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    All the best with the new house build wilbs..... keep the pics coming when you can, I am also relying on updated pics from my wife on our new build also, cheers

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    Good luck with build.

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    By the look of your plans the roof seems a little bit small - more over hang = more shade = cooler house = less electricity bills

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    Your lady is truly a looker.

    Hope you and her have many happy years in your new home when its completed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ban H
    By the look of your plans the roof seems a little bit small - more over hang = more shade = cooler house = less electricity bills
    I'll second that : looks like a heat trap.

    Did you get that design from a thai architect ?

    How about getting at least some ventilation openings in the roof ? That helps the hot air to get out. If you mount a whistle in it, will also tell you when tea is ready.

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    Hi guys
    Here are the floor plans






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    All the plans for this house are on the Thai Government site. Cannot remember the link, sorry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by maily View Post
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    All the plans for this house are on the Thai Government site. Cannot remember the link, sorry.
    Here they are

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    House Plans

    Thats it, thanks Wilbs, been trying to find again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by maily
    All the plans for this house are on the Thai Government site.
    just what I thought.

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    Was meant for the OP - mix up of who the OP was....doesn't matter.
    Last edited by Isee; 24-06-2010 at 05:50 PM.

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    Isee, why am I listening to you and SunTse?????????????

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    The trouble with insulation in a "hot-box" is that it can keep the heat inside.
    I definitely agree that you need to redesign the roof to have a greater over-hang.
    You may consider having eaves over the ground floor, as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by maily
    Isee, why am I listening to you and SunTse?????????????
    You dont have to, we're just talking.

    Remember the sun comes at roughly 45 degrees inclination (depending on where you are in the LOS), and when it hits the walls, the walls store the heat and give it back to you at night. That's just the time when you'd like to be fresh, and will use A/C.

    A possible solution, that doesnt require to mess around too much with the plans you got, is to make the eaves wider, to limit the direct insulation your walls get. Having vents in the roof will also help the hot air get out and refresh the place.

    Any plans to get some trees around ?

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    Hi SunTzu, wrong guy, not my house.
    I would be making all the eves a lot wider and as someone said, have eves over all the lower floor windows as well.

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    Received a few pics from the builder this week









    Have taken note off all your advise regarding the roof eves and will discuss with the builder as out there in three weeks also will look to have some glass blocks or a window put in the stairs. More to follow later today ok

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    Those are some serious pilings. A lot bigger than I used for our BKK home.

    Looking good so far and please let us know how things are moving along!

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    I thought they were drilling for oil first would have been nice would have paid for the house.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hillbilly View Post
    Those are some serious pilings. A lot bigger than I used for our BKK home.

    Looking good so far and please let us know how things are moving along!
    Same size as the ones I used. Piling is relatively cheap, so, it's best to go for overkill.

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    Some more pics







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    Interesting, the different techniques used around the place.

    Great thread. Do keep it up, so to speak.


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    Good luck with it all mate.....I was in Australia as my house was being built also and relied on daily pics and the occasional trip....It worked our pretty well I must say.. A couple of things I didnt really agree with but shit happens and I love living there....look forward to more pics wilbs
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    A few more recieved today also the missus wants a western style kitchen so done this online to take to Thailand to quote it up, and good kitchen suppliers other than HomePro online








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    Hope everything progressing well, good thread.
    Kitchen - I wouldn't put washing machine in kitchen, you will need all the space you have, just put outside somewhere? Dont forget (as I did!) that you will need somewhere for the water dispenser.
    You need good air circulation as well, Thai cooking smells aint too sweet!

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    Some more pics plus new option for the window in the stair well any advice greatly received










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