Thread: Big or small. My first picture thread!

Nice stuff, LT. I don't like all the stairs but the different levels add nice twists to the design layouts. The raised bed platform -- I would worry falling off it if I had to go pee in the middle of the night.
I love the water features of your first house. The pool with the dolphin design -- first pic, I thought a dead dog was floating in the pool.
Lovely work, though I much prefer all wood.

Awesome thread Loy Toy. I agree with JB that the master bedroom would not be suitable for me, but as you say horses for courses. Look forward to the rest of the thread as it progresses.

This house has to be one of my favouites because of it pratical internal design and cost of build. A freestyle pool shape, although with far more skimmer boxes fits well with the house shape.
When I took this picture was one of the few times that the owners kids were not in the pool.

You may notice and with regard to the above photo I built 4 sky lights which bring natural light into the living room. I recessed the internal roof cavity leading down to the ceiling level and the affect is amazing.
Again the roof tiles (polycarbonate) are not overly expensive and as you only need a few the investment is well worth the result.

This particular customer wanted a big fcuk off staircase and that is all he seemed to be worried about. To be fair and without all the other furniture it is a poor picture but the end result was fantastic.
Also, and with regard to the landing at the top of the stairs (his gym area), and when the windows are opened, allows fantastic air circulation around the entire house.
Very impressive and when you walk through the front door also.

I like the house, and it sounds like you gave your customer just what they wanted. In this day and age, that is some times very difficult to accomplish. Congratulations!!
On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate this house at about "15". The house is big, but that is what your customer wanted and that is great.

I agree, the houses look good quality

some of the design features are not to my taste, but who cares! if they sell the house, then they must be good

When do the tennants leave the place you want to move into LT?

Originally Posted by jizzybloke

When do the tennants leave the place you want to move into LT?

The lease was to finish in September (I think) and as I have been told by my wife they want to extend for another year. My wife handles all of these issues.

They are a lovely couple and as far as I'm concerned they can stay as long as they like.

Just build another one exactly the same I have resigned myself too.

Why do you ask Jizzy?

^You gave the impression you wanted to get moved in with the family, no?

This view shows the lake which is visible from most rooms in the house.
I can not lay claim to this very nice feature as it was the idea of a few farangs and who originally developed the estate. There was a small stream fed by an underground spring at the first time and they then developed the land and turned it into a lake Hence the name "Little Venice".

Fantastic foresight by these chappies and to create their own view.

You can also see my other property (the terrace wall) on the left hand side of the photo and one I am preparing for rent.

LT,

Very impressive indeed! I now feel like a palper but satisfied just the same. Enjoying the pics. One can get lots of ideas from them. GOOD WORK!

Ciao!

Originally Posted by peterpan

had the pleasure of a entertaining evening out with Sabang earlier this week and he was kind enough to show me ariound his house, and thats one I could really live with, very nice place, but I will have to wait until the boat arrives.

Thanks pp and it was good to catch up mate.

Now, hows this for a small world. Turns out I have met loy toy, in fact I very seriously considered this house from him for 12mm bht-


Villa sabang won out by a whisker, mainly because it was on a well secured estate, and we were able to make some changes to the original design. But that Little Venice location is superb loy toy. Hows that estate going that you were building, not far from Regents mate? I liked some of the stuff you were putting up there, but was a bit iffy on the location.

Great thread.

Hehe, we saw a snake when we were inspecting your place at Little Venice too!
Snakes don't worry me at all, but I think the wife was slightly fazed. Remember us now Loy toy?

Thanks for your kind words Sabang. Can't remember exactly who you are but glad you found somewhere you love.

Well the first estate is complete and we have a second estate now closer to Pattaya and on the other side of the Regents school. (7 houses nearly finished) with about 5 rai still being developed.

I will be posting some pictures of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom concept homes in the upcoming days.

Cheers again

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

LT,

Very impressive indeed! I now feel like a palper but satisfied just the same. Enjoying the pics. One can get lots of ideas from them. GOOD WORK!

Ciao!

ST you have built a beautiful house and one you feel is perfect for yourself. I build properties for people that are looking at things from a long term business viewpoint. Puely an investment for them and for me you have built a home.

I have followed your thread closely and have learnt a lot from you.

I presently live in a three bedroom house and we are very happy here. Would move to the big house but would not be too fused and to stay put here.

At the end of the day it is not having a Rolex watch, a BMW or a monster house.

It is all about being happy with what you've got. Maybe in a few years you can sell your existing property and with your valuable experience create another dream house.

The world is your oyster now and as you have already taking that first big step.

Good one WT.

nice one loytoy, very swanky pads there, beautiful homes, well done, all the best

Holly crap! Nice work LT, thanks for sharing

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Awesome what you've done with the windows - dressing them I reckon would have been quite a challenge but what you done with the blinds is perfect.

Wow... Indeed I especially loved the house you said was your fasvorite, the one along the little stream with all the corners. It looks like it was designed to maximize the space available, is that the case? I noticed the more old fashioned roof structure with what looks like concrete beams on the corners of the roof: I see this on other older buildings as well. Is that a different way of building compared to a complete steel structure that's completely tiled with roof tiles everywhere?

Seeing you were looking for criticism, let me offer some on this one:





The 3 big windows in on the left (6 in total both upstairs and downstairs): Do they open? Because it looks like they don't, and I think it's a pretty massive surface that doesn't look very good with those aluminium window frames. I think I'd go with smaller panels that open. Would be great for airflow. On the pictuere of that on the inside, downstairs you see a wooden platform seating area. But if those windows don't open, so no access to the garden/pool area, I doubt that people would actually sit there.

The 2 houses I built for our British customers were completly different regarding floor plan and when compared to the others we have built.
Single storey (no stairs jety) and to a very strict budget and to target the middle income rental allowance market.
I will post more views of the house showing what is possible and for very little investment.

This view shows the partition room divider which seperate the main living room from the lounge room. Basically the design is still open plan but the divider breaks this very large area up and in my opinion makes it a far more interesting concept.

Again not a lot of investment either and to create the divider I look at it as a nice piece of built-in furniture also.

Looking good Khun LT. It shows that you are enjoying and having a good time at what you are doing. Carry on and keep on truckin! I'd very much enjoy seeing some of the work once I arrive in thai and get squared away. In the mean time, Ciao!