DrAndys Concrete Box in the City

**DrAndy** · 04-10-2009, 11:18 PM

no worries Giggs

if you cycle around CM inner city, you will be amazed at the number of very quiet tranquil sois. Even the traffic fumes don't seem to penetrate them. That may be due to the trees and plants that grow everywhere

as I said, I am living in a nice soi at the moment, but the neighbours are not quiet and my house walls let all the noise in

1. don't live in a wooden house near noisy neighbours

**DrAndy** · 04-10-2009, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by johpam

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by johpam

DrAndy,

When do you think you will be back in Thailand? I think the 6 months are nearly up. I can`t wait any longer to see the finished house.

Cheer johpam

no, I can't wait either

have been delayed by foreseen circumstances

building will start again beginning December, honest!

Promises promises promises

wanna bet?

**johpam** · 04-10-2009, 11:28 PM

I am always ready for a small wager payable in few alcoholic beverages and/or a meal.
Cheers johpam

**jizzybloke** · 04-10-2009, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

wanna bet?

I'm looking forward to seeing more of this too.

Great looking place and nicely done!

**DrAndy** · 05-10-2009, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by johpam

I am always ready for a small wager payable in few alcoholic beverages and/or a meal.
Cheers johpam

OK see you in December at the House! tasty

or any bar

**johpam** · 05-10-2009, 06:57 AM

Sorry to disapoint you but I will be in Oz from the end of november untill the middle of january. So maybe late jan or early feb? I want a guided tour of the new palace thrown in aswell

Cheers johpam

**Nawty** · 05-10-2009, 08:58 AM

DA...go and answer the question I put up in your country home thread !!

**Humbert** · 05-10-2009, 09:47 AM

Your house looks fantastic DA. Can't wait to see photos of the completed project. It's obvious looking at what you have completed so far that you have a great eye for detail.

**BKKBILL** · 05-10-2009, 11:06 AM

I am also looking forward to the continuation of this build in December. Good job so far. Some people sure do have thin skins and others low tolerance.

**DrAndy** · 05-10-2009, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by johpam

Sorry to disapoint you but I will be in Oz from the end of november untill the middle of january. So maybe late jan or early feb? I want a guided tour of the new palace thrown in aswell

Cheers johpam

Hmmm, starting to set conditions now

the stakes are upped

**smeden** · 05-10-2009, 04:01 PM

wery nice pics keep them coming

**Airportwo** · 20-10-2009, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

no worries Giggs

if you cycle around CM inner city, you will be amazed at the number of very quiet tranquil sois. Even the traffic fumes don't seem to penetrate them. That may be due to the trees and plants that grow everywhere

as I said, I am living in a nice soi at the moment, but the neighbours are not quiet and my house walls let all the noise in

1. don't live in a wooden house near noisy neighbours

It´s taken me a few houses to realise but the biggest culprit for letting in noise appears to be the windows in Thailand, worth spending a little more and installing decent doors and windows - NO sliding doors or windows, something that has a seal and keeps out both noise and pollution!
Looking forward to the updates..........

**giggs** · 02-11-2009, 08:52 PM

checked out your build in c/mai..also mae rim. will.drop in for a chat and next time..around..giggs

**DrAndy** · 03-11-2009, 12:16 AM

only if you have five green blobs, Giggs

the dog hates red blobs, he goes nuts

he does like a steak sandwich though

**DrAndy** · 10-12-2009, 01:59 PM

OK.... I went round to the site and had a lookslightly overgrown but ready for the clear up, starting tomorrow

here is a picture or three

we have been out choosing tiles for the bathrooms and bedrooms etc

lots of choice, not much that is perfect

The builders will start next week building the wooden house part

**giggs** · 10-12-2009, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

only if you have five green blobs, Giggs

thats fine doc

...have u noticed..the scoreboard has been reduced ...from 5 red blobs to 3 red blobs ..

. GO GIGGSY

..bet its nice to be back in c/mai

**DrAndy** · 11-12-2009, 08:26 AM

yep, keep up the good work, you may be worth a beer yet!

and yes, CM is great this time of the year

**Nawty** · 11-12-2009, 08:29 AM

any squatters ?

**DrAndy** · 11-12-2009, 09:22 AM

only gekkos, lizards and a dead rat

we asked the security guards who work opposite to keep an eye on the place for us

**Nawty** · 11-12-2009, 09:46 AM

in their sleep ?

**DrAndy** · 12-12-2009, 08:19 AM

they are from CM, they have three eyes

**DrAndy** · 21-12-2009, 09:13 AM

This is the patch cleared up a bit; they left those large bits of wood though

they brought in a crane, as this is a posh city job

they strapped the cable around the log and lifted it, health and safety??

I went up to the top floor and had a look from there

doing the same thing to the next log

after lifting it onto the baseplate, they nail some rough supports so it does not fall over

**DrAndy** · 21-12-2009, 09:21 AM

a log dragonfly

anyway, back to the hard work

The second to last post

and all up

this was accomplished in about 1.5 hours, by a bunch of hard working guys

very good and exacting work

anyway, so the construction can now continue with the beams etc

**oldgit** · 21-12-2009, 11:26 PM

Number one and two on the right in the photo do not cut with each other, if they are in their final position one is out of plumb , hope you do not mind me mentioning. Sorry, I am poking my nose.

**DrAndy** · 22-12-2009, 08:37 AM

That's OK, OG, I can use your nose to straighten them

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