

probably a dark brown.
don't like the blue at all.

**Silent Ninja** · 16-01-2008, 03:00 PM

Aren't the rooms pretty small? It seems to me that small rooms get awfully hot.

**ChiangMai noon** · 16-01-2008, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Silent Ninja

Aren't the rooms pretty small? It seems to me that small rooms get awfully hot.

quite small yes.

I don't have enough money to make a big house.

about the same size as my house now in fact, only too hot in March April.

there is also air con and outside.

**CharleyFarley** · 16-01-2008, 05:43 PM

Not sure what is correct, but all the doors seem to open outwards here, I'm used to doors opening inwards.

**ChiangMai noon** · 16-01-2008, 05:47 PM

^
the front doors will be sliding ones so they will neither open inwards nor outwards.

the others will be innies.

**Ban Saray** · 16-01-2008, 07:38 PM

CMN you should consider reflective index when selecting colour of roof tiles.
Foam spray insulation under the tiles reduces my house temp by 3-4 degrees compared to every other house in our Soi; 12,000 baht very well spent IMO. LOHR have a NE Thailand branch I believe.

**ChiangMai noon** · 16-01-2008, 07:39 PM

^
thank you very much for that.

does it really reduce temperature that much?

**NickA** · 16-01-2008, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

we either need 400 odd of the big ones at 58 baht each or 24000 of the little ones at 11 baht each.

I think something is wrong there... that's 23,200 for the big ones or 264,000 for the little ones. i think there is an errant 0 in there somewhere.

**ChiangMai noon** · 16-01-2008, 07:53 PM

^
there is, yes.
2,400 little ones.

**Norton** · 16-01-2008, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

probably a dark brown.

Go with the dark brown, always a good choice. IMO
Not sure what the roof design looks like but make sure you account for wasted tiles from cutting or breakage when you buy.

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