Thai Dhupp and Princess Joy's Thai House Build

[Thai Dhupp]

finishing the battens (purlins)

[Thai Dhupp]

Finishing pt 2

[runker]

Wow! Are you going to have a cricket built into the roof design? My roof in Florida has a slope of 9.5 degrees and when water hit the chimney it would seep down the chimney no matter how much we flashed. Finally a roofer recommended we install a cricket and that did the trick.

[Thai Dhupp]

Wow! Are you going to have a cricket built into the roof design? My roof in Florida has a slope of 9.5 degrees and when water hit the chimney it would seep down the chimney no matter how much we flashed. Finally a roofer recommended we install a cricket and that did the trick.

hi Runker... you got me.. what's a 'cricket'?

[Thai Dhupp]

hi Runker... you got me.. what's a 'cricket'?

Sounds like we might need one, whatever it is!!

[Norton]

Sounds like we might need one, whatever it is!!

You won't need one unless you are planning a chimney or some other protuberance going up through the roof. Cricket just diverts water around a chimney or other protuberance.

From what I recall from your initial plan drawings you have no need for a cricket. Your biggest problem will be gutters which can handle heavy downpours and divert the water away from the base of the house to a catchment of some sort.

[Thai Dhupp]

You won't need one unless you are planning a chimney or some other protuberance going up through the roof. Cricket just diverts water around a chimney or other protuberance.

Thanks for that, Norton I did not know this term.

My area of concern is where the water runs down from the roof on zone 1 and hits the wall gable-end wall of zone 2.

Im thinking of the 'flashing' route too but that's a big, steep roof feeding all that water straight onto the wall.

Maybe I need to build in a trough with a high and slightly curved section on the side adj to the gable end wall?

[Norton]

Im thinking of the 'flashing' route too but that's a big, steep roof feeding all that water straight onto the wall.

Yes saw that and will be a problem. Had the same problem on a house I built. Gap between the house and garage about like yours. Had to close it but did it after the fact. Talk to your builder. He will have a good idea and have it integrated during, not after, the roofing build.

[HuangLao]

Progressively slow, but getting there.

The vision is becoming clearer - looking forward to pics of the completed project.
Looking nice.

Gone over budget as of yet, Dhupp?

[Thai Dhupp]

Yes saw that and will be a problem. Had the same problem on a house I built. Gap between the house and garage about like yours. Had to close it but did it after the fact. Talk to your builder. He will have a good idea and have it integrated during, not after, the roofing build.

Yeah... I'm sure he's seen it too. knowing him, and based on his obvious ability, I will see what he says - hes sure to have a plan.

I do not want water cascading into the living room every time there's a down pour.

We are due for an update discussion this coming weekend.

[Thai Dhupp]

Progressively slow, but getting there.

The vision is becoming clearer - looking forward to pics of the completed project.
Looking nice.

Gone over budget as of yet, Dhupp?

hey there ... its slow but steady.

I can only report it as fast as he builds it and I think we can all see hes meticulous and generally...touch wood... hes done the night thing all the way through.

he is actually 3 weeks ahead at the moment according to my tracking spreadsheet

i was never one to rush and repent at my leisure

With regards to budget... nope... the only extras were the duct banks under the zone 2 slab, and the change to the central hot water tank instead of individual water heaters all over the place.

Duct bank tubing 5k, and the water heater set up... I will have to check. i bought the heater but I saved on 6 shower heater units.

I made savings on the tiles against his budget allowance and also saved on rooms where no tiles will be fitted, but spent on the mae daeng wooden floors in some rooms.

However... the wooden floors were always planned and were not p[art of the house contract. i.e. I had in effect budgeted for them in the back-up fund

I bought all the sanitary ware, again I actually budgeted more than we spent so I saved on that too - thank you Bunthavorn 'sale' time and discounting cos they needed customers to buy stuff!

What else? no..... that's it.. hes bang on the contract price as agreed - another plus from employing an experienced and qualified builder who doesnt get tripped up by 'unforseen' expenses.

He even built that small store room under the stairs and accessed from ther kitchen - no charge.

the way i worded the contract, i pay if something is dearer eg flooring, but save if its cheaper, eg flooring.

[runker]

This is a cricket, think of your gable wall as the chimney. If your flashing fails water will find its way into your house. Also this will be a great place for leaves to get stuck in which may attract critters you rather not have.

I'm going with a simple shed roof on my current project and I still worry about water. Like Norton said, do now and not after the roof is done.

[Thai Dhupp]

This is a cricket, think of your gable wall as the chimney. If your flashing fails water will find its way into your house. Also this will be a great place for leaves to get stuck in which may attract critters you rather not have.

I'm going with a simple shed roof on my current project and I still worry about water. Like Norton said, do now and not after the roof is done.

Thanks for the illustration Runker... I see how it works. I dont want anything to spoil the roof-line visuals so whatever I do end up doing will have to blend in or be invisible from below

[runker]

Thanks for the illustration Runker... I see how it works. I dont want anything to spoil the roof-line visuals so whatever I do end up doing will have to blend in or be invisible from below

So, what you're going to have there is a gutter with two exits and like all good gutters you don't what them overflowing or leaking.



So, maybe something like this would meet your needs.

[Thai Dhupp]

So, what you're going to have there is a gutter with two exits and like all good gutters you don't what them overflowing or leaking.



So, maybe something like this would meet your needs.

hi Runker..yes something like that... more low-level.

[Thai Dhupp]

Checking those deliveries

Forgot to post these earlier....

[Thai Dhupp]

Rendering the walls, including under zone 2









Those roofers have finished the purlins so next comes... tiles!!

[Thai Dhupp]

Let's build a roof

At last - Tiling!



The sharp-eyed amongst you might have caught glimpses of the tile packs recently delivered and on site.


Packs split and pile of tiles distributed around - all ready to be lifted up.


And so it begins...

Tiles are double- toothed, and when fitted create the diamond pattern, more in keeping with old Lanna






They are cracking on but it keeps raining...


I think the effect is pretty good and these will weather down nicely


From the Chonburi Hilton ... to the stars... well 'diamonds'




As you can see - each tile is overlapped by 2 tiles above it




its quite a big job...

Over 250m2 for all three zone - OK we are only building zone 1 and 2 at the moment, but still a large area, and getting steeper as they go up.

The main thing is... at last we have started!!

[Norton]

Excellent TD. Looking good. Roof and floors are the priciest bits by far. Were in my build for sure.

[HuangLao]

Good to see the boss on hand to make sure things are right....

[Thai Dhupp]

Good to see the boss on hand to make sure things are right....

Yep - this is a critical activity in many ways (lol not least safety) so there is good control and as usual a bit of planning from the build team..

[Thai Dhupp]

Excellent TD. Looking good. Roof and floors are the priciest bits by far. Were in my build for sure.

Cheers Norton, I guess that's true - for me it was all in the contract price so I did not take any 'hit' with the roof

I will with the wooden floors tho - not in the contract, only in the back up fund!

[dennis4558]

TD,
What's the composite of your roof tile? Is it cement fiber? I think you talked about that before but my memory gets shorter every year lol.

[Maanaam]

They are cracking

Don't say that about roof tiles!

Yes, very nice effect.

[Thai Dhupp]

Don't say that about roof tiles!

Yes, very nice effect.

Lol Maanaam - I hope I'm not tempting fate!!

Jeez... the better not crack....