No idea why picture turned & can't edit, this has been down five years, pressure wash a couple of times a year.
No idea why picture turned & can't edit, this has been down five years, pressure wash a couple of times a year.
As Norts says it comes in various colors/shades. Whatever you do pathwise i'd still put a skirting around the house. It doesn't seem to matter if water splashes directly, you always somehow get some muddy water splashes from somewhere and when you wash said path the skirting will stop water splashes showing.
I think the pea gravel looks really good as a finish - its what i am going to have. You've got to get someone who knows what they are doing, its not just a somchai job but Klon & Norts can give more detail.
OK.. I can probably do this myself.
just need to source the gravel in my area.
I like that colour, or maybe a tad lighter... reminds me of Cotswold stone.
Mate, grab one of these (start @ the 1.00 min mark ...
Heaps of different styles are available.
Mine looks like this ... https://www.bunnings.com.au/gerni-cl...ssory_p6270539
Best things ever invented. Still the the jet for the angles, but for the wide, flat areas, these attachments rock.
IMHO
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect,"
Before and after, they used a sponge to expose the sandstone chips.
Great looking finish A2.
^^There ya go. Nice simple design A2.
Chitty thank you. I took a look. I have an outline plan that I'd like to research and cost first. If the prophets of doom are correct and my plan is an expensive fantasy then I'll certainly revisit your suggestion.
Certainly my plan is more modest than TD's, although it seems beyond the ken of local shack builders.
The village bricklayers (chaang pun) know how to make the gravel concrete. Any color they will mix by a powder available in the hardware shops. Finally, they will wash it down by diluted acid HCL.
The acid can serve also for a cleaning if not done by a pressurized water.
Some Pools are possible ...
All is here ... https://teakdoor.com/construction-in-...-swimming.html (THAILAND:- My 3,000 Baht Swimming Pool)
NPT...maybe!
I have watched a lot of pool construct videos o i have a good general idea of what i needed and when
I know how to use heavy plant after my 'career' in the extractive industry, so an excavator, even a mini digger (Makro) will be no problem.
K.Pot will have to do the piling.
Re-bar can be tied together in any shape - it will only be 1m deep for most of it, and a lane at maybe 1.5m across the diagonal
I can specify waterproofing additives in the concrete mix
The pumps/pipes/filters, etc are all off the shelf
The sides of this pool will not be vertical - this is not a rectangular 'box' pool - its a walk-in lagoon pool.
I already have my design for the pool and waterfall.
i need an engineer to do the calcs re piling requirements before starting
K.Pot will be involved too, of course.
So.. maybe I cannot stretch to doing this..but maybe I can.
For sure i will talk it all through with him first, and any advice from TD will also be in the mix
remember when i was trying to identify this bush?
well... here it is.
The Sweet Karanda , or ชื่อ ต้นไม้ มะม่วงหาวมะนาวโห่
Fast Growth, Showy Fragrant Flowers, Edible Fruits, Attracts Birds, Wildlife Food/Shelter, Sub-Tropical, Heat, Wind and Salt Tolerant, Hedge, Container or Bonsai.
Biology
Leaves - opposite, obovte to oblong, cuneate base, obtuse apex, entire margin.
Trunk - simple spines at alternate nodes; milky latex.
Flowers - white or pink, in 3's, in axillary and terminal clusters.
Fruits - reddish purple berries
free flowering, follwed by edible fruits
Here are those thorns, strong and v sharp
can be made into a drink too and is good for tackling anemia
That's a nice looking sidewalk, I may have to copy that one
Is it a bush or can it be vined? Would make a nice security fence with those thorns
Well...'probably' NPT... we will commence the pool build AFTER I quit Dubai and am in LoS full-time.
So.. I need something to do... and digging holes is quite easy... lets see.
Seriously.. I think I need to be there as walk-in lagoon-style pools are not on most builder's construction repertoire...
Fruit: as food - commonly used as a condiment - pickles, chutnies, etc. Way back when, the Colonial British made it into jam, jelly and syrup.
Fruit: as treatment - part of the Ayuvedic herbal system, and used to treat acidity, indigestion, fresh / infected wounds, skin deseases, urinary disorders and diabetic ulcers. also for 'wind', stomach pain, constipation, anemia... and anorexia.. and insanity. Wait.. berries available to TD members in bulk and at discount prices... I think I can make a fortune here....
Leaf: as treatment - fever, diarrhea, earache.
Root: as treatment - relief from itchiness and as an insect repellent
Root: as stabiliser - with a heavily-branched root system, its good for stabilising slopes prone to erosion.
It was also part of the 'Great Hedge of India' (yes, really)... as it is easy to grow, drought-resistant and hardy. it gets dense quickly, forming a good barrier complete with sharp thorns, and needs little attention once established
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carissa_carandas
Personally, I will use it because i think it looks good, provides a good barrier quickly, and is something a bit different to the normal hedge choices..
Everything else as mentioned above is a bonus!
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